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Graduate Resident Director

University of Denver, Denver, CO, United States


The Housing and Residential Education (HRE) team at DU is committed to providing housing and support services for over 3,000 on‑campus students. HRE strives to cultivate a community that not only encourages academic excellence and achievement but also nurtures personal growth and development, fosters a culture of respect and inclusivity, champions diversity, promotes community service, and fosters leadership among an engaged staff and student body. For more information, please visit https://studentaffairs.du.edu/housing.

Position Summary The Graduate Resident Director (GRD) works under the supervision of a Resident Director or Assistant Director. The GRD directly supervises, trains, and evaluates a team of 3–12 student staff. The GRD is responsible for supporting the day‑to‑day operations of a residential community, implementing HRE's Residential Education Model (REM), and nurturing a vibrant social environment that cultivates a sense of belonging, well‑being, and safety among residents for their assigned residential community. GRDs also serve as a member of the Administrator On‑Call (AOC) rotation. This position is expected to work 20 hours per week. Hours may vary during peak periods.

Supervision & Training The Graduate Resident Director (GRD) is directly supervised by a Resident Director (RD) or Assistant Director (AD). GRDs move into their campus housing location at the end of July, and begin training at the beginning of August. GRDs are also required to attend student staff training that takes place directly after GRD training ends.

Resume & Cover Letter required to be submitted via this position posting on Pioneer Careers. Applications will close at 12 PM on 3/25/26. Interview offers will be sent via the HRE.Recruitment@du.edu email. Interviews will be held virtually, sometime between 3/30/26 through 4/10/26. Offers for hire will come shortly after interviews are completed. When uploading your resume to PCO, please save it as a PDF using this naming format: last name, position title. Example: Stevens, Student Employment Program Assistant.

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