Job Description
Req Id:  37918
Job Title:  Community Director
City:  Fort Wayne
Job Description: 

Join Purdue University Fort Wayne:

We are currently seeking a full-time and onsite Community Director in our Student Housing department. This position will report to the Assistant Director of Housing and Resident Life. This a full-time, 10-month position. The wage for this position is 36,573.40 annually.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Help to recruit, interview, hire, train, and supervise undergraduate student staff within the student housing division;
  • Revise and maintain student staff training;
  • Ensures that all student employment paperwork is completed in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner;
  • Maintains a working knowledge of Purdue Fort Wayne policies and procedures;
  • Facilitates semesterly performance evaluations for student staff;
  • Consistently provides accurate and pertinent job and operational information to undergraduate student staff members;
  • Works with the student staff to assess student needs and interests; 
  • Coordinate and supervise all RAs in conjunction with assigned communities; 
  • Coordinate large scale programing initiatives designed to engage the community of Student Housing Residents;
  • Work with residents on a daily basis to answer questions, address concerns, and resolve conflicts;
  • Communicate pertinent community and university information to Purdue Fort Wayne Student Housing residents in a professional and concise manner through posters, letters, email, or other forms of marketing and advertising;  
  • Monitor purchase requests and seeks appropriate purchasing approval;
  • Establishes and maintains communication and rapport with students living in assigned campus housing through individual connecting points, meetings, and conversations;
  • Addresses behavioral concerns;
  • Serves as a Conduct Officer;
  • Maintains confidentiality;
  • Serves in an on-call duty rotation;
  • Plans staff development opportunities;
  • Manage residential budget;
  • Serves on campus committees, as requested;
  • Serves as key member in coordinating student move-in/move out processes;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • 2 years of experience in Student Housing and Residential Life.
  • Previous Higher Education experience is required.  
  • Supervision of student staff.
  • Able to operate in crisis situations.
  • Adaptability and creativity.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters, Masters in Higher Education (or similar) Degree.
  • Experience as an Entry Level Housing Professional and supervising Residential Assistants.

 

Benefits:

  • Free tuition through Purdue University Global.
  • Fee remission for a traditional Purdue degree for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren).
  • Insurance starts on first day of employment.
  • Generous Paid Time Off – additional PTO in December.
  • Additional benefit information: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/

 

Additional Information:

  • Resumes and cover letters that contain portraits or personal information are not permitted.
  • Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position.

 

 

Purdue Fort Wayne is an EEO/EA employer.

FLSA Status

Exempt
Posting Start Date:  7/7/25