Resident assistant Jobs in Chicago, IL

The Residence Director works directly with the Department of Residence Life and Housing. The ideal candidate will provide holistic, educational leadership while administering a comprehensive living-learning environment for communities housing 150-200 students. They serve as the primary professional staff available in the residence halls for student support. Resident Directors are responsible for facilitating community development, which fosters academic success and personal growth. The Residence Director is a dynamic individual who exhibits a vibrant personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, displaying Christ-centered servant leadership and a commitment to student success.

Living on campus is required . Residence Directors participate in an on call crisis response rotation providing support to the campus 24 / 7 / 365 and can have responsibilities that fall beyond traditional business hours.

The secondary role of the Residence Director is for developing a residential education program for Resident Assistants as well as the campus population as a whole. They will work with the Director of Residence Life and Housing Coordinator to manage Housing assignments and develop creative ways to engage with students. Additionally, this position will assist with campus wide programming for the Office of Residence Life.

Responsibilities / Duties

Community Development

• Responsible for the supervision, leadership, and development of a comprehensive living-learning environment housing 150-200 students
• Develop intentional assessment practices to address the needs of each community and create action steps to meet those intended outcomes
• Create a community development plan for the residential area focused on the learning, growth, and development of students
• Establish healthy mentoring relationships through daily interactions with students, mediate conflicts, respond to their needs and refer students to appropriate resources as needed
• Serve as a University judicial officer and provide educational guidance in enforcing the CUC Code of Conduct.
• Implement the departmental programming model and provide guidance to staff in achieving learning outcomes for the community
• Promote the institution's core values in all initiatives and through public discourse

Housing Operations and Administrative Responsibilities

Educational Supervision

Crisis Intervention & Response

Additional Responsibilities

Skill Sets

Required :

Preferred :

Minimum Experience Required

Minimum 1 year of experience in higher education / student affairs

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting range is dependent upon individual qualifications and experience. Concordia health, disability and retirement plan enrollment is available to full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Tuition benefits may also be available for employees and their qualified dependents.

Application Information

Interested individuals should apply through our website at www.cuchicago.edu / employment. Please include a cover letter, resume and references.

Concordia does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex or age. As an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, however, and to the extent allowed by law, Concordia University reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religious affiliation.

Concordia University Chicago does not generally sponsor for employment visas except for positions that oversee, teach or support our international programs.

About Concordia University Chicago

Concordia University Chicago is a liberal arts-based Christian university founded in the Lutheran tradition. Through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Graduate Studies, and College of Innovative and Professional Programs, Concordia-Chicago offers more than 160 areas of study in small classes taught by professors who are passionate about teaching and student success. All undergraduate and graduate degrees are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Concordia University Chicago has been recognized as a College of Distinction since 2010, and in 2013 was named to the U.S. President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the fifth time. For the sixth consecutive year, combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment has exceeded more than 5,000 students. Concordia University Chicago is located in River Forest, 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. Learn more at CUChicago.edu.

As a distinctive, comprehensive university of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, centered in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and based in the liberal arts, Concordia University Chicago equips men and women to serve and lead with integrity, creativity, competence and compassion in a diverse, interconnected and increasingly urbanized church and world.

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