Resident Director

Salary: $53,940

Benefits: The University of Maryland Eastern Shore provides a comprehensive benefits package to all regular faculty and staff. Eligible employees may participate in a variety of benefit plans including health insurance, prescription drug, dental and flexible spending accounts, vision coverage, retirement plans, tuition remission benefits, and paid holidays.

Responsibilities: Principal responsibilities will include staff supervision and development, residential education, community development, crisis management, policy enforcement, administration and building management, summer operations support, and other departmental/college-wide responsibilities. 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. The RD will participate in a 24 hours/365 days on-call duty rotation.

RESIDENCE LIFE RESPONSIBILITIES: Full Time, live-in professional staff member Responsible for the daily operation of the residence hall(s) Supervises 5-9 paraprofessional resident assistant (RA) staff members, graduate assistant (GA) community manager(s), and student assistant (SA) staff Serves as an educator, helping students adjust to life at the university and in the residence halls. Participate in the on-call rotation system, evening and weekend work is required Respond to any student or building concern within the residence hall communities Provide ongoing training and development for GA and RA/SA staff 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. Provide ongoing feedback to GAs, RAs and Student Assistants regarding job performance Communicate and meet weekly with the Associate Director of Residence Life Provide personal assistance to the students to include advising, counseling, and discipline Responsible for Summer Housing planning and implementation. Coordinate all procedures to ensure the effective opening and closing of the residence halls at the appropriate time of year Assist the Director of Residence Life and Housing in reviewing and designing the strategic goals and visions for the Residence Life department. Works as a team member in the Office of Residence Life and Housing to provide a positive collegiate experience for UMES residents. Assist in fulfilling duties of vacant positions within the department, as neededRESIDENTIAL EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for co-designing and implementing six staff development workshops for Residence Life Staff during each academic year, three for each academic term. Support and implement the Residential Education Curriculum within Residence Life and assist partners as needed Monitoring Residence Life programming to ensure it aligns with the Residential Education Curriculum Develop and implement assessment plan and structures for the Residential Education Curriculum Works with each building manager to plan and implement RA training at the beginning of each term. Works with each building manager to develop and implement assessments for programs that fall with the Residential Education Curriculum Work with the ADRL to develop a cohesive and strategic social media plan. Serve as administrator of the department's Twitter and Instagram as requested. Manage and help produce the department's media assets: photos, videos, and multimedia. Take photos and videos of department events and design marketing material. Assist Associate Director of Residence Life (ADRL) with planning and execution of the department's Integrated Marketing Plan. Maintain the department's website content throughout the year Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Residence Life (ADRL) or Designee

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus Preferences: Master's Degree Residence Life or Student Affairs experience State Issued Driver's License Ability to work at a fast pace and handle spontaneous work demands Experience working with different departments in a university setting Good organizational skills and good communication skills Experience recruiting, selecting, training, supervising Residence Life staff, student conduct, leadership development, and crisis management Three or more years of residence life experience Experience using The Housing Director (THD), Simplicity, and Peoplesoft