Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position Resident Director

Position Number A06905

FLSA Exempt

Scheduled Hours Per Week 35

Department Residential Life LC

Campus Lincoln Center

Location Onsite

Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy here.

Position Summary

The Resident Director serves as director of a residence hall or housing area and works closely with the specialized housing operations, conduct, and mental health/substance abuse prevention-focused professional staff.

The Resident Director is a critical part of a mission-driven Office of Residential Life The Resident Director recruits, teaches, leads, supervises, assesses, and supports a staff of 8-13 student Resident Assistants assigned to the hall or housing area, setting goals and expectations for the year.

Essential Functions
 

• Runs weekly staff meetings at a regular time designed to convey necessary departmental information, discuss building concerns, and conduct ongoing staff teaching and development.
• Assesses the needs, preferences and developmental level of the community in order to develop an appropriate curriculum and learning outcomes to be directly implemented by the Resident Assistants and Resident Director beginning with the year’s first floor meetings. Co-manages the Integrated Learning Community in the residence hall, including regular contact and collaboration with partners in Academic Affairs, Faculty/Ministers/Administrators-in-Residence and/or the Master of the Residential College. Manages the educational conduct process for the hall and housing area, teaching resident students the community standards set forth in the University Code of Conduct and policies and training staff to respond to, document, and report incidents in which community standards are breached.
• Conducts educational conduct hearings for all alleged violations of community standards and assigns educational disciplinary sanctions in instances of student misconduct. Instructs and advises the Residence Halls Association (student government) hall board and attends weekly meetings, programs, and educational initiatives.
• Serves as the primary University staff member responsible for educating the hall or housing area on community standards, fostering community development, supporting academic engagement and the integration of academic and residential communities, and the celebration of diversity in the community.
• Educates students to be supportive community members who are responsible for their actions and behavior toward each other, as well as toward the community in which they live. Teaches students the rationale behind policy and procedure, emphasizing the educational value of the standards to which students are held.
• Instructs parents/guardians on the educational approach taken by Fordham’s Residential Life program, serving as point of contact on student concerns. Involves the parent/guardian in the resolution of student conduct/crisis concerns when appropriate.
• Develops and facilitate individual and staff training programs, staff socials, and professional development opportunities. Some of this development will take the form of a comprehensive year-long staff development model to educate staff on health/wellness initiatives for their halls/housing areas, civility and diversity, community development, integration of academics, and Jesuit education.
• Serves as on-duty resident director on a regular basis to respond to facilities, safety, and/or crisis situations campus wide and assists Resident Assistants-On-Duty with major incidents, questions and concerns.
• Educates students on the shared responsibility to take care of shared residence halls and housing areas. Manages housing operations including but not limited to move-in, closings and openings of the hall in coordination with Residential Life’s housing operations area, monitoring occupancy and vacancies, assisting with converted triples, educating students on and assisting with the annual room selection process and room changes, reporting damage and billing appropriately, and conducting Health and Safety inspections.
• Serves as Administrative Support Person for complainants and respondents with sexual misconduct cases.
• Works with staff including Executive Secretary, Assistant and Associate Director, and Resident Assistants to monitor educational programming budget and allocation of funds.
• Abides by all University policies and serves as an appropriate role model.
   

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.

Additional Functions

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum one year of relevant experience
• Previous experience in Housing and Residential Life or Student Affairs
• Commitment to and appreciation for mission-driven education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition.
   

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
 

• Knowledge of student behavioral and safety interventions, including conflict resolution
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including sensitivity to cultural differences and working in diverse populations
   

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Master’s Degree
   

Minimum Starting Salary $51,705 (plus room and board)

Maximum Starting Salary $53,351 (plus room and board)

Qualifications

Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

Is this a Union position? No

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number A581P

Number of Vacancies 1

Start Date ASAP

Posting Date 02/16/2024

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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