Residence Life
Hall Director Position
The Concordia College Professional Residence Life Staff has an anticipated opening for the 2011-2012 academic year.
The Residence Life department is seeking a Residence Hall Director who is enthusiastic about working within a team environment to support our students' learning and development.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage daily operation of a residence hall or residence hall area, including supervision of 8-12 student staff members, resident conflict resolution, crisis management and program advising.
- Create an environment in the residence halls that provides an inclusive, safe, healthy learning environment which promotes College and community values and personal growth and development.
- Develop positive relationships with hall residents and maintain a presence in the hall on evenings and weekends.
- Facilitate community development, providing opportunities for interaction, investment and involvement in hall and campus activities and advise hall council.
- Assist with the recruitment, selection, training and evaluation of student staff members.
- Uphold and enforce College policies/procedures and respond to crisis and emergency situations. Serve as the main student conduct administrator for the hall or hall area.
- On a rotational basis, serve as departmental on-call person.
- Maintain regular hall office hours each week.
- Manage administrative tasks and procedures related to hall operations (maintenance work orders, fire alarm reports, room assignments, occupancy reports, etc.) and assist with resident check-in/out during openings and closings as well as breaks.
- Support the College's Five Goals for Liberal Learning and the mission and goals of the Student Affairs Division.
- Participate in departmental and campus-wide programming activities and meetings (including Student Affairs division meetings, Administrative Council, etc.).
- Other duties as assigned.
Selection Criteria:
- Bachelor's degree
- Demonstrated leadership and administrative ability
- Ability to relate effectively to college students, parents, faculty, staff, and guests
- A commitment to advancing student development and learning
- Sympathy with the mission of Concordia College
Compensation:
Compensation includes salary and fully furnished apartment (including utilities, cable television, high-speed internet access, local telephone service, laundry, and reserved parking)
Search Details:
Screening of applications will begin February 28, 2011 and continue until the position is filled.
To Apply:
Please apply through the online application system.
Questions:
Contact Jasi O'Connor, Director of Residence Life
(218) 299-3872
oconnor@cord.edu








