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The College of New Jersey
  • Position Number: 1129264
  • Location: Ewing, NJ
  • Position Type: premium

The Residential Education Department at The College of New Jersey invites applications for a Residence Director. This position is a twelve-month full time position managing a residence area housing approximately up to 650 students within our cohort model residential education program. Residence directors play an integral role in the development of the curriculum implemented in their area, including creating lesson plans and contributing towards assessment of the curriculum.

The Residence Director will directly supervise student paraprofessionals in providing excellent services, programs, and support to residents. The Residence Director will adjudicate student conduct cases up to removal from residence, takes part in campus wide crisis management duty rotation and serves on divisional committee(s) as assigned. Our Residence Directors function as direct liaisons to facilities and assignments staff, in addition to a ResEd student group such as RHA, NRHH, or Staff Advisory Board. Qualified candidates will need to balance high level administrative duties with supervision and student development.

Qualifications for this position include:

  • Bachelors' degree in student personnel administration or related field that supports the development of college students. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute required experience on a year-for-year basis

  • Experiences with the student conduct process and residential education supervisory experience.


Preferred qualifications include:

  • Master's degree in student personnel administration or related field that supports the development of college students combined with graduate level work experience in residence life.

  • One - two years' experience with direct oversight of a residence hall, including supervisory skills, proven commitment to student development and diversity and the ability to be flexible and work within a changing and growing residential program.

  • Experience utilizing technology to train and educate students.


The state title for this position is Professional Services Specialist 4. It is aligned with the American Federations of Teachers (AFT) bargaining unit. The starting salary for this position is step 1, U18 $45,268.50.This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental and prescription, as well as generous sick and vacation leave, on-campus apartment and partial meal subsidy while college is in session.

Contact Information

Applicants should forward their cover letter, resume and three professional references to https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=TCNJ&cws=41&rid=327. Applications will be accepted until December 11, 2017. Applications received after that date will only be accepted if a suitable candidate has not been identified. Final offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

Founded in 1855, TCNJ is a highly selective public institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. TCNJ emphasizes the undergraduate residential experience and offers targeted graduate programs. The College's seven schools - The Arts and Communication; Business; Humanities and Social Sciences; Education; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering - offer degrees to nearly 6,800 students. The College's distinguished faculty of 348 full-time members provides a 13 to 1 student to faculty ratio, and eighty-five percent of classes have enrollments of 30 or fewer. TCNJ's picturesque campus is located on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing, approximately five miles from New Jersey's state capital of Trenton, and 60 minutes from both Philadelphia and New York City. A 95 percent freshman to sophomore retention rate and a six-year graduation rate of 86 percent speak to the quality of the TCNJ experience.

To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff, and strongly encourages women and members of underrepresented groups to apply.






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