Hall Director Job Description
Hall director
provides referrals to campus resources and apply best practices and theory-informed learning support strategies to maximize student success.
Hall Director Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Directly supervises a staff of 5 undergraduate Resident Advisers (RAs) in developing communities for and responding to the needs of Residence Hall residents
Provides recognition for positive RA job performance
Participates in the unit processes designed to effectively select, train and supervise student staff
Assists in planning and implementing of in-service activities that serve as on-the-job training and that promotes opportunities for personal growth and development for a diverse paraprofessional student staff team
Participates in instructing the Spring Quarter Resident Adviser Training course
Facilitate leadership courses for student staff hiring, other opportunities for teaching and facilitation
Demonstrated commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion
Desire to utilize, create and implement innovative practices in residence life
Lead and coordinate two "move-in" days
Run a morning-long residence hall orientation for the staff which serves to train them as resident assistants (RAs)
Hall Director Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Hall Director
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: AED, CPR
Education for Hall Director
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the hall director job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Collage Degree in Education, Counseling, Graduate, College Student Personnel, Leadership, Administration, Faculty, Teaching, Health, Teachers College
Skills for Hall Director
Desired skills for hall director include:
Campus resources
Policies and procedures to students to assist with their initiatives
Learning Communities and Residential Curriculum
Student development and a strong commitment to the profession
Academic and campus resources
Campus and surrounding community in order to assist students with referrals and opportunities for development
Particularly in a residential living environment
Student development theory to implement educational opportunities and foster learning in the residence halls
Student learning and development
Accounting techniques
Desired experience for hall director includes:
Along with the Division Director, serve as direct supervisor to the residence hall staff for the entirety of the summer
Administrate the arrival of our 80+ students and deliver all residence hall orientation materials and information to the students on their arrival day
Coordinate scheduling and getting students to health service appointments
Act as the IN LOCO PARENTIS when it is necessary to accompany students to the
The Residence Hall Director is privy to and responsible for the health history of each student
Coordinate maintenance needs of the residence hall with the campus Housing Services and the residence hall's Housekeeping staff
Hall Director Examples
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Hall Director Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of hall director. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for hall director
- Supervises and oversees development of Assistant Community Director, Resident Assistants and Desk Attendants
- Directs community development, to include establishing goals and objectives for the residence hall community, collaborating with and advising Hall Council and/or Residence Hall Association (RHA), counseling students regarding personal, academic, and social concerns and leading the development and assessment of strategic programming
- Oversees programming budget
- Oversees crisis response, student behavior and judicial matters, and policy enforcement
- Oversees facilities to include maintenance, cleaning, safety, security, and prescribed emergency drills
- Oversees resident administration, to include coordinating move processes, occupancy management, and reporting
- Work with hall staff to manage significant incidents that occur in residence halls
- Work with Area Coordinators to resolve significant personnel matters involving employees
- Provide leadership, support, and expertise to departmental work groups, committees, and teams
- Oversee the administrative functions of hall staff that include but are not limited to hall openings and closings, budgeting, academic year resident room assignments and changes, break housing, temporary housing, and other administrative duties
Qualifications for hall director
- Can fully commit to the time requirements of the residential advisor role during Summer 2017 (June- trainings and orientation
- Provide leadership for the Residential Life staff pre-employment academic course curriculum development
- Lead hall staff in the implementation of a residential curriculum
- Develop, review, and revise manuals and publications which support policies and procedures within the residence halls
- Serve as a liaison with Housing Facilities department concerning major projects or significant facility related problems that impact areas of campus under Assistant Director’s supervision
- Work collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Community Standards to address serious student judicial matters
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of hall director. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for hall director
- Administer University Housing contract actions as appropriate
- Supervise a student staff of 12 in Cabrini, Neumann, and Serra Halls including weekly staff meetings, regular one on one meeting with supervisors and ongoing development and performance appraisal
- Overseeing the standards of admissions for all leadership students in the respective colleges
- Overseeing the standards of retention for all leadership students in the respective colleges
- Developing the programmatic activities / experiences that will ensure the opportunities for students to develop in the respective domains
- Assessing the actual development of the domains among the students, taking corrective action on improving the development pathways for actual development
- Preparing the annual report of the SHEL and other regular reports requested by the respective colleges
- Participating in rankings of leadership programs, regionally, nationally, and world-wde
- Designing and the subsequently implementing the annual research initiative of the SHEL, as a branding feature of it
- Overseeing the Leadership Council, including developing its charge, staffing it with representation from all the participating colleges, establishing the term limits and obligations for Council members, fashioning its agenda, and establishing its chair and standing committees
Qualifications for hall director
- One - three years graduate or professional experience in residence life
- Knowledge of sophomore-year experience or transition programs, and assessment & analysis techniques of first-year student retention patterns
- Experience in student development and leadership
- Two years of experience managing a residence hall is strongly preferred
- Previous experience in residence life, community development and staff supervision, leadership and effectiveness in promoting respect and appreciation for diversity among students and staff
- Willingness to work flexible schedule that will allow for evening and weekend hours
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of hall director. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for hall director
- Leading the development and implementation of all marketing materials, including both digital and traditional media
- Engaging in fund raising and other development opportunities, including seeking out grant and foundation applications
- Ensuring the quality of college leadership programs
- Providing performance feedback and development opportunities for the associate directors in their work
- Developing competitions for students, to demonstrate their mastery of the domains
- Acquiring the leadership coaches who will counsel the students
- Ensuring that each associate director has a development plan for each student in the program, with relevant benchmarks, to establish their development in the leadership domains
- Determining and acquiring personality tests or other instruments to assess students’ own level in the respective domains of the SHEL
- Ensuring student recruitment for new students is expansive, working with the college associate directors
- Developing the specific thought leadership project for the SHEL and otherwise being steadily involved in the creation and dissemination of leadership research / counsel
Qualifications for hall director
- Familiarity with student development theory, residence life experience (at either student, GA, or professional level), and experience at a faith-based institution
- Designing scholarships and other awards for outstanding leadership students
- Managing the assets of the SHEL and evaluating the staff
- Conducting longitudinal research on the success of its graduates
- Developing a vibrant continuing education program on leadership development
- The ED will have proven professional leadership experience
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of hall director. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for hall director
- Coordinate maintenance and custodial operations with Facilities and Building Services departments for Stepan Center and Creek House
- Serve as backup support for other Student Activities facilities and programs as needed
- Support other Student Affairs and Student Development Team program initiatives as needed
- Conduct regularly scheduled supervisory individual and group meetings with student staff and AC
- Attend all staff meetings and other meetings as required by supervisor
- Supervise through/develop/implement programming towards community building and learning for residents in assigned area
- Follow/implement Housing crisis and incident protocols and follow-up procedures
- Serve as a conduct hearing officer
- Conduct building rounds and inspect public area facilities on a regular basis
- Supervise the undergraduate staff under their responsibility
Qualifications for hall director
- The candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively, to be entrepreneurial, with the ability to communicate passionately about leadership
- References should be included in your CV
- Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Counseling or related field
- Two years of graduate school experience will count as one-year full time experience
- Night and weekend work will be required on a rotating basis
- Knowledge or rules and regulations set forth by the NCAA (maintained, reviewed and practiced to ensure compliance relative to those applicable duties)
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a hall director. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for hall director
- Recognize and manage conflict effectively among staff, student residents, and colleagues
- Understand the unique needs of and be an advocate for diverse groups of students
- Monitor the planning and implementation of area programming expectations, Living Learning Community programming, and other similar projects by student staff, the area government, and AC
- Support the AC in proper administration of area and divisional policies and procedures
- Assist AC with maintaining quality of area office operations, area security, maintenance, custodial and other services
- Complete administrative responsibilities in timely manner
- Directly supervises a staff of up to 7 undergraduate Resident Advisers (RAs) in developing communities for and responding to the needs of Residence Hall residents
- Chair committees on major departmental processes and procedures
- Develop and direct living and learning communities (where applicable)
- Manage the day-to-day operations of a residence hall
Qualifications for hall director
- Minimum of five years’ experience in higher education or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Strong background in successfully supporting the personal, cultural, and academic development of first generation college student
- Specific knowledge and skills addressing the needs of students of color and undocumented students
- Ability to work with artists, community based organizations, and local leaders sin advancing an organization’s mission
- Above average compensation and benefit package
- Tenured leadership available for your support