University Housing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces openings for the Hall Director position. These are full-time, 12-month, live-in professional positions. Application review will begin after May 15th, 2026, with applications accepted through May 30th, 2026, or until the positions are filled.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

The Hall Director is responsible for the quality of student life in residential facilities ranging from traditional residence halls to an apartment complex. The Hall Director hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates a staff team ranging from 12-16 Resident Assistants. The Hall Director is a member of a dynamic team consisting of Hall Directors, Program Managers Coordinators, Assistant Directors, Associate Directors, and the Director of University Housing and Residence Life.

• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate student staff members.
• Hold weekly (or biweekly) 1:1s meetings with Senior student staff members to discuss personal, community, and professional issues/concerns, as well as monitoring student wellbeing and development.
• Lead weekly staff meetings to discuss community and departmental issues/concerns.
• Support and attend events and activities planned by Student-led, departmental, or campus organizations.
• Establish, advise, and manage Area Council executive board for your residential area of responsibility.
• Assist with the management of on-campus student leadership organizations such as National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), Residence Hall Association (RHA), and the Black Togetherness Organization (BTO).
• Attend weekly area council meetings and leadership organizations' executive board meetings.
• Work with student staff to develop and promote (floor) - and area - based communities; collaborate with students to create House (floor)- based identities.
• Establish and recruit student leaders to serve on the area-specific leadership council (Area Council).
• Plan and implement monthly, HD-led, area programming
• Promote and assist with the recruitment for student leadership organizations such as Area Council, NRHH, RHA, and BTO.
• Collaborate with Faculty/Staff and Residence Life to promote and execute Living Learning Community (LLCs) events and programs.
• Adjudicate student conduct/administrative conferences with students using Symplicity’s Advocate conduct management system.
• Serve in an on-call rotation for the residential campus.
• Utilize housing administrative software for on-campus occupancy management, room changes, and damage charges (StarRez).
• Manage operating budgets for student staff, student leadership organizations, and Area Council programming.
• Establish both working relationships and lines of communication with Campus Partners such as Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Office for Access & Accommodations (OAA), and Students Rights and Responsibilities (SRR).
• Chair/serve on departmental review/planning committees such as Hiring/recruitment, Training, Move-In. and Systems and Administration.
• Maintain a secure and functional physical environment conducive to students’ learning and success.
• Collaborate with the area housing administration to ensure proper management of key and building access devices. Conducting routine audits of keys and BADs and work with area housing administration to correct any discrepancies.
• Conduct frequent walk-throughs of assigned residential area.
• Establish working relationships with facilities and housekeeping/custodial staff.
• Establish working relationships with Culinary & Nutrition Service, Building Services, and Contracts staff.
• Report building/facility-related emergencies/after-hours concerns and submit maintenance requests/reports.
• Utilize building access and camera system to support the security of on-campus living facilities.
• Assist with the implementation of summer camps and or conferences held within the residence halls.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree by date of start
• 4 or more semesters or 2 or more years of paraprofessional or professional experience with housing or residence life

• Master's Degree by date of start
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and database software
• University Counseling and/or Crisis Response experience
• Housing/Residence life live-on experience

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200 undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master’s degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.

The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits, employee tuition waivers, and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: />

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to building a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, genetic information, marital status, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation including gender identity, unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a protected veteran. The university will comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations.