The Blue Square Residence Director (RD) (Residence Director I) is a 10-month, live-in professional staff member of the Department of Residence Life within the Division of Student Affairs. Living within the community is an essential part of the job.

The Blue Square RD is responsible for a comprehensive student development program within a luxury apartment style community comprised of three buildings with 260 residents who are primarily 19 or older. Blue Square Apartments were acquired by the university after private development and the Residence Life program was implemented and continues to be developed in this community. The RD has supervisory responsibility for 7 Resident Assistants (RAs), an office manager, and receptionists. They also manage the schedule and use of a Student Lounge. The RD also has the responsibility to develop a professional rapport with the owners and managers of businesses within Blue Square.

The RD is responsible for overall development of a supportive living learning environment and fostering community within each residence hall through the development of advocacy teams and focused on our Guiding Principles of personal growth, healthy lifestyles, social responsibility and academic support. The RD addresses student conduct and policy enforcement in collaboration with the Office of Student Conduct and supports students of concern through close collaboration with the CARE and BIT Teams. The RD is also responsible for the oversight all community and business functions of the community office. The RD reports to the Associate Director of Residence Life.

The RD position advises the Utah State University chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), a group comprised of on-campus resident students who focus on service and recognition within their community. NRHH is a sister organization of the Residence Hall Association.

• Hire, train, supervise, evaluate and develop paraprofessional student staff: 7 resident assistants (RAs), an office manager and 3-5 front desk receptionists
• Oversee general management of residence halls and quality of community life.
• Assess resident needs; design and facilitate opportunities for positive personal growth and academic achievement.
• Inform residents of and implement applicable University and Housing policies; utilize creative and appropriate disciplinary sanctions, administrative procedures, and other campus resources in addressing student conduct issues.
• Counsel and refer residents as appropriate with personal, academic, or housing-related concerns.
• Collaborate with other campus support offices in addressing students' mental health challenges and students of concern.
• Advise and support RAs in all aspects of their programming efforts.
• Support and advise resident government groups (RHA Hall Councils) and representatives.
• Maintain accurate records and files in the area office; provide information and reports as requested.
• Ensure proper procedures are followed for package management, receipt processing, customer service, etc.
• Learn, and use, Canvas, Maxient, Mercury and other computer programs required to complete work assignments.
• Foster a positive working relationship with the Housing Services administrative staff.
• Oversee activity budget and expenditures.
• Monitor general maintenance of the buildings in conjunction with facilities and custodial teams; report building maintenance and security concerns.
• Work closely in the coordination of Residence Life projects and functions with other members of the professional staff team.
• Share on-call responsibilities on a rotating basis with other Residence Life professional staff members.
• Collaborate with Student Services, other University departments, facilities, and other staff on special projects or committee work as assigned.
• Oversee cross-functional teamwork and budget to keep facilities safe and clean.
• Advise the student run Utah State University Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary and attend all conferences they attend.
• Other duties as assigned, including committee work and extra areas of responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• A minimum of six semesters of recent staff experience at the Resident Assistant level or above in a comprehensive Residence Life and Housing Services operation or equivalent is required.
• Previous supervisory experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Counseling or related field is strongly preferred.
• Residence Director experience is strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong professional commitment to fields of University Housing and higher education.
• Demonstrated competence in all facets of residence hall management and organization; staff supervision and training; student conflict resolution; programming and community development; administrative leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of relevant developmental issues and concerns characteristic of college students.
• Familiarity with Student Development Theory.
• Demonstrated commitment to resident customer service, residence hall marketing, and persistence/retention strategies.
• Must value and demonstrate a high degree of student contact.

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"
2. Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile
3. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

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