Assistant Resident Director

Position Assistant Resident Director Department Student Affairs Reports to Director ofStudent Affairs

FTE .32 FLSA

Class Exempt Grace College and Seminary makes employmentopportunities available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (except where sex is a bona fide occupationalqualification), pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, citizenship status, military status, genetic information, or anyother legally protected category. Grace College and Seminary is a Christian religious-affiliated organization and, as such, is permittedreligious exemptions set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Scope of Responsibilities:

The mainresponsibility of the Assistant Resident Director is to assist the Resident Director in leadership and presence in the Residence Halls for amaximum term of 2 years.

General Responsibilities :

Participate in ARD training (including the RD Drive-inConference the first Friday of August) Participate in RA retreat and student leader training and assist in leading when requested Intentional contact time with students (Residential and/or Commuters) Assist RD with administrative tasks (documentation,emails, etc.) Personal administrative tasks (emails, maintain Google calendar, etc.) Weekly Residence Life staff meeting Participate and help lead in weekly RA staff meeting (cluster) Attend GEM meetings and Student Affairs meetings Assist with

RA/RD/GGL

interviews Assist RD with leadership of Growth Group cluster Plan and execute hall-specificprograms and/or Commuter programming with RD. Weekly one-on-one meetings with RD, RAs, residents (ie. students on growthcontracts), and other leaders Serve on one Residence Life Task Force and attend a Vision Group each semester Chapelrequirements- once a week General presence in Residence Hall (weekdays when RD is absent) Assist when requested in studentconduct processes Various tasks as needed by the RD or Associate Dean of Students A meeting at least once each semesterwith Associate Dean of Students Assist with break and end of year walk-throughs and closing of the hall(s) Office hours(in dorms or Commuter office) Advocate for students as needed Additionally, some ARDs will have the opportunity to assistwith other areas of Student Affairs. This additional responsibility will be overseen by either the Associate Dean of Students (office hours,retention, etc.).

Commuter ARD:

Assistant with hiring 2 student commuter liaisons; Lead and participate in Welcome Weekend eventsfor Commuter students; Assist with the Commuter application process Optional other responsibilities- leading a

Vision Group Qualifications:

A.

Minimum:

1. Bachelor's degree completed 2. Enrolled (or intendto enroll) as a graduate student 3. Must successfully complete graduate classes and maintain a GPA of 2.5 4. Interpersonaland Administrative abilities 5. Vision for discipleship and leadership development 6. Must enjoy students and have a mindsetof mentoring undergraduate student employees under supervision. 7. Should lead in a way that sets a good example 8. Shouldbe a positive individual with outgoing, likable personality, and excellent social skills. 9. Needs to have a team-player mentalityand be flexible since living quarters are near and among students in a residential setting. 10. Communicates effectively one to oneand in small groups. B.

Preferred:

1. Previous Residence Life experience 2. Pursuing a Master's Degreein Higher Education or Counseling from Grace College.

Compensation:

1. Stipend Pay - $5,000 paid over 10-month contract 2. Provided On-campus housing placement 3. 200 meals provided for the year 4. Full Tuition Benefit for graduate program(requires submission of paperwork each semester)

Start Date:

Thursday, August 6, 2026

End Date:

Wednesday, May 12, 2026

Status:

Part-Time; Exempt A completed employment application, resume, 2 employment references and aspiritual life reference must be submitted in order to be considered for employment. Applications are available in the Human Resource Officeor can be downloaded at http://www.grace.edu ,Employment. Applications are submitted by email to employment@grace.edu.

Posted:

3/10/2026