Title: Summer Transition Program (STP) Hall Director

VP Area: Provost - UMW

Department: Registrar's Office

Campus Location: Main Campus

Advertised Range: $21.72 per hour / 40 hours per week (Role is approximately 4 weeks in total)

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The STARS Center is seeking one to two graduate-level Hall Directors to support the residential component of the Summer Transition Program (STP), a two‑week, live‑in experience for incoming first‑year students. Hall Directors play a key leadership role in fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive residential environment while supporting students’ academic and social transition to the University. This position provides individuals with hands‑on professional experience in higher education by offering direct involvement in residential life operations, student supervision, crisis response, and transition programming for incoming first‑year students. Duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a live‑in professional staff member responsible for overseeing the STP residential experience.
  
• Supervise, support, and provide guidance to Summer Peer Counselors who serve as student mentors and program facilitators.
  
• Assist with residence hall operations, including room issues, community standards, and student conduct concerns.
  
• Respond to student needs, conflicts, and emergencies in collaboration with STARS Center staff and campus partners.
  
• Support the implementation of social enrichment activities, community‑building initiatives, and structured peer engagement.
  
• Model appropriate behavior and reinforce community expectations and university policies.
  
• Participate in required training, planning meetings, and daily check‑ins with STARS Center staff.
  
• Complete other duties as assigned to support the success of the Summer Transition Program.
  

Required KSAs/Competencies/Qualifications

• Knowledge of student development principles and transition challenges faced by first-year college students, particularly first-generation and underrepresented populations.
  
• Knowledge of residential life operations, including community standards, student conduct, and residence hall management practices.
  
• Skill in supervising, mentoring, and supporting student staff (e.g., peer counselors) in a residential or programmatic setting.
  
• Skill in communication, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with students, staff, and campus partners.
  
• Ability to be available for employment from Monday, June 15th through Friday, July 17th, which includes: June 15th- June 23rd (Hall Director Orientation), June 24th - July 1st (Counselor Training) and Sunday, July 5 through Friday, July 17, 2026 (STP). This includes evenings and weekends.

Required Experience:

• Interest in pursuing a professional position in higher education, particularly in student affairs, residential life, and/or student transition programming.

Additional Considerations:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. To be considered for this position a state application must be received through the online employment system at https://jobs.umw.edu/. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications or resumes will not be accepted.

Excluding current UMW employees, selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a criminal history background check. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks. 

Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. For more information, please visit http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/.

The University of Mary Washington adheres to the principle of equal opportunity. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, parental status (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors in recruiting, admitting, enrolling students or hiring and promoting faculty and staff members. Complaints of discrimination should be directed to the EEO officer of the University.

UMW Values Veterans: UMW is a proud member of the Commonwealth of Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program, authorized under the Code of Virginia (§2.2-2001.2). We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified Veterans and their spouses. Veterans who are hired into state positions may be eligible for additional leave accruals based on their total years of service in the military, National Guard or Reserve. For more information please visit: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process (AHP). To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly Certificate of Disability or COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.