Resident Director Student Affairs Resident Director Malibu Campus Student Services Restricted Student Affairs Add to favorites View favorites In this 10-month position, July 16-May 15, Resident Directors (RDs) serve as ministers, professionals, mentors, educators, and scholar-practitioners. Their primary function is to build community within an assigned residential area, to support students, and to foster respect for the policies of the institution. This position contributes to and supports the University's mission and strategic plan by enhancing the learning experience and by fostering a safe, caring, respectful, and dynamic residential community. Resident Directors oversee 8-13 student leaders including Resident Advisors (RAs), Spiritual Life Advisors (SLAs), and Graduate Assistants (GAs); develop communities of 250-450 freshmen, sophomores, or upperclassmen/graduate students; and provide support to campus via an on-call RD rotation. Duties Develop community through RA training, discipleship, supervision, and residential programming. Serve as a minister to your community by serving as a Biblical role model, being an active member in a local church, supervising area SLAs, attending chapel weekly, and seeking opportunities for spiritual development. Respond to residential crisis situations through a duty rotation with other RDs, respond to students of concern, visit and accompany students to the hospital in medical and psychological emergencies, collaborate with public safety, the Student Care Team, and Community Standards. Duty situations include violations of community standards (such as alcohol and other drugs policies), interpersonal violence, suicide ideation, roommate conflict, and facilities issues. Serve in the RD specialist roles within Housing and Residence Life such as freshmen programming, sophomore programming, RA/SLA training or hiring. Attend convocation/chapel on a weekly basis and serve on the Residential Emergency Response Team. Manage your area''s housing facilities by submitting work orders, completing monthly walk through inspections, responding to maintenance emergencies, managing area furniture, and seeking proactive facility improvements. Assess, document, and develop written goals, learning outcomes, and student satisfaction levels through weekly, monthly, and annual reports. Manage programming budget and keep accurate budget records for halls. Follow finance policies of the University. Perform other duties as assigned. Uphold University mission through work performed. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications Required:

Master's degree. Experience in and understanding of university residence life and evidence of discipleship. Ability to integrate Christian faith and student development theories and practice. Excellent communication skills. Ability to effectively interact with students. Ability to problem solve, manage conflict, and create inclusive and accessible communities. Personal faith in Jesus Christ and serves as a Christian role model. Standard office equipment including computers and Google suite software.

Preferred:

Master's degree in higher education administration, student development, counseling, ministry, or related field. Three years of professional, post-graduate residence life, community building, or ministry experience. Crisis response. Supervisory experience. Evidence of service within the local church and leadership in service and ministry teams. StarRez and Maxient conduct software. This is a Restricted, Exempt 40-hour per week, 10-month, live-on position in a partially furnished campus apartment.

Expected Pay Rate:

$58,586.66 annually over 10 months The above pay range reflects what Pepperdine University reasonably expects to pay for this position at time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant factors such as work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. In addition to base pay, Pepperdine offers a robust and highly competitive benefits package . Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University. Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, and staff represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine is permitted under applicable law and reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists who support Pepperdine's Christian mission. Qualified individuals should be able to show respect for workplace differences, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds. Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education, and employment screening. The University conducts such screenings in compliance with applicable laws and with the objectives of evaluating risk and supporting a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests; safeguarding key University assets including people, property, information, and the University's reputation; and providing comprehensive job-related information to University leaders to enable them to make prudent hiring decisions. Individuals will be required to disclose any criminal convictions on a designated form after receiving a conditional offer of employment; failure to disclose accurate information may result in withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Apply Now First Name (required) 3ec049c9 Last Name (required) 6c630012 Email (required) ba48c1b5 Start Your Application Please wait... Done Not You? Thank you for your interest in this position! You will be redirected to start your application. Apply Now First Name (required) 3bcf49b2 Last Name (required) 922f4c35 Email (required) e3b6bc3c Start Your Application Please wait... Done Not You? Thank you for your interest in this position! You will be redirected to start your application. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Skip Backward Skip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 1:44

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