Hall Directors will comply with all policies, procedures, and conditions printed in the current edition of the Student Handbook, the Student Housing Agreement, the Manual for Student Staff, the Hall Director Employment Agreement, the Student Acknowledgement of Confidentiality in Working with Administrative Data Agreement and the written expectations provided by the Area Director. Work a maximum average of twenty (20) hours per week over the course of the spring and fall semesters according to the dates contracted.

Community Development and Programming

• Coordinate elections of Hall Council representatives and officers. Advise the Hall Council and coordinate ongoing training. Attend Hall Council meetings with executives and members; attend and participate in Hall Council-sponsored events.
• Educate Hall Council and area residents about Self-Determination.
• Support departmental programming philosophy by influencing and participating in programs and community development activities.
• Organize in-services and building/area programs.
• Address individual student needs and concerns.

Administrative Responsibilities and Communication

• Assist the Area Director in the administration and management of assigned area, including completion of tasks and duties, conducting weekly staff meetings. Supervises and evaluates the Resident Assistant staff in the assigned area.
• Abide by College policies; confront, enforce, and report violations of policies and inappropriate behavior in the assigned area. Assist campus officials or other responsible parties elsewhere on campus when requested to do so.
• Record and report information as outlined on departmental and area-specific forms (inventories, work requests, Incident Report, Room Condition Report, weekly reports, surveys, etc.). Complete other paperwork as required and directed by supervisor.
• Manage all Hall Council funds, issue checks, and reconcile the account monthly.
• Perform weekly key inventory and complete required forms according to instructions.
• Create, monitor, and update public area inventories according to instructions.
• Organize and manage the Duty Office; oversee and submit monthly Duty Schedules by established due dates; inventory Duty Office forms and supplies and restock as needed.
• Serve as a resource, referral, and communication agent for staff and residents. Distribute paperwork, flyers, brochures, etc. according to instructions. Serve as liaison between staff, residents, and Residence Life.
• Compile semester reports for submission to the Associate Director of Residence Life.
• Develop and maintain relationships with residents and College personnel.

Training, Meetings, and Duty Responsibilities

• Attend staff meetings, training sessions, in-service programs, and individual meetings with supervisor; work as member of area staff.
• Facilitate staff training and development activities; organize staff social and team-building activities; assume staff leadership role. Facilitate staff meetings as directed by the Area Director.
• Respond to crises and emergencies as directed in established protocols or as directed by supervisor or other management staff.
• Assist with the opening and closing of the residence halls at the beginning and end of each semester and other officially scheduled breaks.
•  Shares on-call weekend duty rotation, 5:00 PM Friday through 8:00 AM Monday.
• Provide duty coverage during fall and spring breaks as scheduled by Area Director.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Eligibility

• Must be a candidate for admission or currently enrolled, full-time degree-seeking graduate student of the College of William and Mary.
• Must have a cumulative 2.0 grade point average to be eligible for application, appointment and continuance.
• Must not have a judicial sanction that is equal to or more stringent than disciplinary/honor probation during the application, appointment, and employment period.
• Must return to campus prior to the official opening of both the fall and spring semesters and must remain after the official closing of both the fall and spring semesters once buildings are closed as contracted.
• Must not hold other employment on or off campus during the appointment period without written permission from the Area Director; such employment should not exceed ten (10) hours per week nor should it interfere with duties noted in the Hall Director Position Description.
• Student staff members hired for the subsequent year must attend job orientation meetings conducted in the spring semester.
• Must agree to be listed in the College Staff Directory in both paper and electronic formats.
• Must provide a digital telephone to link with campus phone system (access assigned number and voicemail).

Compensation

• Living quarters as specified in the Hall Director Employment Agreement
• $4,000 stipend to be paid in semi-monthly installments

Expectations

• Residence Life student staff are expected to limit outside activities so that those activities will not conflict with their position responsibilities. Students who have major academic or extracurricular commitments should carefully review the situation with an Area Director or the Associate Director prior to accepting employment as a Hall Director.
•  Must request and receive approval from the supervisor for weekend or extended absences from residence.

The College of William and Mary does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, mental or physical disability or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era Veteran in the administration of its educational policies, programs or activities, admission policies and procedures, scholarship and loan programs, employment, recreational, athletic or other college-administered program. It is also the policy of the College to implement appropriate affirmative action initiatives.

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