Educational Development

• Assists students to personally identify, prioritize, and achieve educational goals and developmental needs.
• Supports and promotes the educational mission of the University.
• Assists students in understanding their culture and its impact on diversity issues.
• Provides educational efforts including: cultural and lifestyle differences and alcohol education.
• Shares the responsibility for recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of residence hall staff.
• Acts as a facilitator in developing an effective hall council in conjunction with the elected officers of students’ groups and student staff members.
• Is responsible for promoting an atmosphere conducive to study.
• Initiates and conducts internal research projects pertinent to residence halls.

Advising and Assisting

• Challenges and supports the personal growth of the individual and the community.
• Acts as a resource and referral agent to other student services.
• Meets with students to mediate conflicts and discuss concerns related to personal, academic, or social issues.
• Is advisor to and ex-officio member of Hall Council, hall committees, and hall officers.
• Facilitates initial conduct meetings with students regarding inappropriate behaviors in the hall.
• Oversees residence hall Welcome Week and Move In Crew for new and returning students.

Residence Hall Programming

• Organizes and implements programs for staff/students development on a continuing basis to include diversity/cultural
• Assists student staff, Hall Council officers, and residents in organizing and implementing programs, including alcohol alternative prgrams, for student development.
• Assists students with budget/financial management in the area of programming.
• Assists students with follow-up reports and maintenance of hall government files.
• Works and shares with other Hall Directors in coordinating programs among halls.
• Coordinates hall events with other campus events and the University calendar.
• Develops a working knowledge of campus services in order to assist residence hall students in planning programs and in making referrals.

Administration and Management

• Directly supervises student staff in his/her residence hall. Holds regular student staff meetings.
• Is responsible for maintenance and utilization of student files and records.
• Prepares and submits reports vital to the hall program or total housing operation.
• Establishes a positive working relationship with other University departments and personnel.
• Works cooperatively with civil service housekeeper(s) and works with other maintenance personnel to ensure proper facilities management.
• Works with various groups to enhance and improve residence hall facilities.
• Works with Protective Services in cases involving student welfare and safety.
• Is responsible for opening and closing of the residence hall at the beginning and end of each semester and during the break periods as appropriate.
• Uses various computer software, both commercial and in house, on the Residence Life network in the daily administration of the hall.
• Performs other routine functions contained in the Residence Hall Director manual.
• Ensure the front desk operation meets students needs and is run in an accountable efficient manner.