POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Hall Director
University Housing
SIU Carbondale

EXTENDED DEADLINE

Position Summary: University Housing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces an opening for the position of Hall Director. It is a full-time, 12-month, live-in professional position. Southern Illinois University houses roughly 4,400 residents in traditional residence halls, residential towers and apartment style communities. Starting date is July 1, 2018. The position requires the interest in and commitment to working with full-time Residence Life professionals, graduate, administrative, and paraprofessional staff and residential students in a collaborative effort to promote student growth, personal development and academic success.

The Hall Director is responsible for the quality of student life in residential facilities ranging from traditional residence halls to an apartment complex. The Hall Director hires, trains, supervises and evaluates a staff team ranging from 6 - 32 Resident Assistants and/or graduate Assistant Hall Director(s) and potential supervision of a Civil Service staff member. The Hall Director reports to an Assistant/Associate Director of Residence Life. The Hall Director is a member of a dynamic team for Residence Life comprised of Hall Directors, Assistant Hall Directors, Assistant/Associate Directors of Residence Life and a Senior Associate Director of Residence Life.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Select, train, hire and evaluate graduate Assistant Hall Director(s) and Resident Assistants
• Serve in campus on-call rotation for up to 4,400 residents
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency response
• Serve as a Hearing Office in collaboration with the Student Rights and Responsibilities office to educate residents through judicial conferences on the Student Conduct Code and University Housing Guidebook, regulations, rights and responsibilities to promote student accountability Implement Community Development Model
• Track community events and programs and manage programming funds
• Recruit and interview candidates for Residence Life positions
• Potential to collaborate with and serve on departmental and university wide committees
• Assist and promote Living Learning Communities (LLCs) and Faculty University Associate (FUA) programs
• Supervise traditional residence hall front desk (dependent upon area assignment)
• Advise Area Council and manage programming funds
• Co-Supervise Academic Peer Advocates
• Assist in student success initiatives (i.e. Saluki Cares, Counselors in Residence, Counseling Liaisons)
• Manage all administrative functions associated with the position
• Complete duties as deemed important and necessary to the effective building of a residential community

Minimum Qualifications: Completion of a Master's degree by the time employment begins and minimum one year of pre-professional or professional experience within housing or residence life. Valid driver’s license is required.

This is a security-sensitive position. Before any offer of employment is made, the University will conduct a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a criminal background check.

Application Deadline: Applications must be completed through jobs.siu.edu by September 28, 2018, or until filled.

Application Procedure: Visit jobs.siu.edu "Administrative/Professional Job Postings" to create an account and apply.

SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of 
individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its
ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to
serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed 
and encouraged and will receive consideration.