Resident Director of Special Projects

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Mar 23, 2025
Resident Director of Special Projects Resident Director of Special Projects Hiring Department: UIC Campus Housing Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1031607 Posting Close Date: April 16, 2025 The budgeted salary range for the position is $40,000 to $47,000. We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements. About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits. Position Summary: Responsible for UIC Residence Hall(s) oversight and leadership. Creates a dynamic and healthy living environment where students can thrive, and diversity is embraced. Supervises and manages the hall staff to assist and champion these efforts. Work closely with administrative and facility staff to ensure clean and comfortable living environments. Provide ongoing outreach to support academic success. This position is intended to fill in should an RD vacancy occur during the academic year. In the interim, this position will assist in additional assignments given by the Director of Residence Life and complete additional tasks within the department to support the residential curriculum and assessment needs. Duties & Responsibilities: Supervision Establish expectations, goals, and vision for the academic year and lead hall staff toward the successful realization of them. Provide onboarding, training, and development to RA staff and other staff they may oversee. Provide ongoing feedback and evaluation to RAs and other student staff as needed. Plan, assign, and review work of Resident Assistants to ensure group objectives are met. Hold staff accountable to job expectations, job description, department and University policies and procedures. Facilitate weekly staff meeting. Crisis / Emergency Response Participate in 24 hour on-call rotation schedule with other RD Staff that includes evenings, weekends, and some holidays. Respond on-site to medical, mental health, facilities, and weather emergencies during on-call duty. Act as the first responder in minor and major emergency situations within own hall and other halls when on-call. Provide ongoing emergency response training and drills for hall staff. This is a live-in position. Administrative Manage a co-residential housing facility of occupancy ranging from 250-600 students. Work with Campus Administrative Team in maintaining occupancy management through Star Rez System. Work with the area Housing Officer to maintain desk functions within the hall/area. Create and monitor various staff budgets that include hall programming, staff and student organization budgets. Create and distribute reports as needed and requested. Work with residential curriculum and assessment efforts. Track and oversee staff programming efforts. Build and maintain positive relationships with campus partners. Facilities Participate in regularly scheduled building tours and inspections to monitor hall upkeep and facilities. Oversee and monitor all hall openings and closings. Ensure hall security by holding staff accountable to departmental and campus policies and procedures. Troubleshoot day-to-day work orders and unanticipated building maintenance and/or repair. Communicate and follow up with housekeeping and maintenance as needed. Troubleshoot after-hour facility and maintenance issues when on-call. Community / Academic Initiatives Work with student staff and hall leaders to create a celebrative, positive and healthy hall atmosphere and community Advising student leadership groups within campus housing Work with staff to incorporate the Residential Curriculum into community and academic initiatives. Oversee the Living Learning Communities, Affinity Spaces and Faculty-In-Residence (FIR) that reside in hall. Student Advocacy and Outreach Assess needs and concerns of students and provide appropriate direction. Provide support and necessary resources to students in need of mental health, physical health and immediate crisis response. Provide support and appropriate resources to parents of students who may reach out. Contact parents or outside agencies to inform or gather information when necessary. Provide quality customer service to housing residents, guests, and visitors. Hold students accountable and responsible for their actions through the University and Campus Housing conduct process. Honor student's right to be heard and to be granted proper due process. Champion diversity and inclusion efforts and their vital importance to our work. Participate in Special Assignments / Collateral that could include work in Selection, Training, Curriculum Development, Leadership/Advising, Diversity, & Inclusion Assist in Campus Housing marketing efforts to maintain healthy residence hall occupancy and recruit students to UIC. Support ongoing assessment efforts. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in higher education or in a related field. A minimum of 2 years of residence life or student affairs. Strong interpersonal, management, organizational, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/14463?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-133d37f02f06a6488765e049700954c8