The Resident Director (RD) cultivates a Christ-centered community on St. David's campus. Reporting to the Director of Residence Life, the RD mentors RAs fosters residents’ growth, creates educational programs, and collaborates with campus partners to ensure student success and spiritual development in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Executes activities and events and arranges referrals to supportive programming and services for students in an assigned special student population(s).
Position Duties
Housing and Residence Life Support and inform the implementation of a residence life program that enhances student learning and fosters intellectual, social, spiritual, and emotional growth and development. Cultivate a positive and engaging living environment that fosters a sense of belonging and positive relationships. Maintain high visibility and availability through community events and resident interaction. Provide residents with personal, social, academic, and spiritual support and referrals to University services and resources. Oversee mission-driven events and activities, engaging students in community formation. Serve as the emergency contact to assist students with residence hall emergencies or after-hour situations. Serve on the regular day and overnight hours, and follow the weekly on-call work schedule. Perform or arrange periodic and emergency wellness checks on students. Assess facility requests on behalf of residents, review and submit residence hall work orders. Open and close residence halls during end-of-semester breaks. Supervise and train up to 20 Resident Assistants and Assistant Resident Directors: Host weekly staff meetings to communicate events, discuss concerns and facilitate professional development. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with staff. Provide formal and informal feedback on job performance. Ensure staff address and document behavioral issues. Develop and deliver annual staff training programs and professional development opportunities in support of the Residence Life Training Cycle. Support recruitment, selection, motivation, and recognition of Resident Assistants. Collaborate to maintain a supportive atmosphere aligned with the Student Handbook and Eastern University’s mission. Assigned Student Population Engagement Responsible for an assigned special student population(s) (i.e. first-year students, returning second through fourth-year students, first-generation students, commuters, or transfer)across all residential buildings. Collaborate with the Student Engagement team and other Student Development offices and personnel to organize, plan, advertise, and implement at least one targeted Fall and Spring semester programming activity to engage their assigned student population. Meet regularly with students in their special student population to identify areas of need and offer referrals to Student Development and other University offices and resources. Distribute resource materials focused on engaging their assigned students. Manage general publicity postings and bulletin boards related to targeted student programs. Serve as an ad hoc Student Development C.A.R.E. team member or its subcommittees to coordinate supportive services and resources for individual students. Meet regularly to coordinate with the Director of Student Engagement and the Student Engagement Team. Implement, manage, and supervise the execution of a weeknight Student Engagement Event once per month in the Fall and Spring Semesters. Other duties as assigned. Crisis Management Provide leadership during crises in and near the residential campus community. Assist in emergencies as needed. Implement Eastern University and Office for Student Development policies and procedures. Ensure coordinated responses to students of concern and their behavior. Student Conduct Review and submit incident and personal concern reports involving residents. Respond to residents in need, referring to professionals when appropriate. Adjudicate student conduct cases, track sanctions, and refer to ongoing concerns. Assist students in understanding their rights and responsibilities as community members.
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Support and inform the implementation of a residence life program that enhances student learning and fosters intellectual, social, spiritual, and emotional growth and development.
Cultivate a positive and engaging living environment that fosters a sense of belonging and positive relationships.
Maintain high visibility and availability through community events and resident interaction.
Provide residents with personal, social, academic, and spiritual support and referrals to University services and resources.
Oversee mission-driven events and activities, engaging students in community formation.
Serve as the emergency contact to assist students with residence hall emergencies or after-hour situations.
Serve on the regular day and overnight hours, and follow the weekly on-call work schedule.
Perform or arrange periodic and emergency wellness checks on students.
Assess facility requests on behalf of residents, review and submit residence hall work orders.
Open and close residence halls during end-of-semester breaks.
Supervise and train up to 20 Resident Assistants and Assistant Resident Directors:
Host weekly staff meetings to communicate events, discuss concerns and facilitate professional development.
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with staff.
Provide formal and informal feedback on job performance.
Ensure staff address and document behavioral issues.
Develop and deliver annual staff training programs and professional development opportunities in support of the Residence Life Training Cycle.
Support recruitment, selection, motivation, and recognition of Resident Assistants.
Collaborate to maintain a supportive atmosphere aligned with the Student Handbook and Eastern University’s mission.
Responsible for an assigned special student population(s) (i.e. first-year students, returning second through fourth-year students, first-generation students, commuters, or transfer)across all residential buildings.
Collaborate with the Student Engagement team and other Student Development offices and personnel to organize, plan, advertise, and implement at least one targeted Fall and Spring semester programming activity to engage their assigned student population.
Meet regularly with students in their special student population to identify areas of need and offer referrals to Student Development and other University offices and resources.
Distribute resource materials focused on engaging their assigned students.
Manage general publicity postings and bulletin boards related to targeted student programs.
Serve as an ad hoc Student Development C.A.R.E. team member or its subcommittees to coordinate supportive services and resources for individual students.
Meet regularly to coordinate with the Director of Student Engagement and the Student Engagement Team.
Implement, manage, and supervise the execution of a weeknight Student Engagement Event once per month in the Fall and Spring Semesters.
Other duties as assigned.
Provide leadership during crises in and near the residential campus community.
Assist in emergencies as needed.
Implement Eastern University and Office for Student Development policies and procedures.
Ensure coordinated responses to students of concern and their behavior.
Review and submit incident and personal concern reports involving residents.
Respond to residents in need, referring to professionals when appropriate.
Adjudicate student conduct cases, track sanctions, and refer to ongoing concerns.
Assist students in understanding their rights and responsibilities as community members.
Benefits
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time faculty and staff including healthcare coverage, retirement plan contributions, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, tuition remission and tuition exchange participation as well as an extensive holiday, summer hours and paid time off leave schedule. Part-time Regular staff who are scheduled 30-36 hours per week over the course of a year, receive a full benefit package based on their part-time scheduled hours. Healthcare coverage is based on the ACA medical coverage guidelines. Affiliate faculty receive a benefit package as outlined with their covenant. Adjunct faculty may be eligible for medical coverage under the ACA after an annual one year lookback review. Part-time staff who are scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week schedule are eligible for employer contribution towards the retirement plan after one year of employment. Eligibility rules apply. Adjunct faculty may make employee deferral contributions towards the retirement plan. Part-Time Graduate Assistant Coaches are eligible for participation in the Tuition Remission Coaches Program. Temporary, Contractors and Seasonal Employees: Individuals in this status are scheduled on an as-needed-basis and are not eligible for participation in the University’s benefits programs. Detailed information regarding our benefits program and eligibility is provided once hired or you can contact Human Resources with any questions.
About Eastern University
Higher Education823 employeesFounded 1925
Christian nonprofit university serving undergraduate, graduate, professional, and seminary students through on-campus and online programs.
