Residence Hall Director

JOB SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the HD is to support the health, safety, and well-being of residential students on the Storrs or Stamford Campus. The HD is charged with developing a community that promotes engagement, civility, respect for diversity, and student success. The HD plays an integral role in the overall student learning in the residence halls by implementing our Residential Learning Model (RLM). The HD supervises Resident Assistants in an area of approximately 400-700 residents. The Hall Director facilitates residential students' personal, interpersonal, and intellectual growth. 

The Residence Hall Director (HD) is a full-time, 12-month live-in, professional staff member responsible for the management and daily operations of one or several campus residence halls on either the Storrs or Stamford Campus. The typical workday is 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and 1:00 - 9:00 pm on Wednesdays, with some evening and weekend commitments outside of the scheduled hours.

A live-in position is one where the individual maintains an on-campus apartment as their primary residence. HDs must reside in an on-campus apartment throughout the term of their appointment. The department provides an apartment to allow the HD to be visible in their community, attend meetings and events regularly, and be able to respond to on-campus emergencies.

In Storrs, the Residence Hall Director reports directly to an Assistant Director of Residence Education and indirectly to the other Assistant Directors, the Associate Director(s), and the Director(s) of Residential Life. In Stamford, the Residence Hall Director reports directly to the Assistant Director of Residence Life.

UConn has repeatedly been ranked the top public university in New England by U.S. News and World Report and is ranked among the top public research institutions in the nation. Founded in 1881, the University of Connecticut has 14 Schools and Colleges at its main campus in Storrs, four regional campuses throughout the state and our UConn Health Center is a world-class recognized institution. The University of Connecticut is a Carnegie Foundation Research University-Extensive Institution, a Land Grant University, and a Sea Grant college. For more information on UConn, check out these facts: https://uconn.edu/about-us/facts/

The UConn Residential Life department's mission statement is “Residential Life is committed to working with students and campus colleagues to create safe and inclusive educational living communities that foster students’ academic, social, cultural, and personal growth.” Our comprehensive, student-centered, residential program houses over 12,000 students.  Approximately 70% of the undergraduate student population resides in university-managed housing between the Storrs and Stamford Campus.  We offer our students an array of housing facilities and options to enhance their learning experience, including a variety of learning communities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties/essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Student Learning and Growth

Residence Hall Directors are responsible for facilitating residential students’ personal success, interpersonal competence, and intellectual fulfillment by implementing Residential Life’s intentional, yearlong educational plan.

1. Implement and assess educational plans within the area of responsibility. 
2. Initiate appropriate referrals regarding students’ educational concerns.
3. Advise area’s Hall Council.
4. Respond to needs of individual areas, which may include learning community and/or special interest housing.
5. Facilitate ongoing training and development for student staff.
6. Serve as an Investigating Student Conduct Officer.
7. Collaborate with Learning Communities Staff and Faculty Advisors (where applicable).

Community Development

Residence Hall Directors are responsible for developing inclusive living communities that are supportive and respectful of individual differences and the rights of others.

1. Promote the standards and expectations for behavior as part of the residential community.
2. Assist community members in managing conflict between individuals and within groups to reach mutually negotiated resolutions.
3. Foster an engaged community in their area of assigned responsibility by being present in the community and building social connections among community members and staff.
4. Address issues related to safety, well-being, facilities, and emergencies by following Residential Life and university protocols.
5. Assume on-duty responsibilities, in a rotation with other Residence Hall Directors, to respond to various stude