Community Director

Housing & Residential Life (Housing), a self-funded auxiliary housed within Campus Life at the University of Arizona, operates 23 dorms and 1 graduate apartment complex that houses over 7,800 students annually on the University of Arizona Main Campus. More than 80% of on-campus residents are first- year students. Our dorms range in style from historic to modern and range in size from 60 to 1000 residents. While the University does not require students to live on campus, more than 70% of all incoming first-year students choose to live in UA housing to help their transition to university life. Housing & Residential Life plays a critical role in achieving institutional and divisional goals. We are proud of the supportive environment we provide our students, our vibrant academic partnerships and our high-quality facilities.

Our Mission: Helping Students Build a Foundation for Success

• Excellence -Excellence is performing at an extraordinary level and exceeding expectations
• Respect - Respect is treating others courteously and professionally in all situations; valuing and honoring diversity in others; being honest, direct, and courteous in all communications and loyal to all, including those not present
• Integrity - Integrity is doing the right thing, being honest with oneself and others, being authentic, and being transparent in intent
• Caring - Caring is being welcoming, kind, compassionate, and willing to help others; showing concern for a person's needs; listening more and talking less.

The Community Director (CD) reporting to an Assistant Director for Residential Districts or to a Program Manager is a member of the Residential Education team. This individual provides residents and student-staff living in the dorm with support and leadership, promotes an inclusive community, educates about residential community standards, and provides crisis response and management. Depending on the assigned community the Community Director may supervise a Graduate Community Director or work with an Assistant Community Director to co-administer daily activities.

This is a twelve-month fiscal (year-round), live-in staff position, 40-hour a week and will require evening and weekend commitments. Serves on a 24/7 duty rotation that provides crisis response management.

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COMMUNITY DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervision

• Manage
  building communities ranging from 60-1000 residents: 6-26 Resident
  Assistants, and possibly a Graduate Community Director, Lead RA, and/or
  Office Assistant
• Facilitate
  individual one-on-one meetings with supervisees to engage in ongoing
  professional and community development, review student and facilities
  concerns, and evaluate staff
• Oversee
  weekly staff meetings to review Wildcat Living Curriculum, departmental
  notices, student and facilities updates, and ongoing training
• Administer
  staff selection and evaluation processes
• Aid in
  the development and execution of departmental trainings around
  interpersonal communication, relationship building, conflict mediation,
  crisis management, and cultural competency skills

Community Development

• Develop
  positive and inclusive working and living environment for staff and
  students
• Implement
  and evaluate Wildcat Living Curriculum, emphasizing Pillars of Personal
  Growth, Connection, Responsibility, and Cultural Understanding
• Form
  connections with and offer support to staff and students
• Work
  collaboratively with maintenance and custodial staff to attend to student
  work requests, damage, and facilities emergencies
• Facilitate
  student connection and referrals to university departments for personal
  and academic support
• Meet
  regularly with and provide feedback to the residence hall Desk Manager and
  Coordinator for Desk and Summer Operations
• Coordinate
  with campus partners to support and further develop Theme Communities (as
  applicable)

Advising

• Advise
  Hall Council student leaders and oversee the development of their
  leadership and advocacy skills
• Attend
  Hall Council meetings and support student social events and initiatives
• Support
  the student voice through supporting the Residence Hall Association and
  the National Residence Hall Honorary

Behavioral Education Management

• Provide
  crisis intervention and resources to residents and staff in need
• Educate
  residents about Housing & Residential Life Policies and Procedures,
  University Code of Conduct, regulations, rights and responsibilities
• Serve
  as conduct hearing officer and facilitate meetings to promote
  opportunities for student accountability and reflection
• Participate
  in a campus-wide on-call duty rotation

Administration and General Expectations

• Perform
  a variety of administrative duties including, but not limited to
  assessments, reports, occupancy and budgetary management, purchasing and
  processing receipts, and payroll, health and safety checks, facilitating
  residence hall opening and closing
• Attend
  weekly Residential Education or district team meetings and participate in
  ongoing departmental trainings and workshops
• Serve
  on department committees and represent Housing & Residential Life to
  university committees as assigned
• Assist
  with August move-in activities
• Support
  of summer operations which could include summer conferences, special
  projects, orientation housing, summer dorm supervision, and general
  departmental support
• Perform
  related duties as assigned or required to meet Housing & Residential
  Life and University goals and objectives

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge
  and understanding of diversity; direct experience supporting marginalized
  or underrepresented students
  Interpersonal
  relationship and communication skills
• Strong
  ability to effectively lead teams of students
• Proficiency
  with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word, Teams and Zoom
• Ability
  to participate as a positive team player
• Strong
  written and oral communication skills

• Master's
  degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel
  Administration, Counseling, or a related field upon employment and 1 year
  of residential experience at the full-time level OR a combination of
  equivalent experience
• Evening
  and weekend work required

• 2 years of residential experience
• Experience in all the following areas: supervision, advising student groups, conduct adjudication, crisis management/duty, and administrative responsibilities
• Experience working in residence life or related area
• Experience working with culturally diverse populations
• Experience supervising and/or advising students
• Cell phone and/or remote connectivity