What You'll Do

  • Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs.
  • Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.
  • Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
  • Administer, coordinate, or recommend disciplinary and corrective actions.
  • Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
  • Counsel students in the handling of issues such as family, financial, and educational problems.
  • Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.
  • Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.
  • Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel.
  • Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students.

Essential Skills

Social Perceptiveness 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Speaking 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Coordination 3.75/5
Critical Thinking 3.62/5
Negotiation 3.62/5
Service Orientation 3.62/5
Time Management 3.62/5
Persuasion 3.38/5
Reading Comprehension 3.12/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Concern for Others, Adaptability/Flexibility, Self-Control, Integrity, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Speech Clarity 3.75/5
Speech Recognition 3.62/5
Written Comprehension 3.38/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.38/5
Written Expression 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Budgeting software Email software Google Docs Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Survey software Web browser software Website development software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.61/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.5/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.45/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.45/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Cottage Parent Cottage Supervisor Dormitory Counselor Dormitory Supervisor Hall Coordinator Hall Director House Father House Mother House Parent Housefellow Housing and Residence Life Director Housing Assistant Housing Director Residence Director Residence Hall Director Residence Life Coordinator Residence Life Director Residence Supervisor Resident Advisor Resident Aide Resident Assistant Resident Care Assistant Resident Director Resident Life Director Resident Monitor Residential Advisor Residential Aide Residential Assistant Residential Coordinator Residential Counselor Residential Director Residential Life Director Residential Service Coordinator Residential Services Specialist Residential Specialist Residential Support Specialist Sorority Mother Sorority Supervisor Student Development Coordinator