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Human Resources

Area Director

The Office of Residential Life (ORL) at Illinois Wesleyan University invites applications for the position of Area Director. ORL is a dynamic department dedicated to providing an exceptional residential experience that fosters student growth, engagement, and success.

As essential personnel on a residential campus, Area Directors promote the development of students' leadership, decision-making, conflict resolution, fiscal management, problem-solving, and self-discipline skills. Serving as live-in professional staff members, Area Directors develop and implement procedures that support and enhance student safety during both acute and ongoing crises.

The Area Director is responsible for supervising residence hall staff across multiple residence halls and providing leadership for the overall operation of their assigned communities. This includes overseeing programming and activities, supporting student development, managing community standards, and creating an inclusive and engaging residential environment that contributes to student success.

This a full time, residential, benefits-eligible position. Generous benefits include health, retirement, considerable time off and access to multiple tuition programs for employees and dependents.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee daily operations of residential communities; communicate with campus constituents; coordinate residential curricular programming; execute emergency response procedures; hire, train, supervise and provide feedback to approximately 15 student staff members; perform facility management including damage hall reports, billing, and oversight of service request system; execute building opening and closing procedures
  • Perform ORL central office responsibilities; complete committee work related to student staff training, recruitment, selection and recognition; attend and lead meetings; enforce policies; assist with new student orientation, including pre-orientation, international student orientation and transfer student orientation
  • Adjudicate violations of the Student Code of Conduct; meet with students; determine sanctioning parameters and follow up to ensure completion; complete documentation in Guardian software
  • Counsel residents informally, and provide appropriate resources and referrals; meet with students both virtually and in person; maintain manager notes in Guardian software

 

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s required, master's degree preferred; such areas as Higher Education Administration, Student Development, Counseling
  • Preferred experience includes supervision, facility management, advising, and program development.
  • The ability to understand and apply student development and learning outcome theories. 
  • An understanding of the value of the residential living experience to the overall success of undergraduate students.
  • Participate in on-call duty rotation, respond to student crises
  • Physical/environmental demands: Ability to walk up/down stairs

Compensation and Benefits

  • Annualized salary for 12 months is $35,568.  Benefits package includes: furnished apartment equipped with free local phone (if needed), high-speed internet 
  • A meal plan when classes are in session
  • Access to medical, dental, and  vision coverage, with employer-sponsored disability, and life insurance
  • Free campus parking passes for all vehicles
  • Campus Recreational Center access for employee and a partner 
  • Staff members accrue 20 vacation days, 5 personal days, 12 paid sick leave days, and paid holidays 
  • Professional development funds to attend local and national conferences 
  • Pet policy for live-in professional staff

 

Application Information:

Please download the application at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/Positions.html.  Include cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references.   In addition to the aforementioned materials, applicants should describe how their experiences have prepared them to contribute to the IWU commitment of building a welcoming environment.  

Review of applications will begin immediately; position is open until filled.  For additional information about the Office of Residential Life please go to:  https://www.iwu.edu/residential-life/ 

Email:  hr@iwu.edu

Illinois Wesleyan University
Human Resources, Holmes 209
1312 N. Park Street
Bloomington, IL  61701
Fax:  309-556-1710



The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation. 



An overview of IWU benefits can be found here. Illinois Wesleyan University does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

 

Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a community that values a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds among our outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to contributing to and enhancing our community in these areas. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer. Illinois Wesleyan University’s sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/SexualMisconductPolicy.html. Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting excellence through a variety of viewpoints.