Washington University in St. Louis Hiring for Residential College Director at St. Louis, MO Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY
The Office of Residential Life at Washington University in St. Louis has an opening for a
Residential College Director (RCD). This position is responsible for enhancing the quality of life for residential students through the
development of programs and activities which promote learning and foster an inclusive community. RCDs possess a commitment to social
justice, as well as an open mind and willingness to learn. Flexibility, positive attitude, and sense of humor are critical to success. RCDs
are key members of the Residential Life team, and as such, also participate in departmental planning, evaluation, and administration. RCDs
are 12-month, full-time, live-in positions with involvement in both departmental and University-wide committees and initiatives. Residential
Colleges, serving first-year and second-year students, are each unique and have their own amenities and programs.

RCD PRIMARY
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates undergraduate Resident Advisors.
• Develops, implements and facilitates on-going in-service training for RC staff with particular attention to community development,
  programming, and human relations issues.
• Organizes and facilitate weekly RA staff meetings.
• Recruits, trains, supervises,
  and evaluates a Graduate Fellow or Assistant Residential College Director (ARCD) (if applicable in community)
• Supports additional
  residential student staff and programming (i.e., student tutors, technology liaisons) (if applicable in community).
• Creates,
  implements, and evaluates the Residential Education Model, to ensure dynamic and educational programming in the community.
• Cultivates a residential environment grounded in social justice values and aligned with the Department’s Diversity Statement.
• Utilizes restorative justice philosophy and practices as a learning tool for students in the conduct process.
• Works with
  live-in and/or assigned faculty to enhance student and faculty interaction in residential areas (if applicable in community).
• Advises residential programming/advocacy board with a specific emphasis on community development (if applicable in community).
• Manages residential area budget and departmental accounting procedures.
• Maintains a system of intervention and referral for
  students experiencing academic or personal difficulties which includes collaborating with various campus partners.
• Understands,
  communicates, and holds students accountable to University policies and procedures.
• Educates and inform residents of department
  policies and community standards.
• Provides accountability and restore community impact for policy violations through educational
  and restorative obligations.
• Serves in the on-call duty rotation to provide 24-hour incident and crisis response to the larger
  residential community.
• Serves on Residential Education committees providing leadership to various components of the Residential
  Education program and experience.
• Assists with departmental administration (i.e., staff selection, training, housing selection,
  operations, assessment).
• Serves on university, division, and departmental committees as needed.
• Maintains open lines of
  communication with different constituencies, including parents, campus partners, and academic partners.
• Works with academic
  administrators, partners, and faculty to enhance and promote student-faculty interaction in the residential areas.
• Serves as an
  active liaison between the housekeeping and maintenance team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in higher education or related field.

PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior applicable residential life experience.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate strong
  written, verbal, and active listening skills.
• Student-focused as well as have the ability to build strong relationships with
  faculty, administrators and parents.
• A desire to learn about and a demonstrated commitment to racial justice work is
  essential.
• Desire to work with a diverse group of students at a highly selective institution should also be exhibited.
• Ability to take initiative, be ambitious, responsible, and work effectively both as a member of a team and independently.
• There
  are late-night and weekend commitments as well the expectation to be present and visible in their community on an ongoing basis.

SALARY RANGE
Competitive salary ($47,500), furnished apartment, cable, internet, parking, and an excellent University
and departmental benefit package, including partner policy and pet policy.Please submit your materials directly on the Washington University
HR Careers website jobs.wustl.edu (JR70467). Priority consideration for this position will be Monday, November 7 with an anticipated January
start date.