University of Kentucky
Resident Director
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $36K - $58K
💻 Operations
🗓️ June 20th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Hire and supervise undergraduate student staff.
- Oversee building administration including security, maintenance, room assignments, and payroll.
- Implement policy enforcement, conduct in-hall meetings, and manage emergency procedures.
- Manage academic programming initiatives to support student success.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of related experience.
- Preferred qualifications include a Master's in College Student Personnel or related field and on-campus residence hall experience.
- Salary range: $36,213-$57,970 per year.
- Position involves living on-site with varied shifts including days, evenings, weekends, and on-call duties.
- Requires experience in higher education or residential settings and strong interpersonal and administrative skills.
- Responsible for creating an educational environment aligned with the university’s academic mission.
Resident Director Full Description
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Requisition Number | RE50655
Working Title |
Department Name | 1B450:Residence Life
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 42
Salary Range | $36,213-57,970/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None.
Physical Requirements | Occasional lifting, pushing, and/or pulling of objects up to 50 lbs.; occasional standing or walking with objects up to 10 lbs.; sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and occasional job-related travel.
Shift | Days, evenings, weekends, and on call. The Resident Director lives on-site in the residence hall.
Job Summary | The main goal of Office of Residence Life is to provide a comprehensive living and learning program on campus that supports the academic mission of the University. The Resident Director takes primary responsibility for achieving this goal in an individual residence hall through supervising staff, assisting students, creating an educational environment in the hall, and communicating with partners across campus.
Major responsibilities include: Hire and supervise undergraduate student staff. Oversee all aspects of building administration (monitoring security equipment, maintenance reports, room assignments, payroll, and various department forms). Implement and enforce policy (holding in-hall conduct meetings, train and implement safety and security policies and emergency procedures). Oversee academic programming initiatives. Provide for an environment in the residence hall that supports students’ academic success.
Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Experience in higher education or working in a residential setting.
Evidence of administrative skills.
Good interpersonal skills and judgment.
Independence and professionalism.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience | Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or a related field.
At least one year living and working in an on-campus residence hall setting.
Deadline to Apply | 07/02/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * How many years of paid experience have you had working in a residence hall setting?
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- More than 0, but less than 1 year
- More than 1 year, but less than 3 years
- More than 3 years, but less than 5 years
- More than 5 years
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