About Residential Life, Housing and Food Services

The University of Nevada, Reno is accepting applications for a Resident Director for Residential Life, Resident Halls Leadership. The Resident Director of a residential area, is a live-in position and is responsible for developing a balanced program of social, education, and recreational activities; training and supervising student staff; managing student discipline, developing hall governments; reporting repairs and maintenance needs; and the general administration of the residential area. Additional administrative assignments are made to specific tasks or duties including but not limited to judicial board, license appeals, safety committee, staff training and selection, leadership training, programming committees, and other departmental and university committees.

Summer duties may include assisting with summer housing, conferences, room assignments, program planning for the academic year, and/or other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director or Director. A Resident Director maintains full-time office hours, in addition to responding to emergency/crisis situations 24 hours-a-day and 7 days-a-week. Weekend duty is split among the professional live-in staff and graduate students (when applicable).

Duties of the Resident Director consists of:

Staff Management

• With other professional staff, develop job descriptions and hiring criteria for student staff positions

• Participate in the hiring process of all student staff after determining staffing requirements of the complex

• Assist in the development and presentation of a resident assistant training program, including an academic class, orientation activities, fall and spring training, and on-going training 

• Conduct meetings with staff, including individual conferences as needed. 

• When necessary, consult with the Assistant Director(s) or Director for Residence Life regarding employee disciplinary action and/or termination

• Observe, evaluate, and provide feedback to the appropriate departmental staff on the quality of the following: housing and dining facilities and their furnishings and equipment; service provided by departmental staff, dining and custodial services of the department; programs presented by the department; and/or materials distributed by the department

Community Development

• Develop, implement, coordinate and assess an ongoing intentional series of educational, developmental, social, and recreational programs

• Directly advise Hall Government and assist with leadership development programs sponsored by the department of University

• Provide advice and assistance to the Residence Hall Association and other organized groups within the residence halls

Student Conduct

• Develop, coordinate, and implement departmental, university, and state policy related to discipline for the residential area

• Train staff on disciplinary procedures and expectations

• Confront policy violators

• Meet with all reported violators that reside in the facility, maintaining documentation for each case and providing appropriate information to other university officials

• Investigate facts and establish sanctions on cases in which the student accepts responsibility

• Coordinate and participate in referral processes involving the Asst. Director, Office of Student Conduct or Residence Hall Judicial Board

On Call Responses and Counseling

• Provide 24 hour availability for response to situations that develop in the residence hall or involve residence hall students. 

• Maintenance responses may also be required to coordinate emergency maintenance services after assessing the situation and making decisions on the appropriate action

• Provide counseling, advising, conflict resolution, and referral to appropriate staff for students with a wide variety of concerns including but not limited to substance abuse, roommate conflicts, academic, or administrative concerns; counseling may be required at any time of availability

Housing Operations

• Coordinate front desk operations that are open nearly 24 hours per day to provide service and security for residents.

• Follow up on maintenance or housekeeping needs of the complex

• Perform housekeeping inspections on routine basis

• Maintain key control and room condition reports following departmental policy 

Apply for the Resident Director Position

Residential Life, Housing and Food Services is recruiting for three exciting Graduate Assistantships for the upcoming academic year! For more information about appying for our Graduate Assistantships please email resliferecruitment@unr.edu.

Graduate Resident Director

Under the guidance and supervision of the Resident Director (RD), the Graduate Resident Director (GRD) will provide general support in developing and supervising a residence hall community. The GRD will assist with the direction of a residence hall community or manage the daily operations of a smaller residence hall. Specific duties will vary depending on assignment and the needs of the department and include:

• Supervise or assist with supervision of 4-16 paraprofessionals
• Assist with the recruitment, selection, and training of student staff
• Participate in on-call duty rotation, providing 24-hour crisis response
• Coordinate and facilitate the residential curriculum
• Advise leadership council
• Promote restorative justice through educational conversations
• Assist with or coordinate front desk operations
• Assist with or coordinate housing operations, including follow-up on maintenance needs, as well as maintaining key control and room condition reports
• Assist with opening, closing, and finals week activities
• Participate in the on-call duty rotation and maintain availability and visibility during non-business hours for night, weekend, and holiday programming and events
• Other duties as assigned, including various administrative tasks needed for operating a residence hall
• Participate in at least one additional committee/departmental area as assigned. Some options could include:
  • Student Staff Recruitment & Selection Committee
  • Student Staff Training & Development Committee
  • Diversity & Social Justice Committee
  • Academic Success Committee

Graduate Assistant for Leadership

Under the guidance and supervision of the Coordinator for Student Leadership & Activities (Student Engagement), the Graduate Assistant for Leadership & Activities (Student Engagement) will support Residential Life community development initiatives while gaining practical experience coordinating and implementing events, programs and marketing to promote the campus connection and retention of on-campus residents. The Graduate Assistant will gain an understanding of on-campus leadership and programming initiatives.

 The Graduate Assistant will have the opportunity to co-advise the Residence Hall Association (RHA) – the second largest student leadership organization on campus. RHA works to provide leadership opportunities for residence hall students. The Graduate Assistant will also be able to oversee community development, including initiatives that promote and facilitate student growth and development.

 The Graduate Assistant’s responsibilities will be influenced by the development of the Residence Hall Association and the community development of the residence halls. However, typical responsibilities include:

• Advise the Vice President for Community Relations.
• Serve as the advisor for the Programming Board, including, but not limited to, attending/assisting with meetings, assisting with program development, and providing direction for student leaders.
• Co-supervise the Board of Directors – specifically the Director for Programming and the Director for Marketing.
• Assist in the oversight of the RHA Resource Center, including, but not limited to, scheduling hours, ordering supplies and providing direction to student leaders working the Center.
• Assist in the development, collection and review of assessment strategies for initiative improvement.
• Assist with and sit on the department committees and workgroup.
• Assist with oversight of community development standards for the residence halls.
• Oversees marketing initiatives in relation to RHA development, including social media.
• Assist with training of the RHA Executive Board and Board of Directors.
• Assist with researching and implementing residence hall community development initiatives best practices as needed
• Attend weekly 1:1 meeting with supervisor
• Co-advise the National Residence Hall Honorary chapter, including, but not limited to, attending/assisting with meetings, assisting with program development, and providing direction for student leaders.
• May require availability during non-business hours for night, weekend, and holiday programming and events
• Other duties as assigned, including various administrative tasks needed

Graduate Assistant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Under the guidance and supervision of the Coordinator for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion the Graduate Assistant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will provide general support in with the departmental Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts. Specific duties will vary depending on assignment and the needs of the department but may include the following:

Assist in coordinating departmental diversity, equity and inclusion projects/initiatives that may include the following:

• Data collection, data entry and analysis, synthesizing information, report writing, and presentation of results to a variety of stakeholders.
• History and Awareness Months Initiatives (Ex: Latinx History Month, Trans Awareness Week, APIDA History Month, Black History Month, etc.)
• Design and promote activities as part of a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion curriculum to further enhance the residential experience that build community and meet a diverse student population’s developmental and community need.
• Provide leadership to the department diversity, equity, and inclusion multi-modal professional development curriculum, working with a committee to develop content, coordinate external presenters/facilitators, assess the curriculum and update based on timely research.
• Assist in researching diversity and inclusion topics
• Advise and assist with development or selection of workplace climate assessment tools.
• Assist with preparing presentations and reports related to diversity, equity and inclusion in multiple contexts through multiple media.
• Monitor, assess and research trends applicable to diversity, equity and inclusion training and staff development; updating department initiatives, trainings, and professional development as applicable.
• Attend and participate in RLHFS trainings, meetings, and committees.
• Assist with the recruitment, selection, and training of full-time, graduate, and student staff.
• Assist with the review, development, facilitation, and updating of the residential curriculum.
• Assist with opening, closing, and finals week activities.
• Participate in at least one additional committee/departmental area as assigned. Some options could include:
  • Student Staff Recruitment & Selection Committee
  • Student Staff Training & Development Committee
  • Diversity & Social Justice Committee
  • Academic Success Committee
• Other duties as assigned

Graduate Assistant for Student Conduct

Under the  guidance and supervision of the Coordinator for Student Conduct the Graduate Assistant for Student Conduct will provide general support in with the departmental student conduct and safety efforts. Specific duties will vary depending on assignment and the needs of the department but may include the following:

• Conduct regular and ongoing communication and cooperation with other departments (Office of Student Conduct, University Police, Title IX Office, Counseling Center, etc.) to ensure the unique conduct needs and requirements present in a twenty-four hour a day live-in community are being addressed for referral to outside resources such as counseling (emotional or stress related), university police (criminal activity), and appropriate educational or treatment programs (alcohol or substance use and abuse)
• Meet with reported violators, maintaining documentation for each case and providing appropriate information to other university officials
• Investigate facts and establish sanctions for student conduct cases and conduct appeals
• Coordinate and participate in referral processes involving the Asst. Director, Office of Student Conduct or Residence Hall Judicial Board
• Review written reports and documentation, research topics and/or best practices for residential education, and perform general administrative duties related to position
• Manage administrative responsibilities associated with case management including, adjudicating code of conduct violations and updating educational records
• Other duties as assigned by the Coordinator for Student Conduct and/or the Assistant Director of Conduct and Safety

This position will provide support to the Assistant Director for Assignments and Outreach. The Administrative Assistant 3 will assist with the assignments process, including room changes and winter break assignments, with sending out electronic communication and general correspondence and eligibility checks.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assignment processes and procedures
• Completes academic year, spring only, and summer assignments under the direction of the Coordinator for Support Operations
• Completes winter break housing assignments, and assists with the coordination of move overs and requesting additional furniture
• Compiles assignment documents and data for special circumstances, disabilities, athletics, and other special groups as directed
• Completes roommate matching audits, with attention to detail on building occupancy and application dates
• Assist with return student housing process, and timelines.
• Send out electronic correspondence based on determined timeline for housing assignments, check ins/check outs, meal plan usage, moving out, and closing
• Assists with the coordination of early arrivals and late stays, both within the housing department, with other campus entities, and students
• Assists with the credit check process
• Creating, maintaining, and updating bed spaces and room profiles in housing management software
• Assists with the room conversion process

Application process

• Send written and electronic communications to students regarding application status, and housing requirements, sends regular email correspondence to those students with incomplete applications
• Send regular email correspondence to those students who have not completed necessary items to receive an assignment with departmental "problem letters"
• Send out correspondence for Living Learning Community marketing

Room changes

• Compares overflow housing needs against cancellations and check-outs, and gives suggestions for needs
• Completes room changes under the direction of the Assistant Director for Assignments and Outreach

General correspondence

• Compares overflow housing needs against cancellations and check-outs, and gives suggestions for needs
• Completes room changes under the direction of the Coordinator for Support Operations

Reporting and auditing

• Weekly market numbers
• Occupancy audits, including signature rosters and RCR/key card audits
• Gender Inclusive Housing audits
• Assist in gathering information for housing application status reports Living Learning Community application and room assignment audits

Apply for the Administrative Assistant III position.