Resident Director

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit a resume and cover letter.

Department Summary

At UCLA Residential Life, our mission is to create safe, supportive, and inclusive living-learning communities for all members of our Bruin residential community. With 15,000 undergraduates in our residence halls and 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students in our apartments and family housing, we are committed to making UCLA a place where community thrives. Supported by a team of over 100 professional staff, 20 Faculty-in-Residence, and 600 student staff, we strive to enrich the student experience through connection, learning, and growth. Residential Education is one of nine units within Residential Life, integral to shaping the student experience at UCLA. This unit fosters an environment that enhances Bruins' academic success, promotes community engagement, and supports personal development.
Position Summary

Highly autonomous in nature, the Resident Director sets and carries out the programmatic vision for a residential facility and oversees the residential team in supporting the mission and goals of the department. Train and supervise students and staff; programmatic implementation; student conduct, government advising; counseling; crisis response (active duty coverage). Create positive working relationships with colleagues, students, and Housing partners. This is a year round, live-in residence position.

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

1-2 Years Experience in Higher Education and/or Student Advising/Conduct

Skill in supervising staff to maximize effective performance and stimulate growth and expertise in their positions. (Required)

Skill in organizing information, people, finances, and other resources to develop or maximize effective procedures and operational systems. (Required)

Ability to analyze data, evaluate programs and procedures, interpret information in order to convey consequences and recommend courses of action. (Required)

Working knowledge of facilities, equipment, and resources to be used effectively in programming (Preferred)

Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial record keeping procedures in order to monitor budgets, authorize expenditures, and recommend budget priorities. (Required)

Ability to guide and direct the actions of others including staff and student residents. (Required)

Ability to speak formally and informally by making prepared and extemporaneous presentations to individuals and groups in order to provide information, explain procedures, investigate facts, and persuade others. (Required)

Skill in writing business correspondence, analytical reports, publicity, procedural manuals, and evaluation instruments to convey simple and complex information and to persuade others. (Required)

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with department staff, campus personnel, community persons, and students to produce quality group work. (Required)

Skill to counsel students in order to resolve personal, interpersonal, and academic difficulties. (Required)

Working knowledge of student due process in judiciary procedures in order to implement and coordinate a variety of judiciary procedures. (Required)

Working knowledge of theories which apply to working with college students, developing communities as well as group dynamics, and organized behavior. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Required)

Master's degree (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under . The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm
Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered
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