Director - Office of Residential Life
Human Resources
Director - Office of Residential Life
Human Resources
The Director of the Office of Residential Life provides a unified vision
and execution of the residential student experience at Illinois Wesleyan
University (IWU). This essential position coordinates the vast reach of
experiences of student belonging and success, as well as a safe campus
environment for all living and interacting in these spaces. This is a full
time, on-campus position.Generous benefits include health, retirement,
considerable time off, and access to multiple tuition programs for employees
and dependents.
Responsibilities :
Oversee daily and yearly cycles of the residential life program;
develop, promote and assess a residential, co-curricular programming model
that accentuates and compliments classroom learning; provide experiences
for social and academic belonging in residential spaces via the 55 student
employees across the 15 residence halls and apartments; communicate
success and challenges of residential program to students, prospective
students, families and other stakeholders; execute building opening and
closing procedures; assist with new student orientation, including pre-
orientation, international student orientation and transfer student
orientation
Coordinate and complete all housing operations for 1400 bed capacity, 15
building system; ensure timely execution of housing selection and
roommate assignment process; communicate with campus partners; complete
occupancy management exercises, forecasting upcoming academic terms;
provide leadership for any residential building upgrades, renovations, or
new construction; communicate with Physical Plant, Campus Safety and other
necessary campus partners regarding ongoing safety, maintenance and
emergency issues
Supervision and human resources for 5 professional and 65 student
workers; hire, train, supervise and evaluate professional staff members;
oversee development and execution of all housing student worker training,
covering topics such as residential curriculum, emergency response,
helping skills, policy violations and building operations
Collaborate with campus partners to ensure student success; consult
with offices such as Student Accessibility Services and Dean of Students
to identify and remove barriers to student completion; serve on Student
Success Team, university Retention Task Force, and other relevant
committees to connect the lived student experience to other aspects of
campus academic and co-curricular life; maintain case manager notes in
Guardian; facilitate university partnerships between students and
university or community partners; partner with McLean County Department of
Health; infuse the residential curriculum into other signature programs,
such as Pathways, to ensure efficiencies
Prepare for and respond to campus-wide emergency needs involving
students and professionals; serve as member of the University Emergency
Response Team; provide leadership on residential campus needs related to
public health and other local, state and federal issues; serve in On-Call
duty rotation; assist as needed with investigations related to conduct, as
well as Title IX violations
Requirements :
Master's degree required in preferred fields of study including Higher
Education Administration, Student Development or Counseling; Bachelor's
degree and eight years directly related experience may substitute for
Master's
Minimum of five years' progressive experience within higher education
student housing and student affairs
Knowledge of student development theories, occupancy management, legal
concepts and laws related to student housing
Occasional evening/weekend work required
Participates in Student Affairs On-Call rotation; must live within 30
miles of campus for emergency response
Application Information:
Please download the application at www. iwu.edu/human-resources/job-openings/.
Include a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional
references. Review of applicant materials will begin immediately; position is
open until filled. Submit to:
Email: [email protected]
Illinois Wesleyan University
Human Resources, Holmes 209
1312 N. Park Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
Fax: 309-556-1710 (please use cover sheet)
$57k-$62k, based on experience
The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation.
An overview of IWU benefits can be found here . Illinois Wesleyan
University does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during
employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify
identity and eligibility to work in the United States and maintain work
authorization throughout the employment term.
Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and
fostering a community that values a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds
among our outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who
have a demonstrated commitment to contributing to and enhancing our community
in these areas. Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer
dedicated to promoting excellence through a variety of viewpoints; details
athttps: // www. iwu.edu/about/non-discrimination.html.
