Resident Director (Two Positions)
It is our pleasure to invite qualified applicants for the Resident Director position, reporting to our Assistant Director of Residential Life at the University of Southern Maine (USM).
The Resident Director will play a key role in USM’s efforts to provide and maintain a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all members of the University of Southern Maine community by ensuring that our residence halls are safe, secure, clean environments which support the students’ pursuit of an educational degree as well as their growth and development. In accordance with this focus, the Resident Director will oversee the development and implementation of activities and programs that are responsive to students’ needs, develop community, and are conducive to the academic mission of the university. The Resident Director works in cooperation with other University departments to create a caring and purposeful living-learning community in the residence halls. The Resident Director provides leadership in creating a residence hall environment which fosters understanding, appreciation and celebration of diversity among residents and staff.
This is a full-time, 12-month position with a starting annual salary of $41,500. As USM is restricted to approved budgets and funding for its positions, we want to be transparent that this salary offering is non-negotiable. This position is responsible for work on all three of the USM Campuses: Portland, Gorham, and occasionally Lewiston-Auburn. The assigned building and thus apartment for the Resident Director will be discussed during the application process and will depend on current openings on both our Gorham and Portland campuses.
The University of Southern Maine is committed to building a culturally diverse team of leaders, faculty, and staff. We welcome applicants who are multilingual. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
We live our Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our core values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.
The University of Maine System provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes: holidays, vacation and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan; and more. Click on our Benefits Information Summary to learn more.
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) or completion of degree by the time of appointment and minimum one-year previous residence hall or student affairs experience.
To apply please visit usm.maine.edu/job and search for "Resident Director". Click on "APPLY FOR POSITION" at the bottom of the job posting.
You will create an applicant profile and complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.
Applicants are asked to summarize in their cover letter or as a separate statement their value of diversity, equity, inclusivity & accessibility and how they have demonstrated that value in their work and/or volunteerism.
We will examine candidate applications on an ongoing basis as they are submitted.
All required materials must be submitted by April 2, 2023.
We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).