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Hall Director

Requisition Number:

69919

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

University Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

16-Feb-2026

Date Posted:

05-Feb-2026
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Job Summary

The Hall Director is a full-time, 12-month, live-in position with educational, leadership, administrative, and advising responsibilities. The primary purpose of this position is to lead a community that prepares students to be outstanding contributors to their halls, classes, campus, and global society.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Division of Student Life consists of 30 departments that provide student support and services dedicated to helping students become successful, curious, competent individuals during their time at CU Boulder.

Residence Life builds dynamic residential living and learning communities using practices that are socially just and sustainable. The staff is committed to providing students with the best experience possible while living on campus. Residential experiences support and challenge students to help them develop skills and achieve academic success. These communities champion inclusion, and all members are able to engage in self-exploration, connect with others, and gain new points of view.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Community and Leadership Development
  • Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate educational and academic programming and maintain budgets and other fiduciary responsibilities.
  • Promote an inclusive student-centered residential environment that supports the academic mission of the institution.
  • Intentionally pursue avenues for infusing academic connections and learning experiences in the residential environment for all students.
  • Collaborate with faculty and staff within academic programs (FIGs, RAPs, and LLCs) to strengthen academic partnerships and linkages.
  • Actively seek out opportunities for student leadership and involvement, including advising Hall Council, and supporting RHA and NRHH initiatives.
Human Resource Management Student Supervision
  • Coach, mentor, supervise and develop staff to become effective student leaders, and conduct all performance reviews and coaching sessions as appropriate.
  • Support recruitment, hiring, and training processes for student and professional staff and actively seek opportunities for inclusive practice in all facets of human resource development.
  • Facilitate Residence Life communication efforts across all community staff positions.
Student Conduct
  • Serve as a student conduct hearing officer for departmental and university level violations and pursue opportunities for student learning within community impact.
  • Interpret and enforce residence hall and university policy and regulations and seek proactive approaches to communicating with students.
  • Maintain Maxient database for student conduct, crisis, and students of concern.
Emergency Response
  • Serve in an on-call rotation for 7,000+ residents and provide crisis management assistance and follow up.
  • Identify students of concern in the community and facilitate connection with university resources as appropriate.
  • Uphold all departmental and university crisis response policies and procedures.
Operations and Administration
  • Maintain regular interaction with facilities, environmental services, dining, occupancy management, and other key university partners.
  • Management of roommate agreements, mediation, and room change processes.
  • Oversee the safety and security of a residential environment.
  • Coordinate processes such as community move-in, safety checks, damage billing, and move out.
  • Fiduciary over community budgets.
  • Support the management and operation of community centers.
External Relations
  • Serve as a good steward and representative of Residential Programs and Services on university committees and task forces.
  • Partner proactively with student affairs and university offices to support the needs of students.
  • Assist with student retention and persistence efforts.

What You Should Know

The work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday, plus regular evening and weekend commitments. A flexible work schedule may be available. This position serves in an emergency on-call rotation that requires occasional physical response to campus on nights and weekends. This is a 12-month contract with a term limit of 6 years.

What We Can Offer

  • The starting salary for this position is $50,000.
  • Onboarding assistance is available within the Student Life division guidelines.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.

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What We Require

  • Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
  • 1+ year of direct professional experience working with college students, or 2+ years of direct graduate experience working with college students.

What You Will Need

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to de-escalate situations.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Ability to stay organized.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Master’s degree in College Student Development or Higher Education.
  • Leadership from an accredited university.
  • Proven experience and commitment to inclusion of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and intercultural competence.
  • Experience developing and implementing academic initiatives or residential curricula.
  • Experience with student conduct and crisis management.
  • Experience with supervision, budget management, advising, and divisional collaboration.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials: 
  1. A current resume. 
  2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position. 
We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by February 16, 2026 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Essential Services

This position is designated “essential/critical services.” The incumbent is required to respond to requests for work during campus emergencies (snow, wind, rain, flood and any other natural or man-made event) and report to work for regularly assigned shifts during emergency campus closures.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu