Community Director

The Community Director (CD) reporting to an Assistant Director for Residential Districts or to a Program Manager is a member of the Residential Education team. This individual provides residents and student-staff living in the dorm with support and leadership, promotes an inclusive community, educates about residential community standards, and provides crisis response and management.
This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, combining on-site work with remote work flexibility.

Housing & Residential Life (Housing), a self-funded auxiliary housed within Campus Life at the University of Arizona, operates 23 dorms and 1 graduate apartment complex that house over 7,800 students annually on the University of Arizona Main Campus. More than 80% of on-campus residents are first-year students. Our dorms range in style from historic to modern and range in size from 60 to 1000 residents. While the University does not require students to live on campus, more than 70% of all incoming first-year students choose to live in UA housing to help their transition to university life.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Manage building
  communities ranging from 60-1,020; 6-26 Resident Assistants, and possibly a
  Graduate Community Director, Lead RA, and/or Office Assistant.
• Facilitate
  individual one-on-one meetings with staff to engage in ongoing professional and
  community development, review student and facilities concerns, and evaluate
  staff.
• Oversee weekly
  staff meetings to review Wildcat Living Curriculum, departmental notices,
  student and facilities updates, and ongoing training.
• Administer
  staff selection and evaluate processes.
• Aid in the
  development and execution of departmental trainings around interpersonal
  communication, relationship building, conflict mediation, crisis management,
  and cultural competency skills.
• Community
  Development:
  
  • Develop a
    positive and inclusive working and living environment for staff and students by
    implementing and evaluating Wildcat Living Student Engagement Model emphasizing
    Focus Areas of Wildcat Spirit and Traditions, Academic Success, and Wellbeing.
• Behavioral
  Education Management:
  
  • Provide crisis
    intervention and resources to residents and staff in need while serving on
    campus-wide on-call duty rotation.
  • Serve as
    hearing officer and facilitate students conduct meetings on a weekly basis to
    promote opportunities for student accountability and reflection.
• Advising:
  
  • Advise Hall
    Council student leaders and oversee the development of their leadership and
    advocacy skills.
• Administration
  and General Expectations:
  
  • Perform a
    variety of administrative duties including, but not limited to, assessments,
    reports, occupancy and budgetary management, purchasing and processing
    receipts, and payroll, health and safety checks, facilitating residence hall
    opening and closing.

Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge and
  understanding of supporting marginalized students or underrepresented students.
• Excellent
  interpersonal relationships skills.
• Strong ability
  to effectively lead teams of students.
• Proficiency
  with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word, Teams and Zoom.
• Ability to
  participate as a positive team player.
• Strong written
  and verbal communication skills.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

• Master's degree or master's degree in progress in Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel Administration, Counseling, or a related field upon employment; and 1 year of residential experience at the full-time level OR a combination of equivalent experience.
• Experience in all the following areas: supervision, advising student groups, conduct adjudication, crisis management/duty, and administrative responsibilities.
• Experience working in residence life or related area.
• Experience working with different populations.
• Experience supervising and/or advising students.
• Cell phone and/or remote connectivity.