Community Director

Job Description Saint Peter’s University is seeking an experienced candidate for our Community Director (CD) position. Saint Peter’s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. The University’s main campus is located in Jersey City, a city rich with arts and culture, and less than

five miles from New York City.

Reporting to the Director of Residence Life, the Community Director is a full-time, live-on position that is responsible for the management of two to three residence halls, 10-12 Resident Assistants (RAs) & 200-400 residential students. The Community Director is responsible for staff supervision, program development oversight through a Residential Curriculum, crisis response, and building collaborative relationships with campus partners (i.e. Campus Safety, Maintenance, Campus Ministry, etc.) The successful candidate will have experience working with diverse students and understand the value that living on campus contributes to the success of college students.

The Community Director serves as the primary contact for her / his / their particular area of oversight on campus. The successful candidate will be able to analyze and evaluate overall performance, collaboration of key campus units, and contribute to strategies and initiatives to ensure student development can be met long term. The Community Director will be able to apply theory to practice to holistically develop students throughout the course of an academic year.

This is a full-time, 12-month, live-on position that includes participation in a campus-wide on-call duty rotation. Ideal candidates will have previous experience with Residence Life and Housing & Operations, strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google (i.e. Gmail, Google Docs, etc.), and excellent written and verbal communication. A Master’s degree and one year of experience are strongly preferred.

Salary Range : $38,000 – $42,000 Duties & Responsibilities Staff Supervision Responsibilities

• Supervising a team of 10-12 Resident Assistants (RAs) throughout the academic year.
• Conducting weekly staff meetings with the Resident Assistant staff.
• Hosts weekly or bi-weekly one-on-one supervisory meetings with each Resident Assistant (RA) on staff.
• Creates and fosters positive Resident Assistant (RA) staff team dynamics while cultivating individual relationships with each Resident Assistant (RA).
• Evaluates each Resident Assistant (RA) throughout the academic year by utilizing the departmental formalized process.
• Keeps accurate notes and records for each Resident Assistant (RA) from formal and informal conversations.
• Serves as a resource to Resident Assistants (RAs).

Residential Curriculum Responsibilities

Resident Assistant Training & Selection Responsibilities

sessions.

Housing & Operations Responsibilities

Safety & Security Responsibilities

Administrative Responsibilities

Maintenance & Facilities

Standard Department Responsibilities

Admissions events, Open House, and / or committee work.