Community Director
Job no: 534723
Work type: Officer of Administration
Location: Eugene, OR
Categories: Academic Advising/Support, Student
Life/Services, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Department: University Housing
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular,
Ongoing
Salary: $44,000 – $47,500 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA03-Fiscal Year
2024-2025
FTE: 1.0
Anticipated start: Immediate
Application Review Begins
November 17, 2024; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
To ensure consideration, please include the following with your
online application:
1. A current resume or CV
2. Cover letter
3. Names and contact information for three professional
references
Candidates will be notified prior to references being contacted.
Any application missing the above information may be considered
incomplete.
Department Summary
Student Services and Enrollment Management’s mission is to build a
diverse, exceptional, and inclusive campus community. The person in
this role will work toward this mission in the following ways:
Understand UO values as represented in the IDEAL framework;
illustrate efforts at awareness and implementation with other
individuals in the workplace; act as an advocate to assure efforts
at best practices, including support of trainings and serving as a
resource for inquiries; act as a supporter to implement policy
and/or establish procedures or guidelines for their school/college
or VP area/Division; and act as a supporter to implement and/or
establish procedures or guidelines for the University.
University Housing, a department within the Division of Student
Services and Enrollment Management, is committed to support student
success by cultivating inclusive communities. Our goal is to
provide a robust living experience through accessible and
affordable state-of-the-art housing, dining, social and academic
programs for the entire student body to develop community leaders,
innovators and change-makers who will enrich the future.
We value equity and inclusion, responsibility and integrity,
innovation and learning, and safety and security. University
Housing staff work hard to incorporate these values into daily work
and practices to ensure an excellent UO experience.
University Housing units which include Business Services
Operations, Dining Services, Facilities Services, Promotions &
Student Recruitment, and Residence Life. University Housing is a
$100-million dollar educational and business department that is a
self-sustaining, self-liquidating agency of the University
(receives no tuition or tax support for its operating
budget).
Living on campus adds tremendous value for students and the
University. Students who live on campus their first year have
higher grades, are retained at the University of Oregon at higher
rates, graduate at higher rates and graduate more quickly.
Position Summary
The Community Director (CD) is an essential services, live-in
Officer of Administration (OA) essential to administering the
first-year residential student experience. Community Directors lead
in constructing and implementing the Residential Curriculum and
facilitating academic and co-curricular residential experiences
through their presence and intentional engagement with residential
students in community. CDs supervise Resident Assistants and
provide their residents with opportunities for intrapersonal and
community development through a number of strategies.
These strategies include the residential curriculum centered on
specific learning goals that are connected to the knowledge of
personal identity and cultural competence, strategies for
supporting health and wellness, responsibility to oneself and the
community, and integration of academic learning into other realms
of life. CDs are expected to contribute to student success through
their interactions and advisement of students.
In collaboration with other staff in University Housing, the
Division of Student Services and Enrollment Management, and other
campus partners, CDs will implement initiatives for community
development through student learning and development, social
justice and inclusion, crisis management, conduct and community
standards, academic initiatives, and administration. The CD is
responsible for responding to concerns and issues within the
community in order to uphold safety and security. CDs exercise a
significant amount of independent judgment and discretion.
The incumbent of the Community Director position is subject to
regular relocation to different campus housing locations based on
the ongoing assessment of operational needs. In addition, as a term
of employment, all Community Directors are required to sign a
live-in agreement.
Minimum Requirements
- Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree plus two years of
full-time experience in residence life - One year experience with direct supervision of student staff or
student leadersProfessional Competencies - Ability to integrate knowledge of anti-deficit and social
justice frameworks in dispositions, skills, and work - Knowledge of theory and techniques for advising and supporting
diverse individuals or groups, including traditionally
underrepresented and underserved students - Ability to build and develop an inclusive, cohesive
team - Ability to interpret, communicate and enforce policies and
proceduresPreferred Qualifications - Experience with designing or implementing assessment,
evaluation, or research - Experience with ethical and equitable student
conduct/residential conduct adjudication - Experience with emergency response, crisis management or
postvention follow-up - Experience designing, facilitating, or implementing a
residential curriculum - Experience consulting, collaborating, or liaising with faculty
or academic partners - Experience co-constructing or facilitating living-learning
communities, academic residential programs, or co-curricular
environmentsFLSA Exempt: YesAll offers of employment are contingent upon successful
completion of a background check.The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits
package to eligible employees, including health insurance,
retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about
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to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected
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committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and
employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in
connection with the application process, please contact us at
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law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of
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and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable
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