Resident Director - Residence Life

About the role

Hofstra University, a private university in Hempstead, New York, is hiring a full-time, 12-month, live-in Resident Director within Residential Life. Reporting to the Area Director of Residence Life, the Resident Director develops residential living environments that support student learning and academic success, advocates for the diversity of the student population and supports the holistic development of about 3,500 campus residents. Evening and weekend work is required.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a residential area of about 450 residents and supervise and develop about 12 Resident Assistants.
• Liaise with administrators, faculty and staff.
• Develop specialized programming in the residence halls, including Living Learning Communities (LLCs) and take part in the student conduct process.
• Manage the hall budget, including program spending and tracking.
• Take part in staff recruitment, selection and training.
• Manage residence hall facilities and occupancy.
• Provide campus critical incident response, parent and family outreach, respond to office inquiries and administer resident safety procedures.
• Schedule and take part in on-call duties on a rotating basis, log duty reports and work evenings and weekends.
• Support and attend large-scale campus events and perform other related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Master's degree required (or in progress).
• 0-1 years of related experience in a Residence Life setting, including residence hall management and residential staff supervision.
• Record of accomplishment in student development programs and positive, student-centered relationships.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, good professional judgement and teamwork.
• Preferred: Master's in Higher Education, Counseling, Social Justice, Education or a related field; counseling and supervisory experience; experience with diverse students, families and colleagues.

Required skills

• High computer competency.
• Familiarity with systems such as Banner, Star Rez, Navigate, Maxient and the Microsoft 365 suite, including Access (preferred).

What we offer

• Starting salary of $66,300.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Tuition remission for employees and eligible dependents.
• Retirement plan with University contributions.