Professional Staff Roles

Director of Residential Education – The Director of Residential Education is responsible for the oversight of on-campus housing. This includes over 2,000 beds and 38 residential buildings. The Director supervises the Associate Director, Assistant Director, and the Senior Administrative Services Assistant; oversees the department's budget, and also works with the residential furniture budget and purchasing. The Director is also strategically responsible (with the Residential Education team) for the department's mission, goals, and creation and implementation of departmental programming and supporting student residential staff. This staff member serves as a conduct hearing officer and as a member of the institutional Retention Committee, Enrollment Transitions Workgroup, and Wellness Advisory Committee.

Associate Director of Residential Education – The Associate Director is a full-time professional staff member who supervises the full time Residential Life Coordinators, the Assistant Residential Life Coordinator, and oversees the College House program, including the RISE program and affinity houses. This staff member manages the housing operations for the campus. This includes housing assignments/selection for all students, room changes, key inventory, break housing, working with students who have approved disability housing accommodations, and supervises the billing and room change process. This staff member also manages and oversees the department's learning plans and assessments, serves as a conduct hearing officer, and represents the department as a member of the CARE team.

Assistant Director of Residential Education – The Assistant Director is a full-time professional staff member who is responsible for the selection, training, and supervision of our student staff. The Assistant Director works with the West Quad (Rice, Paul, Stine) and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of their assigned residence halls. This includes working with students on roommate conflicts, hall openings/closings, and managing their area budgets. This staff member supervises their RC and RA staff in their day-to-day duties and also assists in supervising 3-4 College House Leaders. The Assistant Director serves as a conduct hearing officer and co-chairs the College Life division's Professional Development Committee.

Residential Life Coordinators (2) – Residential Life Coordinators (RLCs) are full-time professional staff. One Residential Life Coordinator works with the East Quad (Hanson, Patrick, and Huber Halls), supervising the RC and RA staff in those buildings; the other RLC oversees the upperclass housing areas (motels, traditional halls, and apartments & suites) and supervises those RC and CA staff, as well as oversees the Sophomore Success Program. Each RLC also assists in supervising 3-4 College House Leaders.The RLCs are responsible for the day-to-day operations of their assigned residence halls, including hall openings/closings, roommate mediations, and managing area budgets. They serve as conduct hearing officers and also work with the Assistant Director to develop and implement student staff selection and training.

Senior Administrative Services Assistant – The Senior Administrative Services Assistant for Residential Education oversees the daily operations of the main office, including the supervision of several student office assistants. This staff member works with the Director of Residential Education in overseeing the department's budget. The Senior Administrative Services Assistant also provides assistance with housing processes throughout the year (semester openings and closing, early arrivals, room changes, key inventory, etc.), manages and updates the department's website, works with troubleshooting card access issues for students, and coordinates summer housing for those Gettysburg College students who remain on campus during the summer.