Residence Director

Who We Are

At Gonzaga we don’t just state our mission. We live it every day as a Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic University. It is the reason we exist and the foundation for our purpose: educating students for lives of leadership and service. From students to faculty and staff members, everyone here knows what we stand for – and they know how valuable our mission is to the success of our institution.

Our diverse selection of benefits is part of Gonzaga’s commitment to care for and meet the needs of our employees and their families. The University provides full-time employees in their first year: a PPO Medical plan administered by Premera Blue Cross, employer-paid dental programs through Delta Dental, vision coverage through VSP, employer-paid Life Insurance, and optional employee-paid Life Insurance through Lincoln Financial, TIAA 403(b) Retirement plan including free onsite financial planning and advising, Employee Assistance Program through Supportlinc, Zagfit Wellness program with access to GU’s onsite fitness center and Spokane Transit Authority (STA) bus passes. Additionally, full-time (40 hours per week) staff employees accrue 4 hours of sick time per pay period (pro-rated for less than 40 hours/week), vacation time starting at 5 hours per pay period (pro-rated for less than 40 hours/week) and 17 paid holidays. Additional benefits such as Long Term Disability and Tuition Waivers are available after the first year of employment.

Position Title: FXD Residence Director

Posting Number: S2461P

Department: Housing & Residence Life

Work Schedule: Standard office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Incumbent may work non-standard hours as needed.

Employment Status: Fixed-Term

Temporary or Fixed-Term Assignment End Date: 05/31/2029

Hours per Week: 40

Months per Year: 12

Job Purpose: The Residence Director (RD) is responsible for creating safe, inclusive, and dynamic communities that empower students’ wholistic development. Supervised directly by an Assistant Director, this entry level professional opportunity is a live-in, 12-month position that creates and directs positive communities and effective administration of a “block” of on-campus residence halls as a part of the 3,000 on-campus residents. The Residence Director supports the Jesuit mission including cura personalis, social justice, and service by facilitating student and community development while integrating the residents’ academic and co-curricular experiences. This position supports the Housing and Residence Life mission, as well as the five foci of the Gonzaga Residential Experience (Ignatian spirituality, academic success, belonging, interculturality, and personal growth) through creating environments where students make meaning of their on-campus experiences. This position supervises graduate and undergraduate student staff members.

The budgeted annual salary range that the University reasonably expects to offer for this position is $41,600 – $49,838 annually. The internal full salary range is $41,600 – $59,160.

Anticipated/Budgeted Salary (Annualized 12 months, 40 hours/week)

Minimum Salary (Annualized 12 months, 40 hours/week): 41600

Salary Midpoint (Annualized 12 months, 40 hours/week): 50400

Maximum Salary (Annualized 12 months, 40 hours/week): 59160