Since 1962, Franklin Pierce University has empowered thousands of undergraduate and graduate students to achieve academic excellence and lead meaningful, successful lives. Drawing from our strong foundation in liberal education, we offer majors and programs that develop essential, professional skills; promote close connections between students, faculty members, and staff; and position our students to realize their potential through highly personalized, financially accessible academic offerings.

Franklin Pierce encompasses a far-reaching geographic and virtual network educating a diverse population of residential undergraduates, online learners, and full-time graduate students through our main campus in Rindge, NH, and online and graduate centers in Manchester, and Lebanon, (NH) and Goodyear, AZ.  We continue to explore new models and programs that build on our legacy of excellence and help students expand their knowledge, direct their passions, and graduate as qualified, engaged leaders.

At Franklin Pierce University, we believe in establishing a legacy through our unique ability to support and prepare students to thrive as leaders and engaged members of society. To do this, we know that is takes outstanding people from every background imaginable to support our mission.

Our Student Affairs team is looking for a Director of Residence Life and Community Standards. Working with the Dean of Student Affairs and providing oversight to our Residence Life department, the Director will provide direction, leadership and management of the team, along with the College’s Student Judicial Affairs functions.

Job Summary:

Supervising a small team consisting of the Assistant Director of Residential Life, three Resident Directors, and the Administrative Assistant, your role will be to serve as a member of the Division of Student Affairs senior leadership team. In this live-on position, you will work with the team to implement and assess thoughtful co-curricular programs through assessing student individual and community needs.

Other tasks you will be able to do:

• Manage the Residential Life budgets.
• Serve in the Director On-Call rotation at least one week and weekend each month.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of special events, including opening and closing weeks, Senior week, orientation, Family Day, STEP days.
• Participate on relevant committees such as Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), NEST managers, and Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT).
• Foster strong working relationships with other units and personnel through campus.
• Support institutional and divisional initiatives related to Strategic Planning, Student Success, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts

Application Deadline:

Confidential screening of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Skills and Qualifications:

The skills and qualifications that you possess will include:

• 10+ years’ of relevant and progressive administrative experience.
• Experience in program design, planning and implementation.
• Expertise in assessment measures.
• Master’s degree in higher education administration, student personnel, or related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Possess leadership and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong interest and enthusiasm for working with individual students and groups.
• Broad based knowledge of higher education administration.
• Ability to work with a wide range of constituents (students, faculty, staff, family, alumni, town officials, etc.)