Umes
Resident Director
University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$150k-$400kDetected 30 days ago
Customer SupportLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: The University of Maryland Eastern Shore seeks a 12-month, full-time, professional live-in Resident Director (RD).
- Overtime, shift-differential and on-call pay (non-exempt positions only).
- The RD will participate in a 24 hours/365 days on-call duty rotation.
Responsibilities
- Respond to any student or building concern within the residence hall communities
- Responsible for individual weekly meetings with residence hall RA staff to provide support in areas of professional development, community development, discipline, personal and academic problem-solving, support for programming, and general residence hall matters.
- Works with each building manager to plan and implement RA training at the beginning of each term.
- Work with the ADRL to develop a cohesive and strategic social media plan.
- Manage and help produce the department's media assets: photos, videos, and multimedia.
- Take photos and videos of department events and design marketing material.
- Maintain the department's website content throughout the year
Requirements
- Ability to work at a fast pace and handle spontaneous work demands
- Experience working with different departments in a university setting
- Experience recruiting, selecting, training, supervising Residence Life staff, student conduct, leadership development, and crisis management
- Experience using The Housing Director (THD), Simplicity, and Peoplesoft
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Participate in the on-call rotation system, evening and weekend work is required
- The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.
- Because the RD is one of four staff that are the primary professional staff members available in the residence halls for student interaction, spending evening and weekend time with students is required.
Skills
- Knowledge of residence hall management and administration.
- Knowledge of behavior management and crisis intervention techniques.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
- Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service and sensitivity to a culturally and ethnically diverse community.
- Additional Job Details
- Good organizational skills and good communication skills
Compensation
- Generous benefits include health benefits (medical, prescription, dental, flexible spending accounts), Retirement (State or Optional Retirement Plan with Fidelity or TIAA), Supplemental Retirement Accounts (TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwid
Equal opportunity
- UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation.
Visa & Work Authorization
- The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.
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