Residence Hall Director | Tarleton State University - Military Veterans

The Residence Hall Director creates a residential community on campus, where residents thrive, with the guidance and direction of the Residence Life leadership team. Completes the administrative aspects of a residential community and assists in the enhancement of the physical aspects of the residence halls. Establishes and maintains ownership over building area operations. Implement initiatives that further institutional objectives. Serves on Division of Student Affairs committees, or work groups and University committees; Is essential to University operations and expected to remain at work during emergency situations; Work hours: Monday-Friday with 24-hour on-call rotation and weekend and holiday break rotations 12-months/year; Serve as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Responsibilities: 30% Student Development: Provides input for Residence Life and Student Affairs initiatives to support learning and student success. Collaborates and implements departmental initiatives to include recruiting, training and community development. Selects, develops and coordinates student leaders and student workers to ensure a positive community environment where residents can achieve social and academic success. Builds teams. 35% Housing Administration: Addresses and confronts (runs toward?) crisis situations within and involving the building area over which responsibility rests. Initiates problem-solving skills, directly investigates solutions, takes initiative, demonstrates persistence and resilience. Is relentless and tenacious in pursuit of helping create a residential environment conducive to student success. Completes the administrative aspects of the residential community which includes room change paperwork, occupancy reports, rosters, closing documentation, resolves conflict, and contributes as an administrator on committees and by delivering presentations. Controls building master keys. 25% Facility Management: Communicates and enters maintenance work orders and assists in the enhancement of the physical aspects of the residential halls. This includes ordering directional signage, attending to cleanliness, requests repairs, and attends to resident comfort, safety and security matters. Facilitates relationships with facility partners such as Campus Operations, SSC, Sodexo, and Environmental Health and Safety. Manages facilities by walking around. 10% Other Responsibilities: Serves on committees or work groups in the Division of Student Affairs and at the University. Completes other responsibilities as developed or assigned by the supervisor. Provides holiday break and summer housing rotation coverage. Serves as summer conference staff, Residence Life summer student program staff, and supports Texan Orientations during the summer. Performs other duties as assigned. Education and Experience: Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. One year of experience in student affairs work or related specialty.   Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Oral and written communication skills. Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Ability to work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends. Preferred Requirements: Masters degree is preferred. Compensation & Benefits: Salary: Commensurate with experience Salary Range The target base annual salary range is $41,000 to $50,761 and may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family, the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees: Educational Benefits - employee perks that help enrich, grow, and foster career and professional development: