<p>Position Details</p> <p>Position Information</p> <p>Position Title Student Development - Resident Director Classification Title Hourly Part Time (.1-.74 FTE) Benefits Eligibility</p> <p>Benefits Eligibility</p> <p>Department Residential Life & Housing Job Description</p> <p>Resident Directors (RDs) at Hope College oversee the development, management, and administration of a small residential hall. This is a live-in, part-time professional staff position that creates community by engaging students in a dynamic environment. We strive to create opportunities that develop, foster, and promote academic success, personal growth, intercultural competence, and exploration of faith.</p> <p>The RD position runs from August-May. Specific responsibilities include:</p> <p>Relationship-Building</p> <ul> <li>Develop relationships with residents, student staff, colleagues, faculty, and staff that are based in belonging, growth, dignity, respect and care </li><li>Assess and respond to needs of colleagues, Resident Assistants, and campus community </li></ul> <p>Student Development</p> <ul> <li>Overall operation of residence hall including, but not limited to, oversight of student staff members, community development, and address of facility needs </li><li>Confront policy violations and take appropriate, timely, and developmental-based action </li><li>Actively seek ways to integrate in-classroom and out-of-classroom experiences within the context of a Christian, residential, liberal arts college </li></ul> <p>Community Development</p> <ul> <li>Develop and implement specific plans to create an environment that celebrates the richness of diversity and promotes the active engagement of all students </li><li>Meet regularly with individual staff members, groups of staff members, or entire staff to solve problems, implement programs, and address emergent issues </li><li>Mediate conflicts within floors, neighbors, roommates; utilizes a variety of approaches to effectively address emergent conflicts (e.g., roommate agreements, behavior contracts) </li><li>Interpret policy and procedures for students, staff, parents, and others </li></ul> <p>Supervision</p> <ul> <li>Oversee and support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs by student staff throughout the academic year </li><li>Assist in the design and implementation of pre-service and on-the-job training covering a variety of topics pertinent to residential life and student development for professional and student staff </li><li>Manage programming budget for individual hall </li></ul> <p>Institutional Citizenship</p> <ul> <li>Assist with and/or support divisional programs and events </li><li>Actively encourage the inclusion of faculty and academic-related topics in residence hall activities </li><li>Engage with the life of the College (e.g., attend institutional events such as speakers, performances, athletic contests, student programs and initiatives, and worship services) </li><li>Be present in the College community allowing for the development of planned and unplanned relationships with students and colleagues </li><li>Serve on departmental planning committee </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Bachelors degree required; student affairs experience preferred.</p> <p>Physical Demands</p> <p>This position requires remaining in a sitting or standing position for frequent periods of time; uses office machinery such as a computers, printers, copy machines; Occasionally involves moving items over 10 pounds; frequently will move between different offices/workspaces/buildings; and requires effective communication abilities. In the case of temporary or permanent condition(s) that require(s) accommodation(s), reasonable accommodation(s) may be requested.</p> <p>Pre-employment Screenings</p> <p>All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check. Some positions may have position specific requirements, such as education/licensure/certification verification, a physical, drug screening, credit checks and/or transportation record review.</p> <p>Posting Detail Information</p> <p>Posting Number 2023-364SR Job Posting Open Date 02/23/2026 Job Posting Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Is this position available for sponsorship No Special Instructions to Applicants</p> <p>Preferred applicant deadline of Friday, March 6</p>