Washington University in St Louis
WELCOME FROM OUR ASSOCIATIE VICE CHANCELLOR
Dear Potential Candidate,
On behalf of the Office of Residential Life and our Professional Staff Recruitment Committee, I want to thank you for your interest in the Residential College/Community Director (RCD) position at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). We are hopeful this recruitment guide will provide important information for candidates as they consider joining the WashU community.
As the Associate Vice Chancellor, I have the opportunity to work with our amazing professional staff who are committed to upholding our mission in support of our students. The mission of Residential Life seeks to provide a safe environment that encourages learning and personal growth in an inclusive community that empowers and challenges our residents. Our department team is essential to achieving this mission. We pride ourselves in knowing our students by their name and individual stories.
The RCD is a central member of the Residential Life team RCDs can expect a commitment to professional development, inclusion and a student-centered approach A major part of the RCD role is to serve as an educator within their residential college through supervision of the Resident Advisor team and overseeing community development and programming.
RCDs have the opportunity to work with graduate fellows, faculty fellows in residence and/or faculty associates. They also play a vital role in supporting students in crisis, serving on our on-call rotation and participating in departmental and university committees. To learn more about our department and the position, please explore this guide and feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions.
Go Bears!
Sheryl Mauricio Associate Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
Washington University in St Louis
IN ST. LOUIS
FOR ST. LOUIS SHOW-MESTATE
ST. LOUIS POPULATION 2024 GEHPARDT INSTITUTE
The Gephardt Institute works with students, faculty, and staff across all seven academic schools at both the graduate and undergraduate levels to ensure robust and high-quality civic engagement opportunities on campus and in St. Louis. They work closely with community organizations in St Louis to address community needs
EXPLORE STL (CLICK)
GETTING TO KNOW STUDENTS BY
NAME & STORY
OUR 2023-2024 PROFILE
ETHNIC BREAKDOWN
Student Body Diversity Breakdown-Click Here
12.5% Hispanic/Latino
>1% Native American/Alaska Native
>1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1.4% Race/Ethnicity
Unknown
41.4% White
8,284 Undergrad Students Enrolled Total
17% First-Generation College Student (c/o 2027)
61% Public 39% Private High Schools (c/o 2027)
21% Pell-Grant Eligible (c/o 2027)
16,552 Total Enrollment
The Division of Student Affairs strives to know each student by name and story. This is to ensure each student’s need is understood and met, that each student is honored for whom they are, and that each student has the space to create their own story.
8.5% International "Washu Facts" Click here
LEADERSHIP
SherylMauricio AssociateViceChancellor, ResLife,STFP
RhondaKiely AssistantDirectorof HousingAssignments
BrianJohnston AssistantDirectorof ResidenceEducation
WilliamAndrews ExecutiveDirector
E’QuainRhodes AssistantDirectorof HousingOperations
BethanyStafford AssistantDirectorof ResidenceEducation
DomoniqueCrosby Associate Directorof ResidentialEducation
KelseyCripe Manager,Residential Facilities
AllySchipma AssistantDirectorof ResidentialStudent Experience
CENTRAL STAFF
CharlesLee Coordinator,Housing Operations
LatanyaClifton-Smith ResidentialLifeAccountant
SandyGraham AdministrativeAssistant forResidentialLife
JoyceMarkowski AccountingManager
PattiForrest ResidentialLifeAccountant
TracyBaden OfficeAssistantand Receptionist-South40
, g Operations
JustinLinsenmeyer AssistantDirectorof HousingServices
DebbraTurner OfficeAssistantand Receptionist-Village
ResidentialLife Partnership: Inhernewrole, SherlyMauricio, nowoversees ResidentialLifeand StudentTransitions &FamilyPrograms (STFP).ResLifeand STFPpartner frequentlyin orientationand academicsupport forourfirstyear residential students.
Clickherefor theSTFPNew Students Website.
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
STUDENT AFFAIRS ANCHORS
Residential Life as a part of the Division of Student Affairs links our programming model to the Student Affairs Anchors. These anchors tie to our student experience, and help guide our department to how to support WashU students.
Click here for more about the Division of Student Affairs Anchors
FACULTY ENGAGEMENT
TheFacultyAssociate/FellowsProgramemergedinresponsetotherealization thattherewasagrowinggapbetweenfacultymembersandundergraduate studentsatWashU.Facultyhelpimprovetheundergraduateexperienceof theirstudents,whilestudentsincreasethenumberofqualityinteractionswith facultyoutsideofacademics.
Ijoinedthisprogramthinking primarilyaboutwhatIcould bringtothestudents.In retrospect,thatseemssilly I havegrownconsiderablyasa resultofthisjob:inmyability toworkwithgroupsof people,inmyunderstanding oftheuniversity,inmy attitudesconcerningthe undergraduatepopulation, andImyapproachtoteaching andthevalueofeducation.
CarlCraver,Park/Mudd FacultyFellow(2011-2015
Faculty In-Residence
TheFacultyAssociatesand FacultyFellowsprogramis rapidlybecomingan invaluablestapleinthe WashingtonUniversity studentexperience.By volunteeringfacultymembers arebringinganewsenseof accessibilitytotheoften overwhelmingworldof academia.Studentsrapidly begintoviewtheirprofessors as‘realpeople. ResidentialCollegeDirector
Beforelivingoncampus,Iknewstudentsfromthebrainup.Iknewinthe classroom.AfterservingasaFacultyFellow,Inowknowtheheartsandsoulsof thestudents.IthaschangedthewayIteachandadvise.”BrianCarpenter, ProfessorofPsychology,FF(2010-2014,2017-2019)
LEARN ABOUT THE
RCD'S
TheResidentialCollege/CommunityDirector(RCD)isresponsiblefor enhancingthequalityoflifeforresidentialstudentsatWashUthroughthe developmentofprogramsandactivitieswhichpromotelearningandfosteran inclusivecommunity.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervisionof7-17ResidentAdvisors
EvaluationandDevelopmentofStudentStaff
DutyRotationandConductHearings
AdvisementofCollegeCouncil
SupervisionofGraduateStudents
UniversityandDepartmentalCommitteeOpportunities
CollaboratewithFacultyAssociatesandlive-inFacultyFellows
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Minimumsalaryof$49,700
Comprehensivebenefitspackage
Live-inagreementwithlive-inpartner andpetconsiderations
Fully-furnishedapartment
ProfessionalDevelopment Opportunities
ProfessionalDevelopmentFunds
ParkingandMetroPassprovided
“Therearemanymomentsforself-discoveryand lifelonglearning Notwodaysareexactlythesame, andself-careisessentialwhenlivingwhereyouwork!
ThesupportfromfellowRCDshasbeenanasset becauseeveryoneiswillingtohelp.
Assomeonewhoenjoysmanyhobbies,including bowling,sewing,goingonwalks,reading,and concerts,Ihavetimetoexplorealloftheseactivities inSt.Louisandspendtimewithmyfamily.This positionhasprovidedmewiththeopportunityto explorethecity,learnfromthestudents,have autonomyinleadingaresidentialcommunity,and prioritizemypersonallife.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN
RCD
GetaglimpseofadayinthelifeofResidentialCollege/CommunityDirectors atWashU.ThebelowwilldepictanRCDdaytoincludedutyandconduct,case managementandsupervisionaspartofthepositionsresponsibilities.
TIME LEGEND
2:30pm: Liaison Meeting 10:00pm 3:30pm: RA 1:1 4:00pm: To do list 4:30pm: RA 1:1 5:00pm: Pick up Duty Phone 8:00pm: Community Program
9:00am: Email Response 10:00am: To do list 11:15am: Case Management 12:00pm: Lunch 1:15pm: To do list
MEET THE TEAM OF RES LIFE
LIVE IN STAFF
AskyaOffor LKResCollege
JessicaBridges BrookingsResCollege
JustinSaelee ThomasEliotResCollege
MackShields HIGResidentialCollege
BrittanyMiller Park/MuddResCollege
TheVillageCommunity
Vacant JLK/LBCommunity
ChristianBarefield DarNemResCollege
LorenBerner Apt NorthCommunity
EmilyMorgan UmZeeResCollege
JasmineBrooks WGECommunity
AjantiGeorge Apt SouthCommunity
Picture:GreenwayApartment3DModelof3-PersonApartment (Off-Campus)
Facilities & Area Highlights
South40
Picture:NemerovResidence HallDoubleSuiteFloorPlan
Picture:South40Swamp BasketballCourts
Outdoorbasketballcourts&Swings ndvolleyballcourt woCentralizedMailrooms uth40DiningFacility udent-Ownedbusinesses ouraniClock-tower udentTechnologyCenter cycleFriendly
nutesfromSt.LouisDelmarLoop NorthsideDiningFacilityandMarket NearCampusRecreationalFacility Closeproximitytogrocerystores side
LIVING ON CAMPUS
ResidentialLifehousesapproximately4,500residentsinon-campusandoff-campushousing options. Wearecomprisedof10residentialcollegesand3residentialcommunities affectionatelyknownastheSouth40andtheNorthside.TheSouth40housesprimarilyfirstyear andrisingsophomorestudents.TheNorthsideandOff-campushousesrisingsophomore's, juniors,andseniors.
TRADITIONS
Residentialcollegesandcommunitiesarerepresentedbyacrestandtraditions. Studentsfeelconnectedtowheretheylivebyunitingoveramascot, communitycolors,andmonthly/annualtraditions.
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LiggettandKoenigResidentialCollege
Nickname: LK | Mascot: Lions
RoomStyle:Modern4-persondoublesuites
Traditions:LK'sGotTalent|halLoweeK
Hitzeman,Hurd,MyersResidentialCollege
Nickname: HIG | Mascot: Dragons
RoomStyle:Traditional4-6personsuites
Traditions:HIGGriddles|AlphabetBowl
Shanedling,Dauten,RutledgeResidentialCollege
Nickname: JKL | Mascot: Elephant
RoomStyle:Traditional4-6personsuites
Traditions:ElephantEars|AlphabetBowl
UmrathandZetcherResidentialCollege
Nickname: UmZee | Mascot: Whale
RoomStyle:Modern2-persondoublesuites
Traditions:WhaleWaffles|WhaleWagon
LienandGreggResidentialCollege
Nickname: Brookings | Mascot: Bees
RoomStyle:Modern2-4personsuites
Traditions:Brookies|Brinner
ParkandMuddResidentialCollege
Nickname: ParkMudd | Mascot: Panther
RoomStyle:Modern4-6personsuites
Traditions:PuddPies|PanthersTaketheMississippi
TRADITIONS
Residentialcollegesandcommunitiesarerepresentedbyacrestand traditions.Studentsfeelconnectedtowheretheylivebyunitingovera mascot,communitycolors,andmonthly/annualtraditions.
S O U T H 4 0 , N O R T H S I D E & O F FC A M P U S
NemerovandDardickResidentialCollege
Nickname: Waycrow | Mascot: Crow
RoomStyle:Modern2-4personsuites
Traditions:CrowCakes|NathanDardickVisits
Danforth,Shepley,WheelerResidentialCollege
Nickname: WGE | Mascot: Walrus
RoomStyle:Modern2-4personsuites
Traditions:WGEWaffles|WGEMocktails
ThomasEliotandEliotBResidentialCollege
Nickname: Eliot | Mascot: Alligator
RoomStyle:Modern2-4personsuites
Traditions:Gatorsgiving|SundaySnack
LeeandBeaumontResidentialCollege
Nickname: LeeBeau | Mascot: Giraffe
RoomStyle:Traditional2-persondoublerooms
Traditions:LeeBeauCocoa|LeeBeauLoveWeek
VillageResidentialCommunity
Nickname: Village | Mascot: Penguin
RoomStyle:Modern4-personsinglesuites
Traditions:OpenMicNight|MilkshakeNight
ApartmentsNorth&SouthResidential Community
Mascots:North-Wolf|South:SeaTurtle
RoomStyle:1-8personapartments
Traditions:WolfTalks|TurtleTreats|EOYBBQ
LEARN ABOUT OUR CAMPUS PARTNERS
Internallyandexternally,ResidentialLifepartnersacrossdivisionsto supportstudentsandtheirdevelopmentatWashU.Belowarejustafewof thecampuspartnerswecollaboratewithfrequently.
HealthandSexualWellness|Collab:SexintheDark HabifWellness|Collab:CounselingandHealth DiningServices|Collab:StudentMealPoints CampusLife|Collab:CampusStudentOrganizations Recreation/Athletics|Collab:OnCampusGames&Recreation InternationalStudentServices|Collab:Onboarding&Programming StudentTechServices|ResidentialTechnologyServices CenterforDiversityandInclusion|Collab:Training&Programming StudentTransistions&FamilyPrograms|Collab:FirstYearStudent ExperienceandWUSA
TAKE A LOOK AROUND
VacantApartmentTour
Curiousaboutwhereyoumaylive?Clicktheimages foravirtualtourofanRCDapartmentinthe
JKL/LeeBeauResidentialCommunity
MainCampus
Clicktheimagetotakeavirtual tourofourbeautifulcampus. Thearchitecture,landscaping, andoverallgorgeousness.
READY TO JOIN?
Hello,
Thankyoufortakingthetimetoreadthroughthisguide.Wehope thatyou’vebeenabletogetalittlemoreinsightaboutwhoweare, whatwevalue,andwhatit’sliketoworkatWashU!Wealsolook forwardtohopefullyhavingtheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutyou andconnectviaconversation.
There’smuchtoconsiderinsearchingforanewposition(and professionalhome),andiftherearequestionswecananswertohelp youinthisprocess,youcanemailBrianJohnstonat brianj@wustl.edu.
Bestwishesinyoursearch,andGoBears!
Sincerely,
BrianJohnston AssistantDirectorforResidenceEducation
