Resident Directors, Residential Life, Housing & Food Services

University of Nevada, Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno's Residential Life, Housing & Food Services department is seeking passionate, proactive professionals to join our Resident Director team. If you're committed to fostering student success, personal development, and creating an inclusive, vibrant campus community, we want you to be part of our dynamic team of dedicated colleagues.

As a Resident Director, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing a residential area, ensuring a supportive and engaging environment for students. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing a balanced program of social, educational, and recreational activities
• Training, mentoring, and supervising student staff to foster leadership and teamwork
• Managing student conduct and discipline within the residential area
• Supporting the development and function of hall governments and student leadership
• Reporting maintenance and repair needs to ensure a well-maintained living space
• Handling various administrative tasks related to the operation of the residence hall

In addition to these core duties, you may be assigned specific administrative responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Judicial board participation
• License appeals
• Safety committee involvement
• Staff training and selection
• Leadership development and programming committees
• Engagement in other departmental and university-wide initiatives

During the summer months, additional responsibilities may include assisting with summer housing, conference coordination, room assignments, academic year program planning, and other tasks as assigned by the Assistant Director or Director. The Resident Director maintains full-time office hours, in addition to responding to emergency/crisis situations 24 hours-a-day and 7 days-a-week. Weekend duty is split among the professional live-in staff and graduate students (when applicable).

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of related work experience OR Master's Degree and one (1) year of related work experience.

Related Experience: Management and supervision; volunteer or leadership experience, event planning and implementation OR experience in two of the following areas: staff selection/training/evaluation, organizational advising and programming, student conduct, academic initiatives, diversity initiatives, assessment, conference management, student development theory, leasing and marketing, residential/apartment management, crisis management or general business/administrative functions.

Licensure: Nevada Driver's License and complete University Driver Safety Course.

Schedule or Travel Requirements:

• Variable work schedule
• Responding to nights and weekend duty calls as needed
• Ability to return to campus to deal with critical incidents
• Supervise night and weekend programming/events/activities
• Occasional travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree preferred in college student development, student personnel, counseling, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Experience with living learning communities and/or theme housing.
• Multicultural experience and/or training.
• Experience with emergency response or on-call responsibilities.

Compensation Grade: Administrative Faculty – B

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner.

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

About the Residential Life, Housing & Food Services Department

For more information about the Residential Life, Housing & Food Services, please visit https://www.unr.edu/housing

Contact Information

Lindsey Lam at lindseyl@unr.edu

Required Attachments

1) Resume/Vita

2) Cover letter

3) Reference contact information for three professional references

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada's original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times' "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity."

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada's first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus