Community Director

Community Directors are an integral part of the educational community at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). They collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to create and manage purposeful and dynamic learning environments across campus that support student wellbeing and thriving. They have a broad knowledge of student development theories and implement these theories into daily practice, particularly in support of retention and persistence for historically marginalized students (e.g., Students of Color, First Generation, LGBTQIA+, and other students). Finally, Community Directors are reflective educators who are able to communicate with diverse individuals and communities. Community Directors report to the Associate Director(s) for Campus Life.

Campus Life integrates the traditional work of Student Engagement, Commuter Services, and Residential Life to create a more cohesive, intentional, and holistic student experience while enhancing student learning, engagement and success at PLU. Campus Life is situated within the Student Life Division, Through shared departmental leadership, vision and work, the Campus Life department enhances student learning, engagement and success at PLU.

The Campus Life Community Director team comprises six (6) staff members with responsibility for student communities including PLU's residence halls, the CAVE - a learning community space for commuter students, and the ARENA - a collaborative workspace for student leaders across campus. This team directs our twelve (12) learning communities, and supervises our student leaders (Resident Assistants [RA], Commuter Advocates [CA], Residential Operations Student Assistants [ROSA], and Engage Ambassadors [EA]).

Working at PLU and with Campus Life, in the State of Washington offers many benefits and quality of life opportunities. These include:

• Washington State does not have state income tax.

• Reproductive rights are protected by state law.

• PLU offers excellent benefits (see Other Information below) and paid time off, including a bonus 40 hours of summer flex time off and winter holiday time off with university closure from 12/25 through 1/1 (at noon for Campus Life depending on winter opening schedules).

• A flexible, 40-hour/week hourly work schedule, including a commitment to sustainable weekly schedule that keeps to 40 hours/week and overtime for any hours worked over 40 per week when this is unavoidable due to crisis response, move in/out, or other anticipated or unanticipated busy times of the year.

• This position also includes a furnished private apartment, meal plan (in LuteBucks, a declining balance debit commensurate with the value of Meal Plan D available for students), free reserved parking spot, and option to purchase an unlimited regional transit pass, which is currently $8.26 for 2023-2024.

• PLU has no summer on-call responsibility for Community Directors.

• Campus Life has Pet Policy allowing each Community Director to have 2 pets, and Partner Policy allowing each Community Director to have 1 partner (no legal marriage documentation required).