Residence Hall Director

*Residence Hall Director* Southeastern Oklahoma State University Housing and Residence Life Department invites applications for the position of Residence Hall Director.
*SUMMARY* The Residence Hall Director (RHD) reports to the Director of Housing & Residence Life in delivering a comprehensive residential program in a system of up to 800 students living on campus.
Responsibilities include selection, training, and supervision of student staff (Resident Assistants (RAs), Desk Clerks (DCs), Residential Community Leaders (RCL), and other student staff within the department, coordinating programming, promoting community development, advising hall council and/or RHA, addressing student conduct, crisis response and management, and overall administration and operations of one or two residence halls consisting of 200 - 500 students.
The RHD also supervises one or more custodial staff.
This is a 12-month live-in position and will be considered essential personnel during some crisis situations.
*ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* * Assists in delivering a comprehensive residential program in a system of up to 800 students living on campus.
* Responsibilities include selection, training and supervision of student staff including RAs, DCs, RCLs, and may include supervision of 1-2 Assistant Residence Hall Director(s).
Also includes working within a team that includes office/administrative staff, maintenance and custodial staff, and a wider division of colleagues.
* Create and implement a student learning environment focused on student learning & development and academic achievement by coordinating programming, promoting community development, advising hall council &/or RHA, addressing student conduct, crisis response and management, and general interpersonal contact with resident students in a variety of settings and situations.
* Maintain the overall administration and operations of assigned residential facility (ies) housing 200 - 500 students.
This includes tracking occupancy, familiarity and compliance with relevant codes and laws, maintaining student contact and student conduct records, limited budgetary oversight, equipment inventories, as well as daily administrative activity.
This also includes the supervision of one or more FT custodial staff.
* Advises residential staff of and ensures that all policies, procedures, and established protocols (P, P & P) are followed including (but not limited to) emergency response procedures, established safety protocols, response to legal issues (including Title IX, Clery Act, FERPA, ADA, etc.
).
Demonstrates and expects that high standards of compliance with established department and University PP&P are practiced.
* Duties may include teaching or co-teaching College Success, ORIE 1002 and/or other credit bearing courses related to Housing & Residence Life and/or Student Affairs/Student Development.
* Serve on departmental and/or university-wide committees as requested.
* This is a live-in position and requires some evening and weekend work.
RHDs are considered essential personnel, and will be required to work during critical situations, including days when the university may be closed.
Additionally, live-in staff may be relocated to a different facility from one year to the next, based on departmental needs and goals.
* Participation in on-going forms of professional development and/or training.
*ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (FUNCTIONS, DUTIES)* * *Attendance and Dependability: *The employee can be depended upon to report to the assigned duty station at the scheduled time.
Employee can be depended upon to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner and is conscientious, about assignments.
* *Communication and Contact: *The employee communicates effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside of the University.
* *Relationships with Others:* The employee works effectively and relates well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the University.
The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working environment.
* *Safety: *Employee works safely, attends safety training offered/required, and follows appropriate safety rules and regulations.
In relation to level of NIMs training completed, participates in incident management preparation, and performs incident duties as assigned.
*MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE* *REQUIRED*: Bachelor’s degree.
Experience working with young adults in an educational setting.
Demonstrated analytical, written, and oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability and willingness to work within a fast paced, student-centered environment.
Commitment to diversity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse persons.
Experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and similar computer programs.
Must meet physical demands of position which includes the ability to move between and within the Residence Halls, including the ability to ambulate through an 8-story residence hall without the use of an elevator and may periodically require lifting to 50 pounds.
*PREFERRED*: Master’s degree in Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or related field (or, to a lesser degree pursuit of one of these masters, or a completed master’s degree in an unrelated field.
Residence life (or Student Affairs related experience, or to a lesser degree experience working in any higher education setting).
A combination of Bachelor’s degree and years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.
Supervisory, event planning, marketing/advertising, budgeting, and crisis response experience.
Knowledge of student development, leadership and/or learning theory, and demonstrated ability to use student development and learning theory to guide practice.
Evidence of creative problem solving, knowledge of legal issues related to the position, prior training in NIMS, CERT, and other safety and crisis response procedures.
Experience with web design and marketing using various forms of media.
Valid driving license and ability to drive a 15-passenger van with students is strongly preferred.
Founded in 1909 as a teachers’ college, Southeastern Oklahoma State University continues the strong tradition of producing outstanding educators for southeast Oklahoma and north Texas.
Student enrollment is approximately 5,500 students and the campus is situated in rural Oklahoma.
The main campus located in Durant, Oklahoma, which is 90 miles north of Dallas, Texas, and 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.
The community is close to Lake Texoma and the Choctaw Casino Resort.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University continues to be among the nation’s most affordable universities according to the U.
S.
News & World Report’s America’s Best colleges.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The preferred start date is May 15, 2024.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled.
Southeastern offers a comprehensive benefits package including university paid health, vision, life insurance, long term disability, retirement contributions to Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System, as well as a tuition waiver for employees and spouse/dependents who wish to enroll at Southeastern.
Southeastern offers 24 paid holidays per fiscal year and has a generous leave package including annual/vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, and birthday leave.
In addition to the SE paid benefits, there are many voluntary products available to employees such as 403(b), Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, dental, short term disability, dependent life insurance and a variety of ancillary benefits.
Employment is contingent upon the results of a national criminal and sex offender background check.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
SE participates in E-Verify.
SE is an AA/EEO employer committed to multicultural diversity.
*Notice to applicants:* If selected, official transcripts from each degree-granting institution will be required upon date of hire.
It is Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s policy that all newly hired employees must provide an original social security card during the hiring process.
Failure to provide an original social security card will delay the hiring process and ability to begin employment.
To Apply please visit: https://seok.
csod.
com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/196?c=seok Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 403(b) * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift Work setting: * In-person * University Ability to Relocate: * Durant, OK 74701: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person