Pullman, Washington
Posted: 10-Feb-23
Location: Pullman, Washington
Type: Full-time
Salary: $42,564.50 plus R&B
Salary Details:
Preferred Education:
Additional Information:
Internal Number: R-8722
Seeking dynamic, student-focused, adaptive, and innovative, full-time, live-in professional Residential Education Directors (REDs) for communities housing 145-650 residents for the 2023-2024 academic year. The RED mentors, trains, and supervises up to 14 student staff, supports programming, co-advises student government, provides crisis intervention, facilitates occupancy management for assigned community, promotes multicultural awareness, participates on departmental committees and task forces, serves on an on-call rotation, and performs comprehensive administrative functions.
We offer a unique and customizable experience with many opportunities to develop skills both as a specialist in Residence Life and a generalist in Student Affairs. Our collateral experience allows Residential Education Directors to work within a variety of offices such as: Office of the Dean of Students, Office of Access and Equal Opportunity, Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs, The Office of Student Equity Services, the Center for Community Standards, Outdoor Recreation, The Woman’s Center, Student Engagement Services, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life, LGBTQ+ Center, Access Center, Compton Union Building Administration, Learning Communities and First Year Focus Programing, and the Academic Success and Career Center.
We are an enthusiastic and developmental organization that values a diverse and caring staff! Many of our REDs go on to a variety of successful opportunities in and beyond Student Affairs. Check us out and GO COUGS!
Departmental Culture:
The office culture can be summed up in four words: hard-working, funny, and awkward, but in a fun way, we swear!!! We believe in giving everything our best, but we also believe that laughing is an essential component in self-care as well as team building. Due to this belief, there is a healthy amount of joking and awkward long pauses when no one gets the Director’s jokes.
About WSU:
Washington State University is a four-year, division one, land-grant research institution located within the beautiful Palouse region in the small college town of Pullman, Washington. Our small college town feel coupled with our large school experience, generates intensely passionate fans who help create an enduring sense of legacy and tradition. Our alumni stay incredibly involved with our institution and contribute to an indescribable sense of school pride.
Pullman is just eight miles from Moscow, Idaho which hosts the University of Idaho. Together these two small towns and two big universities create one of the most vibrant and exciting college town experiences in the nation. Pullman and Moscow are home to a variety of locally owned restaurants, cafés, and community events. Pullman rests close to a variety of attractions such as Spokane, Silverwood, Palouse Falls, Steptoe and Kamiak Buttes and many other outdoors activities. Our location is ideal for those who enjoy spending time in nature, as there are a wide variety of terrains and climates.
The Department of Housing and Residence Life at WSU prides itself on creating a challenging and developmental experience for both the students we serve and the employees we supervise. We are committed to adapting and enhancing our employees’ experiences to provide them with a diverse sampling of student affairs practice along with their daily residence life work. We believe in building student affairs professionals not just housing professionals. A considerable amount of intentionality is put into how we supervise and operate. The department believes in and practices a flat hierarchy as part of its effort to remain both open and available to our students and employees.
To learn more about Pullman, please go to: http://pullmanchamber.com/visit-pullman/
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To find out more about WSU please go to: https://wsu.edu/about/facts/
To find out more about Moscow, please go to: https://visitmoscowid.com/
Minimum/Required Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree and two (2) academic years of Resident Advisor or equivalent experience and demonstrated experience related to the duties and responsibilities specified. A Master's degree in College Student Personnel/Higher Education Administration/Counseling Psychology or a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of relevant experience. Must be willing and able to keep regular hours and work some evenings and weekends.
Preferred qualifications: A Master’s degree in College Student Personnel/Higher Education Administration/Counseling Psychology or a related field is strongly preferred. Successful candidates will ideally possess: the ability to work with students and administrators in a broad range of situations and demonstrate a genuine concern/interest for the welfare of students. In addition, a candidate will demonstrate the following: the ability to work independently under pressure, work with a diverse student and staff population, excellent written and public speaking skills, strong public relations, the ability to proactively meet deadlines, and an exhibited commitment to and knowledge of student development and academic success. Moreover, the administrative functions of a residence hall, such as budgeting and occupancy management, the ability to work collaboratively with campus and community partners, and a demonstrated commitment to and/or experience advocating for diversity are desired.
