Southern Illinois University
Salary :
$39,000.00 Annually Location :
Carbondale, Illinois Job Type:
Administrative Professional Job Number:
202500364 Department:
University Housing-SIUC Opening Date:
07/01/2025 FLSA::
Exempt Security/Safety Sensitive::
Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation) FTE:
1.0
Description
University Housing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces openings for the Hall Director position. These are full-time, 12-month, live-in professional positions. Application review will begin after February 14th, 2025, with applications accepted through April 30th, 2025, or until the positions are filled.
The target salary offer for this position is $3,250.00 to $3,416.66 monthly, the full pay range for this position is $39,000.00 to 42,000 annually. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
Examples of Duties
The Hall Director is responsible for the quality of student life in residential facilities ranging from traditional residence halls to an apartment complex. The Hall Director hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates a staff team ranging from 6-16 Resident Assistants and potentially supervises a Civil Service Staff member. The Hall Director is a member of a dynamic team consisting of Hall Directors, Program Managers, Assistant Directors, Associate Directors and the Director of University Housing and Residence Life.
Select, train, supervise, and evaluate student staff members. Hold weekly (or biweekly) 1:1s meetings with Senior student staff members to discuss personal, community, and professional issues/concerns, as well as monitoring student wellbeing and development. Lead weekly staff meetings to discuss community and departmental issues/concerns. Support and attend events and activities planned by Student-led, departmental, or campus organizations. Establish, advise, and manage Area Council executive board for your residential area of responsibility. Advise and manage on-campus student leadership organizations such as National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), Residence Hall Association (RHA), and the Black Togetherness Organization (BTO). Attend weekly area council meetings and leadership organizations' executive board meetings. Work with student staff to develop and promote House (floor)- based communities; collaborate with students to create House (floor)- based identities. Establish and recruit student leaders to serve on the area-specific leadership council (Area Council). Plan and implement monthly, HD-led, area programming relating to Residence Life Curriculum. Promote and assist with the recruitment for student leadership organizations such as Area Council, NRHH, RHA, and BTO. Collaborate with Faculty/Staff and Residence Life to promote and execute Living Learning Community (LLCs) events and programs. Adjudicate student conduct/administrative conferences with students using both conduct and report management system (Advocate). Serve in a campus on-call rotation. Utilize housing administrative software for on-campus occupancy management, room changes, and damage charges (StarRez). Manage operating budgets for student staff, student leadership organization, and Area Council programming. Establish both working relationships and lines of communication with Campus Partners such as Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Office for Access & Accommodations (OAA), and Students Rights and Responsibilities (SRR). Chair/serve on departmental review/planning committees such as Hiring/recruitment, Training, Move-In. and Systems and Administration. Maintain a secure and functional physical environment conducive to students' learning and success. Conduct frequent walk-through of assigned residential area. Establish working relationships with facilities and housekeeping/custodial staff. Report building/facility-related emergencies/after-hours concerns and submit maintenance requests/reports. Utilize building access and camera system to ensure the security of on-campus living facilities. Assist with the implementation of summer camps and or conferences held within the residence halls. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree 4 or more semesters or 2 or more years of paraprofessional or professional experience with housing or residence life Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree Excellent interpersonal, writing, and verbal communication skills Proficiency with MS Office Suite and database software University Counseling and/or Crisis Response experience Housing/Residence life live-on experience
Required Documents:
Submit a letter of application, CV, Driver's License, and three references.
Contact:
Erik Thomas, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.
The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: SIU Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status. University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program. For more information please visit:
https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/
$39,000.00 Annually Location :
Carbondale, Illinois Job Type:
Administrative Professional Job Number:
202500364 Department:
University Housing-SIUC Opening Date:
07/01/2025 FLSA::
Exempt Security/Safety Sensitive::
Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation) FTE:
1.0
Description
University Housing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces openings for the Hall Director position. These are full-time, 12-month, live-in professional positions. Application review will begin after February 14th, 2025, with applications accepted through April 30th, 2025, or until the positions are filled.
The target salary offer for this position is $3,250.00 to $3,416.66 monthly, the full pay range for this position is $39,000.00 to 42,000 annually. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
Examples of Duties
The Hall Director is responsible for the quality of student life in residential facilities ranging from traditional residence halls to an apartment complex. The Hall Director hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates a staff team ranging from 6-16 Resident Assistants and potentially supervises a Civil Service Staff member. The Hall Director is a member of a dynamic team consisting of Hall Directors, Program Managers, Assistant Directors, Associate Directors and the Director of University Housing and Residence Life.
Select, train, supervise, and evaluate student staff members. Hold weekly (or biweekly) 1:1s meetings with Senior student staff members to discuss personal, community, and professional issues/concerns, as well as monitoring student wellbeing and development. Lead weekly staff meetings to discuss community and departmental issues/concerns. Support and attend events and activities planned by Student-led, departmental, or campus organizations. Establish, advise, and manage Area Council executive board for your residential area of responsibility. Advise and manage on-campus student leadership organizations such as National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), Residence Hall Association (RHA), and the Black Togetherness Organization (BTO). Attend weekly area council meetings and leadership organizations' executive board meetings. Work with student staff to develop and promote House (floor)- based communities; collaborate with students to create House (floor)- based identities. Establish and recruit student leaders to serve on the area-specific leadership council (Area Council). Plan and implement monthly, HD-led, area programming relating to Residence Life Curriculum. Promote and assist with the recruitment for student leadership organizations such as Area Council, NRHH, RHA, and BTO. Collaborate with Faculty/Staff and Residence Life to promote and execute Living Learning Community (LLCs) events and programs. Adjudicate student conduct/administrative conferences with students using both conduct and report management system (Advocate). Serve in a campus on-call rotation. Utilize housing administrative software for on-campus occupancy management, room changes, and damage charges (StarRez). Manage operating budgets for student staff, student leadership organization, and Area Council programming. Establish both working relationships and lines of communication with Campus Partners such as Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Office for Access & Accommodations (OAA), and Students Rights and Responsibilities (SRR). Chair/serve on departmental review/planning committees such as Hiring/recruitment, Training, Move-In. and Systems and Administration. Maintain a secure and functional physical environment conducive to students' learning and success. Conduct frequent walk-through of assigned residential area. Establish working relationships with facilities and housekeeping/custodial staff. Report building/facility-related emergencies/after-hours concerns and submit maintenance requests/reports. Utilize building access and camera system to ensure the security of on-campus living facilities. Assist with the implementation of summer camps and or conferences held within the residence halls. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree 4 or more semesters or 2 or more years of paraprofessional or professional experience with housing or residence life Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree Excellent interpersonal, writing, and verbal communication skills Proficiency with MS Office Suite and database software University Counseling and/or Crisis Response experience Housing/Residence life live-on experience
Required Documents:
Submit a letter of application, CV, Driver's License, and three references.
Contact:
Erik Thomas, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.
The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: SIU Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status. University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program. For more information please visit:
https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/