Residential Life Professional Staff Recruitment Guide 2024

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Washington University in St Louis

WELCOME FROM OUR ASSOCIATIE VICE CHANCELLOR

Dear Potential Candidate,

On behalf of the Office of Residential Life and our Professional Staff Recruitment Committee, I want to thank you for your interest in the Residential College/Community Director (RCD) position at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). We are hopeful this recruitment guide will provide important information for candidates as they consider joining the WashU community.

As the Associate Vice Chancellor, I have the opportunity to work with our amazing professional staff who are committed to upholding our mission in support of our students. The mission of Residential Life seeks to provide a safe environment that encourages learning and personal growth in an inclusive community that empowers and challenges our residents. Our department team is essential to achieving this mission. We pride ourselves in knowing our students by their name and individual stories.

The RCD is a central member of the Residential Life team RCDs can expect a commitment to professional development, inclusion and a student-centered approach A major part of the RCD role is to serve as an educator within their residential college through supervision of the Resident Advisor team and overseeing community development and programming.

RCDs have the opportunity to work with graduate fellows, faculty fellows in residence and/or faculty associates. They also play a vital role in supporting students in crisis, serving on our on-call rotation and participating in departmental and university committees. To learn more about our department and the position, please explore this guide and feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions.

Go Bears!

Washington University in St Louis

IN ST. LOUIS

FOR ST. LOUIS SHOW-MESTATE

ST. LOUIS POPULATION 2024 GEHPARDT INSTITUTE

The Gephardt Institute works with students, faculty, and staff across all seven academic schools at both the graduate and undergraduate levels to ensure robust and high-quality civic engagement opportunities on campus and in St. Louis. They work closely with community organizations in St Louis to address community needs

EXPLORE STL (CLICK)

GETTING TO KNOW STUDENTS BY

NAME & STORY

OUR 2023-2024 PROFILE

ETHNIC BREAKDOWN

Student Body Diversity Breakdown-Click Here

12.5% Hispanic/Latino

>1% Native American/Alaska Native

>1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

1.4% Race/Ethnicity

Unknown

41.4% White

8,284 Undergrad Students Enrolled Total

17% First-Generation College Student (c/o 2027)

61% Public 39% Private High Schools (c/o 2027)

21% Pell-Grant Eligible (c/o 2027)

16,552 Total Enrollment

The Division of Student Affairs strives to know each student by name and story. This is to ensure each student’s need is understood and met, that each student is honored for whom they are, and that each student has the space to create their own story.

8.5% International "Washu Facts" Click here

LEADERSHIP

SherylMauricio AssociateViceChancellor, ResLife,STFP

RhondaKiely AssistantDirectorof HousingAssignments

BrianJohnston AssistantDirectorof ResidenceEducation

WilliamAndrews ExecutiveDirector

E’QuainRhodes AssistantDirectorof HousingOperations

BethanyStafford AssistantDirectorof ResidenceEducation

DomoniqueCrosby Associate Directorof ResidentialEducation

KelseyCripe Manager,Residential Facilities

AllySchipma AssistantDirectorof ResidentialStudent Experience

CENTRAL STAFF

CharlesLee Coordinator,Housing Operations

LatanyaClifton-Smith ResidentialLifeAccountant

SandyGraham AdministrativeAssistant forResidentialLife

JoyceMarkowski AccountingManager

PattiForrest ResidentialLifeAccountant

TracyBaden OfficeAssistantand Receptionist-South40

, g Operations

JustinLinsenmeyer AssistantDirectorof HousingServices

DebbraTurner OfficeAssistantand Receptionist-Village

ResidentialLife Partnership: Inhernewrole, SherlyMauricio, nowoversees ResidentialLifeand StudentTransitions &FamilyPrograms (STFP).ResLifeand STFPpartner frequentlyin orientationand academicsupport forourfirstyear residential students.

Clickherefor theSTFPNew Students Website.

DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

STUDENT AFFAIRS ANCHORS

Residential Life as a part of the Division of Student Affairs links our programming model to the Student Affairs Anchors. These anchors tie to our student experience, and help guide our department to how to support WashU students.

Click here for more about the Division of Student Affairs Anchors

FACULTY ENGAGEMENT

TheFacultyAssociate/FellowsProgramemergedinresponsetotherealization thattherewasagrowinggapbetweenfacultymembersandundergraduate studentsatWashU.Facultyhelpimprovetheundergraduateexperienceof theirstudents,whilestudentsincreasethenumberofqualityinteractionswith facultyoutsideofacademics.

Ijoinedthisprogramthinking primarilyaboutwhatIcould bringtothestudents.In retrospect,thatseemssilly I havegrownconsiderablyasa resultofthisjob:inmyability toworkwithgroupsof people,inmyunderstanding oftheuniversity,inmy attitudesconcerningthe undergraduatepopulation, andImyapproachtoteaching andthevalueofeducation.

CarlCraver,Park/Mudd FacultyFellow(2011-2015

Faculty In-Residence

TheFacultyAssociatesand FacultyFellowsprogramis rapidlybecomingan invaluablestapleinthe WashingtonUniversity studentexperience.By volunteeringfacultymembers arebringinganewsenseof accessibilitytotheoften overwhelmingworldof academia.Studentsrapidly begintoviewtheirprofessors as‘realpeople. ResidentialCollegeDirector

Beforelivingoncampus,Iknewstudentsfromthebrainup.Iknewinthe classroom.AfterservingasaFacultyFellow,Inowknowtheheartsandsoulsof thestudents.IthaschangedthewayIteachandadvise.”BrianCarpenter, ProfessorofPsychology,FF(2010-2014,2017-2019)

LEARN ABOUT THE

RCD'S

TheResidentialCollege/CommunityDirector(RCD)isresponsiblefor enhancingthequalityoflifeforresidentialstudentsatWashUthroughthe developmentofprogramsandactivitieswhichpromotelearningandfosteran inclusivecommunity.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervisionof7-17ResidentAdvisors

EvaluationandDevelopmentofStudentStaff

DutyRotationandConductHearings

AdvisementofCollegeCouncil

SupervisionofGraduateStudents

UniversityandDepartmentalCommitteeOpportunities

CollaboratewithFacultyAssociatesandlive-inFacultyFellows

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Minimumsalaryof$49,700

Comprehensivebenefitspackage

Live-inagreementwithlive-inpartner andpetconsiderations

Fully-furnishedapartment

ProfessionalDevelopment Opportunities

ProfessionalDevelopmentFunds

ParkingandMetroPassprovided

“Therearemanymomentsforself-discoveryand lifelonglearning Notwodaysareexactlythesame, andself-careisessentialwhenlivingwhereyouwork!

ThesupportfromfellowRCDshasbeenanasset becauseeveryoneiswillingtohelp.

Assomeonewhoenjoysmanyhobbies,including bowling,sewing,goingonwalks,reading,and concerts,Ihavetimetoexplorealloftheseactivities inSt.Louisandspendtimewithmyfamily.This positionhasprovidedmewiththeopportunityto explorethecity,learnfromthestudents,have autonomyinleadingaresidentialcommunity,and prioritizemypersonallife.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN

RCD

GetaglimpseofadayinthelifeofResidentialCollege/CommunityDirectors atWashU.ThebelowwilldepictanRCDdaytoincludedutyandconduct,case managementandsupervisionaspartofthepositionsresponsibilities.

TIME LEGEND

2:30pm: Liaison Meeting 10:00pm 3:30pm: RA 1:1 4:00pm: To do list 4:30pm: RA 1:1 5:00pm: Pick up Duty Phone 8:00pm: Community Program

9:00am: Email Response 10:00am: To do list 11:15am: Case Management 12:00pm: Lunch 1:15pm: To do list

MEET THE TEAM OF RES LIFE

LIVE IN STAFF

AskyaOffor LKResCollege

JessicaBridges BrookingsResCollege

JustinSaelee ThomasEliotResCollege

MackShields HIGResidentialCollege

BrittanyMiller Park/MuddResCollege

TheVillageCommunity

Vacant JLK/LBCommunity

ChristianBarefield DarNemResCollege

LorenBerner Apt NorthCommunity

EmilyMorgan UmZeeResCollege

JasmineBrooks WGECommunity

AjantiGeorge Apt SouthCommunity

Picture:GreenwayApartment3DModelof3-PersonApartment (Off-Campus)

Facilities & Area Highlights

South40

Picture:NemerovResidence HallDoubleSuiteFloorPlan

Picture:South40Swamp BasketballCourts

Outdoorbasketballcourts&Swings ndvolleyballcourt woCentralizedMailrooms uth40DiningFacility udent-Ownedbusinesses ouraniClock-tower udentTechnologyCenter cycleFriendly

nutesfromSt.LouisDelmarLoop NorthsideDiningFacilityandMarket NearCampusRecreationalFacility Closeproximitytogrocerystores side

LIVING ON CAMPUS

ResidentialLifehousesapproximately4,500residentsinon-campusandoff-campushousing options. Wearecomprisedof10residentialcollegesand3residentialcommunities affectionatelyknownastheSouth40andtheNorthside.TheSouth40housesprimarilyfirstyear andrisingsophomorestudents.TheNorthsideandOff-campushousesrisingsophomore's, juniors,andseniors.

TRADITIONS

Residentialcollegesandcommunitiesarerepresentedbyacrestandtraditions. Studentsfeelconnectedtowheretheylivebyunitingoveramascot, communitycolors,andmonthly/annualtraditions.

O U T H 4 0

LiggettandKoenigResidentialCollege

Nickname: LK | Mascot: Lions

RoomStyle:Modern4-persondoublesuites

Traditions:LK'sGotTalent|halLoweeK

Hitzeman,Hurd,MyersResidentialCollege

Nickname: HIG | Mascot: Dragons

RoomStyle:Traditional4-6personsuites

Traditions:HIGGriddles|AlphabetBowl

Shanedling,Dauten,RutledgeResidentialCollege

Nickname: JKL | Mascot: Elephant

RoomStyle:Traditional4-6personsuites

Traditions:ElephantEars|AlphabetBowl

UmrathandZetcherResidentialCollege

Nickname: UmZee | Mascot: Whale

RoomStyle:Modern2-persondoublesuites

Traditions:WhaleWaffles|WhaleWagon

LienandGreggResidentialCollege

Nickname: Brookings | Mascot: Bees

RoomStyle:Modern2-4personsuites

Traditions:Brookies|Brinner

ParkandMuddResidentialCollege

Nickname: ParkMudd | Mascot: Panther

RoomStyle:Modern4-6personsuites

Traditions:PuddPies|PanthersTaketheMississippi

TRADITIONS

Residentialcollegesandcommunitiesarerepresentedbyacrestand traditions.Studentsfeelconnectedtowheretheylivebyunitingovera mascot,communitycolors,andmonthly/annualtraditions.

S O U T H 4 0 , N O R T H S I D E & O F FC A M P U S

NemerovandDardickResidentialCollege

Nickname: Waycrow | Mascot: Crow

RoomStyle:Modern2-4personsuites

Traditions:CrowCakes|NathanDardickVisits

Danforth,Shepley,WheelerResidentialCollege

Nickname: WGE | Mascot: Walrus

RoomStyle:Modern2-4personsuites

Traditions:WGEWaffles|WGEMocktails

ThomasEliotandEliotBResidentialCollege

Nickname: Eliot | Mascot: Alligator

RoomStyle:Modern2-4personsuites

Traditions:Gatorsgiving|SundaySnack

LeeandBeaumontResidentialCollege

Nickname: LeeBeau | Mascot: Giraffe

RoomStyle:Traditional2-persondoublerooms

Traditions:LeeBeauCocoa|LeeBeauLoveWeek

VillageResidentialCommunity

Nickname: Village | Mascot: Penguin

RoomStyle:Modern4-personsinglesuites

Traditions:OpenMicNight|MilkshakeNight

ApartmentsNorth&SouthResidential Community

Mascots:North-Wolf|South:SeaTurtle

RoomStyle:1-8personapartments

Traditions:WolfTalks|TurtleTreats|EOYBBQ

LEARN ABOUT OUR CAMPUS PARTNERS

Internallyandexternally,ResidentialLifepartnersacrossdivisionsto supportstudentsandtheirdevelopmentatWashU.Belowarejustafewof thecampuspartnerswecollaboratewithfrequently.

HealthandSexualWellness|Collab:SexintheDark HabifWellness|Collab:CounselingandHealth DiningServices|Collab:StudentMealPoints CampusLife|Collab:CampusStudentOrganizations Recreation/Athletics|Collab:OnCampusGames&Recreation InternationalStudentServices|Collab:Onboarding&Programming StudentTechServices|ResidentialTechnologyServices CenterforDiversityandInclusion|Collab:Training&Programming StudentTransistions&FamilyPrograms|Collab:FirstYearStudent ExperienceandWUSA

TAKE A LOOK AROUND

VacantApartmentTour

Curiousaboutwhereyoumaylive?Clicktheimages foravirtualtourofanRCDapartmentinthe

JKL/LeeBeauResidentialCommunity

MainCampus

Clicktheimagetotakeavirtual tourofourbeautifulcampus. Thearchitecture,landscaping, andoverallgorgeousness.

READY TO JOIN?

Hello,

Thankyoufortakingthetimetoreadthroughthisguide.Wehope thatyou’vebeenabletogetalittlemoreinsightaboutwhoweare, whatwevalue,andwhatit’sliketoworkatWashU!Wealsolook forwardtohopefullyhavingtheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutyou andconnectviaconversation.

There’smuchtoconsiderinsearchingforanewposition(and professionalhome),andiftherearequestionswecananswertohelp youinthisprocess,youcanemailBrianJohnstonat brianj@wustl.edu.

Bestwishesinyoursearch,andGoBears!

Sincerely,

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