Director Of Residence Life

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for the daily operation of the Office of Residence Life;
• Interview and select students to serve as Resident Assistants;
• Plan, coordinate, and direct training for Resident Assistants pertaining to duties and responsibilities;
• Investigate reports of misconduct and violations of University regulations;
• Attempt to resolve, negotiate, or eliminate areas of conflict.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Perform other related functions and duties as requested by Vice President for Student Affairs, such as, but not limited to:

• Initiate and offer advice regarding social and recreational activities associates with residence hall living in association with the Office of Student Life;
• Serve on University committees as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - The incumbent must possess specific areas of knowledge, skill, and ability to be able to explain and/or demonstrate he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some combination of skills and abilities. Furthermore, he/she must conduct such activities in light of the mission and purpose of Chowan University.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS - Performance evaluations are based on the incumbent’s ability to perform, in a timely, accurate, and otherwise positive manner, the essential and marginal functions of this job description. Proper discharge of duties will be measured in part by the number of mistakes made, the ability to work with other employees, and a demonstrated commitment to fulfilling the mission, purpose, and goals of Chowan University.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Master’s Degree preferred)’
• 4 years-experience in student affairs;
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate & manage multiple projects simultaneously;
• Strong interpersonal skills (written & oral);
• Ability to work unsupervised;
• Willingness to work nontraditional & flexible hours;
• Demonstrated ability to make formal presentations.