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