Resident Director
Job Description
Resident Director
Residential Life, Lincoln Center
Fordham University
Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located
in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000
undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.
∙ Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits
package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life,
and disability insurance.
∙ We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents
∙ A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
∙ As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for
the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal
program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain
public and certain nonprofit employers.
∙ As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides
generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days,
6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between
Christmas and New year.
∙ University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program
(EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to
help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family,
life, and work-related issues.
Hybrid Policy:
Please review the Hybrid Policy here.
https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-
agreements/hybridremote-work-policy-for-administrators/
Position Summary
The Resident Director serves as director of a residence hall or housing area and
works closely with the specialized housing operations, conduct, and mental
health/substance abuse prevention-focused professional staff.
The Resident Director is a critical part of a mission-driven Office of Residential
Life The Resident Director recruits, teaches, leads, supervises, assesses, and
supports a staff of 8-13 student Resident Assistants assigned to the hall or
housing area, setting goals and expectations for the year.
Essential Functions
∙ Runs weekly staff meetings at a regular time designed to convey
necessary departmental information, discuss building concerns, and
conduct ongoing staff teaching and development.
∙ Assesses the needs, preferences and developmental level of the
community in order to develop an appropriate curriculum and learning
outcomes to be directly implemented by the Resident Assistants and
Resident Director beginning with the year’s first floor meetings. Co-
manages the Integrated Learning Community in the residence hall,
including regular contact and collaboration with partners in Academic
Affairs, Faculty/Ministers/Administrators-in-Residence and/or the Master of
the Residential College. Manages the educational conduct process for the
hall and housing area, teaching resident students the community
standards set forth in the University Code of Conduct and policies and
training staff to respond to, document, and report incidents in which
community standards are breached.
∙ Conducts educational conduct hearings for all alleged violations of
community standards and assigns educational disciplinary sanctions in
instances of student misconduct. Instructs and advises the Residence
Halls Association (student government) hall board and attends weekly
meetings, programs, and educational initiatives.
∙ Serves as the primary University staff member responsible for educating
the hall or housing area on community standards, fostering community
development, supporting academic engagement and the integration of
academic and residential communities, and the celebration of diversity in
the community.
∙ Educates students to be supportive community members who are
responsible for their actions and behavior toward each other, as well as
toward the community in which they live. Teaches students the rationale
behind policy and procedure, emphasizing the educational value of the
standards to which students are held.
∙ Instructs parents/guardians on the educational approach taken by
Fordham’s Residential Life program, serving as point of contact on student
concerns. Involves the parent/guardian in the resolution of student
conduct/crisis concerns when appropriate.
∙ Develops and facilitate individual and staff training programs, staff socials,
and professional development opportunities. Some of this development
will take the form of a comprehensive year-long staff development model
to educate staff on health/wellness initiatives for their halls/housing areas,
civility and diversity, community development, integration of academics,
and Jesuit education.
∙ Serves as on-duty resident director on a regular basis to respond to
facilities, safety, and/or crisis situations campus wide and assists Resident
Assistants-On-Duty with major incidents, questions and concerns.
∙ Educates students on the shared responsibility to take care of shared
residence halls and housing areas. Manages housing operations including
but not limited to move-in, closings and openings of the hall in coordination
with Residential Life’s housing operations area, monitoring occupancy and
vacancies, assisting with converted triples, educating students on and
assisting with the annual room selection process and room changes,
reporting damage and billing appropriately, and conducting Health and
Safety inspections.
∙ Serves as Administrative Support Person for complainants and
respondents with sexual misconduct cases.
∙ Works with staff including Executive Secretary, Assistant and Associate
Director, and Resident Assistants to monitor educational programming
budget and allocation of funds.
∙ Abides by all University policies and serves as an appropriate role model.
Essential Functions Note
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities
Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or
student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is
generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management
or compensation.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
∙ Bachelor’s Degree
∙ Minimum one year of relevant experience
∙ Previous experience in Housing and Residential Life or Student Affairs
∙ Commitment to and appreciation for mission-driven education in the Jesuit
Catholic tradition.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
∙ Knowledge of student behavioral and safety interventions, including
conflict resolution
∙ Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including sensitivity to cultural
differences and working in diverse populations
∙ Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the
goals of Jesuit Education.
Preferred Qualifications
∙ Master’s Degree
Minimum Starting Salary: $51,705 (plus room and board)
Maximum Starting Salary: $53,351 (plus room and board)
Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
FLSA: Exempt
START DATE: ASAP
APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/6879
ABOUT FORDHAM
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an
exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000
students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx
and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center
Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United
Kingdom.
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and
welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other
protected categories
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