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Residence Hall Director
SUNY Oneonta
oneonta, ny, usa
Posted on Mar 25, 2025
| Category: | Professional |
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| Department: | Residential Experience & Housing |
| Locations: | Oneonta, NY |
| Posted: | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Type: | Full-time |
| Position ID: | 186652 |
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Job Description:
SUNY Oneonta is seeking creative, innovative Residence Hall Director(s) to join us in providing a supportive, safe, educational, and engaging residence hall experience for students. Reporting to a member of our leadership team, successful candidates will have a passion to help students succeed in pursuing their university education. Strong administrative skills, an interest in working in a high-impact unit of student affairs, and a work philosophy that knows the importance of developing an inclusive community where sense of belonging is nurtured are expectations of staff. This is a 10-month position which starts at the end of July.
The Office of Campus Housing and Residence Life is under the Residential Experience and Housing Department, which also houses offices of Move-In, Orientation and Welcome; as well as the Office of Off Campus and Commuter Students. Our office works closely with many other areas of The University through committee work, collaboration, and resource sharing. We have residence hall special interest housing in areas of Wilderness, Wellness, Gaming, Quiet Study, Transfer Living, First Year Experience and LGBTQIA+. To learn more about the University and the Department, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ and https://suny.oneonta.edu/residential-community-life.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Live and work in the Residence Hall.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate 8-11 Resident Advisors and additional work study front desk staff.
- Manage emergency/crisis situations for the residential community while on duty.
- Teach a section of the Peer Group Communication credit-bearing class.
- Create, develop, and maintain an inclusive community that is engaging, fosters growth, and helps students reach their desired potential.
- Enforce policies and processes within the residential community, including acting as a hearing officer.
- Provide personal support and group advisement to students.
- Update and maintain collegiate databases.
- Manage occupancy within the building community.
- Advice a hall government.
- Participate in department committee involvement.
- Function under a flexible work schedule that may include weekend and evening hours.
Salary: $42,995. SUNY Oneonta is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree by time of appointment.
- Residence life or group living experience.
- Demonstrated excellence verbal/written communication skills.
- Educational programming or event management experience.
Preferred:
- Master's degree.
- Supervisory experience.
- Crisis and emergency management experience.
- Experience with Residence Life.
- Experience community standards hearings (conduct hearings).
- Experience with facility management.
- Experience with conflict management.
- Experience with Maxient and StarRez.
- Experience working with and serving diverse populations.
Additional Information:
SUNY Oneonta enrolls about 5,500 students who pursue bachelor's or master's degrees or certificates in one of 70-plus academic programs. Known as an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, SUNY Oneonta is a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully.
The university is located in the City of Oneonta, nestled in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains about a four-hour drive from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. With a population just shy of 14,000, Oneonta is one of the 20 Most Picturesque Small Towns in America, according to Microsoft News. The natural beauty of the region is breathtaking year-round. Each season offers outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and skiing. Employees give SUNY Oneonta high marks for work/life balance, management, and culture. The university's indeed.com rating is 4.4, with one recent review noting that the people are what make SUNY Oneonta so special.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the NYS Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. "At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation." - President Alberto Cardelle.
Application Instructions:
To apply online go to: http://oneonta.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=186652. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (required).
For other employment and regional opportunities, please visit our website at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/about-oneonta/employment.