Residence Hall Director

Ripon College invites applications for one Residence Hall Director position. This live-in position will commence in July 2025. This is a 10 month position with the opportunity to live on campus for 12 months. Under the supervision of the Director of Residence Life, a Residence Hall Director will provide educational opportunities and community development activities for students at a residential, liberal arts college.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supervise, train, evaluate, and support residence hall staff, including Resident Assistants and Student Assistant Hall Director; participate in staff selection and coordinate regular staff development activities.
• Advise student leadership groups, including co-advising a hall council or area government, and two annual all-campus residence life-sponsored events.
• Support student development through programming, promoting extracurricular involvement, and encouraging students to explore their abilities, interests, values, and limitations.
• Provide student support and conflict resolution, including counseling and referrals, and assisting with
  roommate conflicts.
• Uphold and enforce College policies, conduct judicial hearings, assess damages, and ensur eaccountability.
• Participate in on-call duty rotation, including shared coverage with other hall directors on weekdays, weekends, and College break periods; maintain a visible campus presence.
• Manage hall operations, including administrative tasks (room changes, key check-outs, condition reports), opening and closing residence halls during vacation periods, and managing guest rooms and furniture storage.
• Coordinate facilities-related communications, working with physical plant and housekeeping staff, and managing area-wide work order systems.
• Support institutional goals, including participation in ten to twelve hours of a collateral role in another student affairs department and other duties as assigned.

Work Relationships

• Supervise and collaborate with Resident Assistants & Student Assistant Hall Director ∙
• Co-advise hall council and residence life-sponsored events
• Collaborate with physical plant staff and housekeeping departments
• Refer students to other student life offices
• Participate in student affairs collateral opportunities
• Communicate regularly with campus partners to support departmental and institutional goals

Requirements, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree
• Communication and leadership skills
• Open-mindedness, maturity, approachability, and enthusiasm
• Ability to motivate and support students and student staff in educational endeavors
• Understanding of the benefits of a liberal arts education
• Personal value system promoting and celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Modeling a collaborative workplace climate

To apply, send a letter of application, resume, and names of three references to Mark Nicklaus, Director of Residence Life, [email protected]. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Electronic submissions only please.

Ripon College is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and adheres to non- discriminatory policies in employment and student enrollment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.