Executive Director Of Residential

Position: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Salem Academy and College is the oldest continuously operating educational institution for girls and women in the country. Since 1772, the institution has engaged in transformational change to innovate women’s education. Founded with the mission of making education accessible to all, Salem has a rich 254-year-old history and a long-standing track record of educating students who are prepared to make a bold impact locally, nationally and globally through liberal arts education.

Our graduates are committed to making the world a better, healthier and more equitable place. Salem College is the nation’s only liberal arts college exclusively dedicated to developing the next generation of health leaders.

Position Summary The Executive Director of Residence Life (ED) is integral to the Salem College Residential Life and Student Affairs teams. The ED is responsible for leadership and development of the residential life and housing program, which includes conduct. This role is vital to the emotional life and academic support of students and oversees six residence halls with an overall capacity of 300+ beds.

This position is also responsible for supervising staff, setting the programmatic vision, managing the budget, and collaborating with Operations/Facilities on building maintenance. This is a full-time, 12-month position. The position reports directly to the College’s Dean of Students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Supervision and Training of Residence Life Staff Lead, develop and sustain a comprehensive residential life program aligned with the institution's mission and achieves the school's strategic plan and vision.

Work closely with leadership to ensure students are successfully integrated into residential, academic, and student life programming.

Supervise and oversee the work performed by a Director, Area Coordinators (ACs), Graduate Assistants (GAs), Resident Assistants (RAs), student workers, and other titles.

Manage the staff recruitment processes, in-service training, and performance evaluations.

Conduct staff performance evaluations.

Work with staff to develop programs that provide information on students' growth and development, community-building, and leadership.

Develop the on-call schedule; work hours will include a combination of weekdays, weekends, and some evenings.

Coordinate with the Physical Plant staff on residence hall cleanliness, repair status, and related matters.

Work closely with the Director of Public Safety to ensure staff and students receive campus emergency response training.

Oversee Residence Life's social media communications to foster student engagement in the campus community.

Infuse the Residence Life program with critical cross-cultural initiatives that increase the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to realize and sustain a diverse and inclusive community. Do so in collaboration with other offices on campus responsible for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts

Student Affairs Collaboration Attend and participate in regular Student Affairs staff meetings.

Assist with initiatives and programs such as, but not limited to, Orientation, Family Weekend, Admissions events, parent panels, convocations, and end-of-year activities, especially Commencements.

Complete incident reports for policy violations and work with the Dean of Students and Director of Support & Accountability on conduct violations.

Serve on task forces or committees as needed.

Oversee the Campus Care Hub which operates as a food and supply pantry.

Administrative Responsibilities Coordinate the residence halls' administrative, managerial, personnel, safety, and facilities functions.

Develop, communicate, and enforce residential life policies and procedures in alignment with the College’s…