Duquesne University

Duquesne University

Director of Residence Life – Office of Student Housing and Residence Life

Pittsburgh, PA, US · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 63 days ago
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About the role

  • The Director is responsible for the overall structure, direction, services, and programs of Residence Life, including residential conduct, programmatic assessment, and the development of outcome-focused Living Learning Communities.
  • The Director has overall responsibility for professional and student staff and participates in the organization, implementation, and continuous improvement of the residence life program.
  • The Director reports to the Assistant Vice President of Student Housing and Residence Life and directly supervises two Assistant Directors.

Responsibilities

  • Leads policy development, implementation, and training to ensure consistent, equitable, and educationally grounded practices across the residential system.
  • Oversees design, marketing, and communication for room selection and placement, including website content and large-scale programming materials.
  • Develops and maintains assessment tools in collaboration with campus partners and uses findings to guide resource allocation, program design, and policy decisions.
  • Chairs or oversees the LLC Steering Committee, facilitating collaboration among faculty, academic offices, and student life partners to sustain and grow the LLC program.
  • Staff Supervision and Development Directly supervises two Assistant Directors; provides leadership, coaching, evaluation, and professional development support.
  • Conducts regular staff meetings and in-service programs to support the ongoing development of the Resident Assistant staff.
  • Manages all web, print, and social media content for the Office of Student Housing and Residence Life.
  • Leads development of a full communication plan that includes housing and residence life programs.

Compensation

  • The Director has overall responsibility for professional and student staff and participates in the organization, implementation, and continuous improvement of the residence life program.
  • The Director reports to the Assistant Vice President of Student Housing and Residence Life and directly supervises two Assistant Directors.
  • The Assistant Directors supervise nine Resident Directors and their Resident Assistant staffs.
  • Indirect supervision includes approximately 90 Resident Assistants and nine Resident Directors.
  • The Director also provides leadership for policy development, implementation, and training to ensure consistent, equitable, and educationally grounded practices across the residential system.
  • This position is an on-call position and requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Benefits

  • Learn more and explore benefits at www.duq.edu/benefits
  • Promotes a community standards culture across the residential system through proactive education, staff training, and consistent enforcement.
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