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EEO Statement  | Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.
Faculty Rank or Job Title  | Community Director
Job Category:  | Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)
Department  | Residence Life & Housing
EEO number:  | 25P153
Position FTE  | 100%
Minimum Annual or Hourly Rate  | $44,000
Salary Band:  | UC S03
Job Summary/Basic Function:  | The Community Director (CD) is a full-time, live-in, professional position responsible for the daily operation of a co-ed residential community (apartments or traditional residence halls) housing from 300-500 students. The Community Director will create an administratively efficient, comprehensive and responsive student-centered educational program that positively influences student learning & development while maximizing an enjoyable living experience. Developing interaction between students, administrators, and faculty; encouraging community service opportunities and collaborating with the academic affairs and student affairs units will be primary mechanisms to promote this environment. Out-of-class activities will be directed to achieve optimal integration of academic, cultural, recreational and social opportunities with the aim to foster behavior patterns known to promote healthy communities.
Minimum Qualifications  | · Bachelor’s degree by start date plus residence life and leadership experience required· Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion;· Excellent organizational and communication skills;· High degree of personal character, and understanding of first-year and/or upper-class student development;· Computer literacy.

Preferred Qualifications  | · Master’s degree· At least 1 year of leadership experience
Essential Functions and percent of time:  | 25 % · Direct supervision of 7-12 live-in paraprofessional Resident Assistants. Participate in and assist with paraprofessional, graduate, and professional staff training and hiring. Supervise, train and evaluate office staff for the Community Office. · Attend, participate in, and provide support to all training, in-services, staff retreats, departmental staff meetings, Residence Life meetings, and/or university committees as requested.

20% · Serve as the facilitator of assigned residence life committees; serve as liaison to academic programs that collaborate with your community; interact with university colleagues and the Scholar in Residence; and assist with the development of quality student-oriented living-learning communities. · Intervene in, mediate, and monitor roommate conflicts. Serve as a resource and provide personal advisement for residents and/or referral service as appropriate. · Serve as a conduct officer within the university judicial process.
20 % · Coordinate student development programming for area of responsibility. Emphasis is on academic success, personal development, diversity/oppression reduction, creating a quality living environment, leadership development, and service to the community. · Identify students with leadership ability and encourage their involvement in residential community organizations. Participate in leadership training and retreats as required. Attend weekly meetings while serving as the primary advisor to the Community Council. Monitor organizational funds. Serve in other advising capacities as requested. · Oversight of Resident Assistant and community budgets. Serve as instructor for one academic course in the College of Health, Education, and Human Services (SAA4100).
Essential Functions and percent of time (cont'd):  | 20 % · Manage/coordinate operation of community office. Execute and maintain all recordkeeping functions as outlined by Residence Life and Housing including but not limited to: student billing, assignment changes, financial transactions, conduct/discipline, fire, health and safety inspections, residence life reports, maintenance records, and postal services. · Collaborate with others to ensure that the residential facilities are safe, secure, well maintained and are administratively supervised in a timely, effective and efficient manner. · Other operating responsibilities include: utilizing computer equipment including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, Roompact, the Residential Management System (RMS) and other applications; approving, implementing and/or facilitating assignment changes and consolidation process as outlined by Residence Life; assisting with room selection process; developing and maintaining a strong working relationship with community custodial and maintenance staff; and assisting with facility management and enhancement projects.

15 %· Participate equally in the 24-hour campus wide primary on-duty rotation providing emergency response services. · Additional Residence Life projects as assigned. · SUMMER RESPONSIBILITIES: During summer months, the Community Director will be assigned a summer employment responsibility (Camps, Conferences, Projects, Fall Training, Move-In Day(s), etc.
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Working Conditions  | This position requires non-traditional working hours. Evening and weekend hours, along with some holidays, are required to effectively complete the responsibilities associated with this position.

To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University making an employment offer contingent on various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.

Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.
Special Instructions to Applicants  | N/A
Posting Date  | 06/11/2025
First Consideration Date:  | 06/23/2025
Closing Date  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes

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