Community Director

Position Overview

Community Directors (CDs) are professional staff members who live on campus and manage a residential area of approximately 350-700 students. Community Directors supervise between 8 and 20 undergraduate Resident Assistants and work directly with university partners to foster a high-quality, seamless student experience at Butler.

Community Directors promote student agency and accountability while empowering residents to make healthy, informed decisions. CDs are asked to foster a community in their buildings and facilitate opportunities that support students' sense of belonging, academic success, and personal well-being. 

Work involves a variety of duties and responsibilities in administration of the Residence Life program. Several primary functions of this position include student support, programming, and after-hours response to student emergencies - frequent evening and weekend availability are essential and expected.  Key positional responsibilities are listed below:

• Student Growth and Development – 20%
  • Support students navigating the life cycle of relationships and complex interpersonal dynamics
  • Support student leadership and campus engagement opportunities to enhance the residential and campus community
  • Promote community standards and serve as a conduct officer to adjudicate violations of Residence Life policies and procedures
• Community Building and Support – 15%
  • Support student programming initiatives and coordinate community events
  • Maintain regular contact with students in residence
  • Actively collaborate with Faculty in Residence and other community partners to support development of the residential community
• Supervision – 15%
  • Supervise, evaluate, and coach a staff of 12-19 undergraduate student staff 
  • Actively participate in the student staff recruitment, selection, and training process 
• Student Well Being – 15%
  • Conduct health & safety checks for students of concern
  • Proactively promote well-being resources on campus 
  • Locate and talk to students about ongoing issues  
  • Provide referrals to resources to address the student's concern(s) 
  • Follow up with students after distressing situations
• Administration & Management – 10%
  • Maintain complete and accurate records regarding student and building concerns
  • Manage all community budgets
• On Call Duty Rotation – 10%
  • Respond via phone & in-person to various emergency and crisis situations
  • Collaborate with emergency personnel and campus resources to provide student support
  • Submit appropriate documentation to report concerns and actions taken
  • Support on-call student staff
• Facilities Management – 10%
  • Execute all building related tasks including opening, closing, health & safety checks, and all needed maintenance activities
  • Work closely with American Campus Communities or Butler Facilities based on the residential area
  • Maintain accurate records regarding occupancy, room changes, facilities concerns, and damage billing for the unit
• University and Division Responsibilities – 5%
• Other duties as assigned

 

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required 
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Experience working with and supervising college students 
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making decisions 
• Ability to diffuse and respond effectively to situations involving intense pressures and/or unpredictable persons 
• Physical ability to climb stairs in order to reach the top floor of a residence hall in an emergency situation without assistance 

Preferred Qualifications:

• ​Master’s Degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, or related field preferred 
• 2 years of residence life graduate assistantship experience and/or 1-year of professional experience working with residential students
• Knowledge of industry information management software (i.e. StarRez, Advocate, Navigate, etc.)

Live In Benefits

• Furnished apartment
• Utilities & Internet provided
• Parking pass for reserved parking area
• Meal plan (Academic Year Only)
• Free Laundry
• Gym membership
• Expansive pets & partner policies
• Starting Salary: $43,888

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