Explore a Career with Dakota State University

Explore a Career with Dakota State University
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Residence Hall Director

Dakota State University seeks a dynamic, energetic, and ambitious individual to serve as a full-time, 12-month, live-in Residence Hall Director for the department of Residence Life. The position will oversee multiple residence halls and/or off campus housing locations and supervise Residence Assistants in those communities.

Responsibilities:
  • Build a sense of community and ownership amongst residents.
  • Advise hall councils and assist in the development of self-governance and community participation.
  • Address common community issues in a timely manner.
  • Provide training and guidance to assist in the development of programming goals to staff, students, and student groups.
  • Assess student staff programming efforts and offer suggestions.
  • Mediate conflicts between students or staff, as necessary.
  • Pro-actively seek out and meet with at risk students and refer to other professional services, if necessary.
  • Adjudicate assigned conduct cases of residential students following processes set by the student code of conduct.
  • Educate students and staff about policies and conduct process.
  • Serve on the on-call duty rotation
  • Hire, train, supervise, and develop student resident assistant staff.
  • Execute crisis intervention (when applicable).

Requirements:
  • Significant evening and weekend availability is essential in this position.
  • A bachelor’s degree is required.
  • A valid driver’s license.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Development, or related field is preferred.
  • Prior experience in the field of residence life is preferred but not required.

Benefits:
  • Flexible benefits package – health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, hospital indemnity insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, health reimbursement account.
  • South Dakota Retirement System. Employees receive 6% fully matched contributions from SDRS and are vested after three years of service.
  • Paid time off – full time 12-month employees earn 15 days per year of annual leave and 14 days of sick leave per year. In addition, employees receive 11 federal paid holidays.
  • Reduced tuition for education.
  • Professional liability coverage
  • Paid family leave

How to Apply:
DSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, visit https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu. Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts, and a list of at least three references.

Applications will begin to be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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