The Department of Residence Life is home to 37 full-time staff including 24 full-time Complex, Resident, or Hall Directors, 47 Assistant Hall Directors, and University Apartments and Owen Graduate Center staff. A total of 327 mentors/student aides provide leadership in residence hall communities. Providing quality supervision to residence life staff is also a priority. Every staff member works to assist students in maximizing the learning that can take place both inside and outside the classroom.
Successful candidates will possess enthusiasm for working with a diverse student population, and interest in joining a student-centered staff team. Michigan State University is a comprehensive research university enrolling almost 45,000 students in more than 200 academic programs. The University values diversity and promotes the creation of an environment conducive to learning for all who attend.
The Department of Residence Life enjoys a long-standing reputation for supporting the development of effective and innovative professionals through its graduate assistantships, and its full-time Director level positions. We are a nationally recognized residential program with a substantial alumni network throughout the field. In addition, many of our full-time staff choose to pursue advanced degrees. If you have any questions about employment opportunities within the Department of Residence Life at Michigan State University, please feel free to contact me (radforda@msu.edu). Go Green! Go White!
Amy Radford Popp, Ph. D.