Area Director

Job Requisition:

JR101820 Area Director (Open)

Job Posting Title:

Area Director

Department:

CC00021 WM001 | SVSA | Campus Living

Job Family:

Staff - Residential Life

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular (benefited)

Job Requisition Primary Location:

Campus Living Center

Primary Job Posting Location:

Posting Location - William & Mary

Job Description Summary:

Unit Mission Statement:

Residence Life provides a home where William & Mary students may flourish both personally and academically. We do this by partnering with our residents to create caring and responsible communities.

Position Summary:

The Area Director of Residence Life is responsible for the management and daily operations of a multi-facility area housing 800-1000 residents and supervising 20-30 student staff members including Senior Resident Assistants, Resident Assistants, Community Manager and a Community Director. The Area Director will focus on community and leadership development, staff selection and training, crisis intervention, student conduct, and the coordination of facilities operations, in addition to participating in an on-call duty rotation. This is a 12 month live in professional position and includes a furnished apartment.

Other responsibilities include:

•Works with colleagues in Residence Life to design, facilitate, and evaluate training sessions, workshops, and in-service programs for student staff and Community Councils advisors and officers.

•Maintains accurate departmental records, including but not limited to Community Council budgets, check-ins and check-outs, conduct and care, and facilities concerns.

•Assumes an active and visible role in the ongoing development of individual residents to support their maximum academic and personal success.

•Initiates educational and student conduct actions as required; working closely with Student Accountability & Restorative Practices to ensure a supportive and collaborative approach utilizing restorative practices.

•Monitors assigned facilities year-round, including the opening and closing of buildings, during summer (regardless of building use) and advise supervisors of conditions, issues, or changes and make recommendations for improvements to facilities.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Experience directly related to the position either working in Residence Life, Students Affairs, or similar. (Graduate Assistantships related to the position may count towards this requirement.)

• Experience supervising student employees.

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity, mutual respect, equity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education leadership, counseling, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

• Experience with conduct cases and knowledge of behavior management techniques.
  Prior experience supervising resident advisors or community assistants.

Essential Designation: Yes

Remote Eligibility: No

Conditions of Employment:

• Full-time position with a required live-in residential component; employees must reside in designated on-campus housing.

• Position is restricted and dependent on available funding.

• May require additional hours beyond the standard work week, including nights, weekends, and some holidays.

• Designated as essential personnel, requiring work during university closures.

• Required to participate in an on-call duty rotation with other professional staff.

Job Duties:

30% - Administrative Oversight and Training

• Plans, facilitates, and evaluates staff meetings and in-services for area staff.

• Collaborates with Residence Life staff to design, facilitate, and evaluate training sessions, workshops, and in-service programs for student staff and Community Council advisors/officers.

• Maintains accurate departmental records (e.g., Community Council budgets, check-ins/check-outs, conduct and care, facilities concern).

• Develop initiatives aligned with the department’s community development philosophy.

• Presents programs for staff and residents based on expertise, interest, or need.

• Provides active oversight and support of Community Councils.

• Collaborates with Student