STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: RESIDENCE DIRECTOR
Class Code: 7668-14
Date Established: 12-24-87
Occupational Code: 7-3-9
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform educational and supervisory
functions in a postsecondary residence complex by creating and maintaining a
supportive, secure and properly maintained residence complex.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises a student
residence complex by providing educational and support functions.
·
Develops, coordinates
and evaluates educational, cultural, social and recreational residence programs
to enhance student development.
·
Advises and counsels
resident students to develop and maintain leadership opportunities for the
students.
·
Enforces policies and
procedures and makes referrals to appropriate judicial/counseling board.
·
Supervises student
staff members and assists in their training, evaluation and selection.
·
Maintains and
prepares reports and performs necessary security checks to ensure the safety
and maintenance of the residence.
·
Identifies and
provides resources to support the growth and development of students.
·
Fosters an
environment that promotes the academic achievement, personal development and
physical comfort for resident students.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in applying instructions
to accomplish different job functions OR in operating machines for a variety of
different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing
to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid
test results and require significant investment of time and resources to
detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university with a major study in the field of psychology, human
services, a social science field, business administration or education.
Experience: One year of full-time experience in the
field of students development with residence life experience managing and
directing residence life halls on a 24-hour basis.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of student development theory
and practice. Knowledge of
listening skills and referral techniques.
Ability to maintain rapport with faculty, students and staff. Ability to manage a variety of tasks in
a timely way. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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