Community Director - Curry College

Location: Milton, MA Category: Staff Posted On: Fri Mar 6 2026 Job Description:

Under the direction of Director of Residence Life and Housing, the Community Director is a part of a residence life and housing program that is evolving and focusing on creating a dynamic living and learning environment for a campus of approximately 1300 residential students. The Community Director will be an enthusiastic student-centered professional who works independently in a residential area of up to 500 residents and be part of a team of dedicated professionals that works towards creating a vibrant community across the Curry campus. Community Directors supervise and provide a leadership opportunity for 7 to 12 student resident assistants. This is a full-time, 12-month, live-on position. Position starting July 1, 2026.

Essential Function:

1. Residential Operations: (30%)

• Strong understanding of student development, and demonstrated application of that in a residential environment.
• Oversee day-to-day administration of their assigned residential area of up to 500 beds including oversight of community events, staff, facility and public safety matters, damage billing and education, and related matters.
• Provides student advising, mediation and referral to campus resources when appropriate.
• Collaborates with Residence Life central office staff and other key departments (Buildings and Grounds, Public Safety, Community Standards & Accountability) to maintain residential facilities that are safe and comfortable for personal and academic success.
• Assists with all openings, closings, and related "all hands" functions.
• Works with the Associate Director to maintain up-to-date housing assignment information and assists with the necessary paperwork for room assignments and changes.
• Work with the Associate Director to manage lock changes, building openings and closings, and other operational aspects of residential life and housing.
• Responds, manages and follows up on crises or emergencies within the campus community.

2. Supervision: (20%)

• Supervise seven to twelve Resident Assistants (RAs).
• Oversee RA programming efforts according to Residence Life and Housing programming model.
• Manage RA duty scheduling and ensure RAs are following duty expectations.
• Assists with the training and on-going development of the resident assistant staff.

3. Community Engagement (40%)

• Maintains a presence within assigned residential area as well as throughout the greater Curry community.
• Educate students on college policy and community expectations.
• Serve as a Student Community Standards & Accountability Hearing Officer and meet with students that may have violated college policy.
• Under the direction of the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, serves as a mentor for a cohort of first time first year students.
• Serve in the Residence Life On Call rotation for the entire campus community.
• Participate in or lead assessment of community engagement efforts.
• Support an environment that fosters holistic student development

4. Other (10%)

• Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy.
• Champion a student-centered experience
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee

Essential Characterisitics:

• Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following uncompromised performance characteristics:
• High degree of initiative for bringing tasks to successful completion and succeeding in achieving stated goals.
• Positive attitude and positive action through a display of courtesy, collaboration, sensitivity and professionalism to interact with a variety of individuals.
• Function independently, attention to detail, work under pressure, prioritize multiple projects, and handle confidential information.
• Commitment to personal and departmental integrity, creativity, collaboration, initiative, and professionalism
• Organizational and problem-solving skills (process management, College information systems, etc.) and the ability to work independently while maintaining the department vision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Experience working in a residential college environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening, collaboration and communication skills to effectively engage with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to successfully perform in high pressure situations.
• Demonstrated ability to foster productive relationships with various campus groups, students, faculty, staff, and families.
• Ability to adapt your personal and professional schedule to the unique demands of residence life and the College's calendar (opening, closing, breaks, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• One to two years of professional experience working in a residence hall environment.

Salary Range:

$44,000 to $46,000 annually

Position starting July 1, 2026

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

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Individuals who wish to make a complaint of discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Director of Title IX and Equity Compliance, the Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Inquiries about the implementation of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below:

Ann Coyne, Director of Title IX and Equity Compliance : Office 122, King Academic Administrative Building, 55 Atherton Street Milton, MA 02186. (617) 333-2212, [email protected].

Office of Civil Rights ("OCR"): Boston Office, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 9th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: 617-289-0111, FAX: 617-289-0150; TDD: 800-877-8339, Email: [email protected].