The Community Director provides leadership, management, supervision, and development for a residence hall or apartment community. A community is defined as one large residential facility or several smaller residential facilities (approximately 700 – 1100 students). The position provides high-level customer service and creates a community that fosters academic excellence and personal growth for its residents. This position also promotes an inclusive living learning environment and partners with a diverse group of staff, students, and faculty to develop and implement the Residential Learning Experience and programs that promote the mission of the University. This position includes responsibility for a variety of administrative, operational, and conference functions associated with the management of the residence hall/apartment community. This is a 12-month live-in position.
Residence Education’s mission is to provide exceptional and equitable community experiences, one connection at a time. Residence Education is committed to the following: 1) equity, 2) community, and 3) connection. Community Directors maintain responsibility for strengthening the Residence Education and Housing Services brand through daily actions.
The position reports directly to an Assistant Director of Residence Education.
This position provides supervision to the Community Support Specialists, Residence Hall Directors, and Assistant Community Directors. First level supervision over regular employees.
This position has responsibility for the health and/or safety of others. Responsibilities include responding to emergency situations, supervising and training staff for emergency situations, providing crisis intervention and referral for students with emotional and/or mental health concerns, and maintaining a safe and emotionally healthy living environment. Collaboration with Residential and Hospitality Services Health and Safety Office.
Programs developed and implemented affect the quality of students' educational experience. The quality of the environment developed affects students' safety, security, and academic success. Properly trained personnel intervene in crisis situations and provide effective programs and positive environments, which could otherwise negatively impact student satisfaction, University and/or residence hall retention, and University liability. These, in turn, impact the financial stability of the residence hall system and the University.
Working conditions involve working in an environment that may have limited privacy and increased noise. At times, staff will respond to situations at any time of the day and night. The job requires moderate physical effort when responding to emergencies.
“This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty."
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
This posting will fill 4 vacancies.
Community Directors may be eligible for a renewed period of up to five years.
Description of End Date
This is an off dated position with an end date of 6/30/2027. Notice for re-appointment is provided by May 15th of each calendar year.
All positions in RHS are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or other emergency conditions, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post-bachelor degree work, such as a Masters' degree in a human services related field, such as in student personnel, counseling, or a related field; one to three years of full time related and progressively more responsible or expansive professional experience in residence hall or apartment community, residence life, student affairs, housing operations, or a related student services field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated skills of leadership and communication, sensitivity to individual differences, an understanding of how to promote student learning and academic success, and experience working with students are desirable characteristics for team members.
Qualifications for housing staff positions can be gained through formal academic preparation, workshops, active research, self-study, work experience, participation in professional organizations, and in-service training. Well-rounded and effective housing staff gain knowledge through each of these methods.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
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This is an off dated position with an end date of 6/30/2028. Notice for re-appointment is provided by May 15th of each calendar year.
