Work for UT Housing

Hall Director Position Description

Purpose

The Hall Director is a full time, live-in professional who has responsibility for developing and administering a comprehensive residence life program in a residence hall at the University of Tennessee.

Responsibilities

• Selects, supervises, trains, and evaluates a staff, which consists of a graduate assistant, resident assistants, and a full-time Senior Secretary.
• Maintains daily office hours and projects a high degree of visibility and availability to all staff members. A Hall Director or Assistant Hall Director must stay in the building each night.
• Ensures that programs are provided for resident students that foster personal wellness and community development.
• Develops and conducts staff development programs for the resident assistant staff.
• Assists in the development and instruction of both the resident assistant training class and those workshops conducted for all staff prior to the beginning of each semester.
• In cooperation with the Office of Student Judicial Affairs, assists in the administration of the university’s judicial process for students living in residence halls.
• Enforces and supports all university and departmental policies and regulations.
• Works with the Housekeeping Supervisor and the University Housing Facilities Office to establish and maintain on-going programs of hall maintenance, cleaning, and refurbishment.
• Directs all functions of the hall’s assignment process and maintains accurate room occupancy data for the hall.
• Provides appropriate counseling referral for individual students or staff when needed.
• Serves on assigned departmental committees and represents the Department of University Housing on campus-wide committees.
• Administers the office supply, programming, and athletic equipment budgets for the hall.
• Investigates and responds to concerns and complaints of students, parents, university staff members, and others in a manner that provides accurate information and fosters good public relations.
• Assists in policy formulation for the Department of University Housing.
• Participates in the administration of the room/hall selection process.
• Processes student requests for termination of their housing contract.
• Assists with the coordination of special interest housing programs in the hall.
• Represents the department at professional conferences.
• Performs duties related to summer conference housing or the freshman orientation program during the summer months.
• Participates in continuing education and professional and personal development opportunities.
• Performs other duties assigned by the Central Housing Administration staff.