Resident Directors

Resident directors directly supervise and coordinate the work of resident assistants and desk-workers as well as indirectly supervise full-time security staff assigned to their residence halls.  The resident director is required to take an active and supportive interest in the residents of her/his building and the campus community.  She/he should be available to students as the need arises.  The skills learned in this position are:

• Develop and enhance interpersonal and communication skills.
• Become knowledgeable about university and community resources.
• Enhance leadership skills through structured and on-the-job experiences.
• Develop problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Learn the importance of ethical leadership.
• Learn the importance of creating social networks and working as a team.
• Identify individual strengths and weaknesses.  Practice time-management skills.
• Become knowledgeable of financial support systems that assist with the pursuit of academic programs.
• Learn to bring people together in a community that recognizes individual differences and talents.
• Gain some professional work experience.
• Develop staff supervision and management skills.
• Provide opportunities for applying knowledge learned in the classroom.