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Men's Resident Director for Boyce College

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY, United States


Resident Director

The Resident Director oversees Boyce students residing on-campus by providing oversight, discipleship, counseling, community-building, and administration. The employee in this position will have the following essential job functions: Oversee, shepherd, and serve 100-200 gender specific students. Partner with other resident directors for effective co-shepherding. Supervise, disciple, and train Resident Advisors and Assistant Resident Advisors for hall ministry. Cultivate authentic biblical community through teaching and exemplifying the Mission Statement and Core Values of Boyce Student Life. Respond to physical emergencies and spiritual crises. Promote and attend all Boyce Student Life activities. Enforce all Student Handbook and residence hall policies. Oversee on-campus student housing, including housing assignments, maintenance requests, and other housing needs. Oversee and maintain accurate and confidential records for discipline, counseling, policies, and fines. Communicate interdepartmentally to ensure maximum student experience. Assist Dean of Students and Director of Student Development with special projects. Plan and organize gender-specific events and retreats. Participate in institutional and departmental events as assigned or requested. Performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor. The person in this position must have at least a bachelor's degree. The person in this position must possess the following characteristics: Personal spiritual maturity and a vibrant walk with Christ. Strong relational maturity and interpersonal communication skills. Clear leadership and discipleship ability with the 17-27 age group. Proven confidentiality and ability to engage in tense relational situations. Biblical counseling experience and skill including conflict resolution ability. Readiness to respond to physical emergencies and spiritual crises. Administrative and organizational efficiency. Love for college students and passion for campus ministry. Experience in student ministries is preferred. The person in this position will supervise: Resident Advisors and Assistant Resident Advisors along with the residence hall as a whole. This supervision consists mainly of life-on-life discipleship, mentoring them through one-on-one and group meetings, guiding them as peer leaders of their respective halls, and leading them in community oversight and policy enforcement. The person in this position will report to: Dean of Students. The person in this position will work in: The person in this position will primarily work in residence halls and must be willing to keep a diverse and flexible schedule, capable of visiting the residential halls without physical assistance, and capable of participating in diverse events and activities specific to college ministry. The person in this position will use the following equipment: Computer, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and diverse equipment and applications related to event planning, Housing, campus events, training retreats, and dormitory life.