Residence Director - Bard College and Bard Academy at Simon's Rock
(One immediate position opening and we anticipate opening/s for Fall 2019)

Bard College at Simon's Rock is the only four-year college in the United States specifically designed to allow highly motivated adolescents to fully realize their intellectual and creative potential by beginning college immediately after the 10th or 11th grade. For over 50 years, Simon's Rock has occupied a unique space in the educational landscape, practicing the simple yet radical idea that many students are ready for college before the age of 18.

Bard Academy at Simon's Rock, a two-year high school program for 9th- and 10th-graders on the path to starting college early, seeks Residence Directors to support our rapid growth into our fourth year. This is a unique opportunity to help build a growing program and to work directly with students in a vibrant, diverse, intellectual boarding community.

Academy Residence Directors supervise the Academy residence hall, providing students with emotional and academic support, guidance, and direction as they transition into high school and prepare academically and socially for life on a college campus.

Each staff member is expected to work both independently and collaboratively as part of the team. Specific tasks include:
· Helping to resolve and mediate conflict between students in your residence hall
· Upholding the standards of conduct as outlined in the Student Handbook
· Utilizing Restorative Practices as a tool for building community and addressing conflict within your residence hall and across campus
· Planning and chaperoning weekend events and activities and overseeing the Student Activities budget (Academy)
· Planning and participating in an intensive first-year student orientation program which acquaints students with both the academic and residential areas of the institution (College)
· Collaborating with student staff; this includes utilizing them in meaningful ways, meeting with them regularly, evaluating their performance, helping them work more effectively, and participating in the selection of new student staff members
· Overseeing evening Study Hall to ensure student attendance (Academy)
· Producing educational and entertaining programs (College)
· Keeping other offices/departments, Administrators, and Residence Directors apprised, as appropriate, on particular issues, and seeing them through to resolution
· Communicating and partnering with parents to support students
· Attending weekly staff meetings to discuss common residence issues, incidents, follow-up, community concerns, policies, and information of general interest
· Managing medical and psychological emergencies in conjunction with The Wellness Center (Medical/Counseling Services)
· Promoting and sustaining a respect for the school's property; maintaining a cooperative working relationship with Housekeeping and Physical Plant staff
· Serving on various Campus Life and campus-wide committees, such as the Council for Equity & Inclusion, Community Council, Staff Assembly, etc. as needed
· Maintaining availability and a presence on campus and in the residence hall, including attendance at most meals in the Dining Hall and being on Duty as assigned

Residence Directors for the Academy are also expected to collaborate with Residence Directors for Bard College at Simon's Rock and vice versa. All Residence Directors are expected to work closely with the college students residing in their residence hall. This position, in particular, includes responsibilities as Academic Services Coordinator, working with faculty, tutors, and faculty-in-residence to support students; academic growth

We seek community-minded, team-oriented individuals, who have experience working diverse students and colleagues, to help develop and foster a joyful, inclusive, and welcoming campus climate that allows young students to flourish. Applicants must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, organized, and demonstrate good judgment. They should be mature, outgoing, and solution-oriented. Successful candidates should expect to be active participants in this community.

This is a full-time (10, 11, or 12-month), live-in position, with significant evening and weekend work. Compensation includes salary, on-campus apartment in the beautiful Berkshires, meal plan while school is in session, and a comprehensive employee benefit package. Master's degree is preferred; a Bachelor's degree is required. Candidates with previous Residential Life, Student Affairs, or Counseling experience will be given preference.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and fingerprinting. Bard Academy at Simon's Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Please submit cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three references to Michelle Spaulding, Associate Dean of Students, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230, or mspaulding@simons-rock.edu. No phone calls please.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Bard College and Bard Academy at Simon's Rock are equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity, as the values of equity and inclusion are core to our institutional mission. AA/EOE.