Residential Education Director
Washington State University

Job Info

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Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:

November 4, 2024

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):1404-NN_ADMINPRO - Residential Education DirectorBusiness Title:Residential Education DirectorEmployee Type:Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Residential Education Director is a full-time, 10.5 month, live-in professional appointment overseeing the management of a residence hall community of 145 - 600 residents. Depending on hall assignment, responsibilities include, but are not limited to: supervision of paraprofessional staff, administration of special programs (academic initiatives, theme and living learning community hall programming, Honors programs, etc.), adjudicating housing policy/contract violations, personal counseling, programming, budget development and management, community development, hall government advising, crisis management and conflict resolution, committee work, collateral assignments within the Student Affairs, as well as, emergency on-call responsibilities.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree and two (2) academic years of relevant residence hall leadership, paraprofessional or group living experience and demonstrated experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. A Master's degree in College Student Personnel/Higher Education Administration/Counseling Psychology or a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

• Must be willing and able to keep regular hours and work some evenings and weekends.

• Must be certified or be able to complete Red Cross First-Aid and CPR certification within 1 month of hire.

• Must be willing and able to live in the assigned residence hall and respond to after-hours emergencies as needed. Due to the requirement to live on campus, this position is exempt from the Washington Minimum Wage Act in accordance with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 49.46.010(3)(j).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to work with students and administrators in a broad range of situations and demonstrate a genuine concern/interest for the welfare of students.

• Demonstrated communication skills, public relation skills, public speaking skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently under pressure and the ability to proactively meet deadlines.

• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of student development and academic success.

• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse student and staff population.

• Experience with administrative functions of a residence hall, such as working with budgets and occupancy.

• Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively with diverse internal and external constituencies.

• Demonstrated commitment to and/or experience advocating for diversity.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

Student Affairs

Department Name:

Housing and Residence Life

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

https://housing.wsu.edu

Monthly Salary:

$4,362.89 plus

$1,538.00 Room and Board perquisite and

$250/month on-call stipend when actively serving in the on-call rotation.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for AP staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf.

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

Overtime Eligibility:

Not eligible for overtime

FTE: 100%

This is a Temporary position.

Temporary End Date:

This is a temporary position with an expected start date of July 1, 2024 and expected end date of May 15, 2025. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must upload a cover letter and resume/cv to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.

• All documents must be attached before submitting the application. The application cannot be edited once submitted.

• Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files.

• Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

• Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Time Type:Full timePosition Term:10 MonthWASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.Notice of Non-DiscriminationWSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates complaint with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU's policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.

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