Director of Residence Life
Position Summary:
The Department of Residence Life (DRL) at Simpson College is seeking a dynamic individual to join and lead our team as the Director of Residence Life. The DRL serves on the Leadership Team for the Student Development Division and oversees occupancy management functions of housing operations (housing selection/assignment, opening/closing).
Key Responsibilities:
- Drectly supervises the Assistant Director of Residence Life and the Area Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life
- Oversees the administration of apartments (housing approximately 400 students and supervising 9 student staff in the upper-class housing communities)
- Serves as the secondary on-call professional,
- Oversees the departmental budget, and tends to the development of interpersonal relationships with students through the leadership of staff, programming implementation, conduct meetings and the counseling/advising of students.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a relevant field is required.
- Position is 12-months, live-off or live-on (pets & partners permitted; salary commensurate with housing). Remuneration includes a two-bedroom house with attached garage (some utilities paid by occupant), meal plan (while school is in session), competitive salary, and full benefits package.
Additional Information:
Simpson College is a vibrant four-year private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Indianola, Iowa. Simpson’s full residential community houses over 90 percent of the college’s full-time population of approximately 1200 students. The town of Indianola has a population of around 16,000 and is located 12 miles south of Des Moines.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The desired start date of the position is on or before August 6, 2025.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents of students, employees, sources of referral for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Simpson College are hereby notified that this institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, veteran or veteran disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic in admission, access to, treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any persons having inquiries concerning Simpson College’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX – Section 504 or Americans with Disabilities Act are directed to contact Lisa A. England Director of Human Resources, Simpson College, 701 North C Street, Indianola, Iowa 50125-1299, (515) 961-1511. Persons may also contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, regarding the institution’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX – Section 504, or Americans with Disabilities Act.
TITLE IX: Simpson College does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender. Simpson College also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Reports of misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and concerns about non-compliance should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator. For a complete copy of the policy, more information, or to report an instance of sex or gender-based discrimination, please contact the Title IX Coordinator ( titleix@simpson.edu ) and/or the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html .
The College is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include but are not limited to criminal history, national sex offender search, and motor vehicle history. Simpson’s annual security compliance document is available on the Simpson Security website . To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, you will be required to, upon being made an offer of employment, produce documents that are specified by the federal government to establish your identity and right to work in the United States. These documents must be produced no later than seventy-two (72) hours after beginning paid employment. Questions? Contact the Human Resources department at employment@simpson.edu
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