Residence Hall Director

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Residence Hall Director role will serve as a live-in leader, organizer, coordinator and facilitator of programs and services that encourage positive living experiences for students residing in that facility. Direct programs that assist student residents in connecting with the campus community and their peers in ways that encourage personal and academic growth and development.

This position will interact on a consistent basis with: residence hall students, parents, Housing-Residence Life management, and staff

This position typically will advise and counsel: students within the assigned residence hall

This position will supervise: Assigned Staff

Job Duty 1 - Supervise, train, coach and evaluate student staff who work directly with fellow students to implement programs and provide services within the residence hall.

Job Duty 2 - Implement residential student programs and activities that encourage safety, involvement and community.
Job Duty 3 - Provide basic analysis related to trends to further the educational development plan.
Job Duty 4 - Advise Hall Council by overseeing meetings, participating in training, assisting with social programming, overseeing budget, and meeting individually with executive boards from corresponding hall councils.
Job Duty 5 - Support the student judicial process by serving as a Hearing Officer.
Job Duty 6 - Serve on 24-hour Emergency/Crisis on-duty rotation throughout the year.
Job Duty 7 - Maintain safe, functional buildings through building walk-throughs and relationships with facilities staff and other Housing employees.
Job Duty 8 - Communicate, interpret and administer Residence Life and Institute policies and procedures to student staff and residents.

Job Duty 9 - Maintain visibility and availability within residence hall community. Provide one-to-one contact, conflict mediation and referral services to student staff and residents.
Job Duty 10 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Must pass credit check before handling money. Must be physically able to set up tables and chairs. Must be available for evening shows.

Required Experience
One to two years of job-related experience. This is a live-in, 12-month position requiring evening and weekend commitments and responsibilities. Will entail additional committee and/or collaborative assignments based on the residential program (i.e. living learning), building style (traditional, apartment, etc.), and/or class standing of the residential population (freshman, sophomore, etc.).

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree

ABILITIES
o Must be able to handle heavy objects weighing up to 20 pounds or more
o Must pass credit check before handling money. Must be physically able to set up tables and chairs.
Must be available for evening shows.

SKILLS
This job requires skills in student leadership and advising within a university residential life setting. Skills in program development and implementation, communications and dealing with crisis situations are required as is use of office level computer applications.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a position of trust background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening