Resident Director Job Description
TITLE: Resident Director
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Residence Life
Position requirements:
Candidates should enjoy working in a community setting and fostering a collaborative and educational
community among ONU students.
Applicants must:
 Be enrolled full time (12 credit hours a semester) as ONU students
 Be enrolled for the entire academic year
 Have a minimum GPA of 2.25
 Have lived on campus for at least one semester
 Have previous experience in Residence Life at ONU
Any additional employment must be approved by the Director of Residence Life and may not exceed 10
hours per week. Outside work and activities must be acceptable to the extent that they do not interfere
with expectations and responsibilities of the Resident Director position. The only exception is
employment related to the academic curriculum such as clinical rotations, student teaching, internships
and co-ops assignments.
Position Responsibilities
1. Community Development – Community development is the main priority of an RD. Each RD
will supervise a staff of RAs and SRAs, post 10 office hours to be available to their residents, and
participate in an on-call schedule. Addressing behavioral issues in the hall is part of building a
community based on personal responsibility. RDs must be comfortable upholding the student
code of conduct and conducting conduct meetings. Lastly RDs are resources for their community
and know how to make proper referrals to the counseling center, academic affairs, or other offices
on campus that can address the students.
2. Facility Management – RDs work together with RAs and SRAs to manage the facilities of their
building. They will promptly report maintenance concerns, and perform room checks on a
regular basis. RDs also facilitate the process of moving into our out of the Residence Halls or
Apartments.
3. Administrative – RDs will conduct weekly staff meetings, participate in monthly in-service
trainings, and facilitate fall and spring training. RDs must also communicate effectively verbally,
as well as written skills used in emails. RDs will also fill out all required reports in a timely
manner and submit them to supervisors.
4. Staff Relations – RDs work as part of a collaborative team to build communities in their
buildings. They must have excellent communication, time management, and conflict resolution
skills. Staff members will work together to build on each other’s strengths throughout the school
year.
Compensation
All RDs will earn a salary equal to room and board plus a stipend.