Professional Development
You invest in students, so we invest in you. Professional development comes in many forms at Xavier from day-to-day job responsibilities, to divisional opportunities, to state, regional and national involvement.
HD Position Opportunities
Departmental Opportunities
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Student staff supervision
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Crisis management
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Conduct officer
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Hall Council advisor
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Student support
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Budget management
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Facilities management
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Committee involvement
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Advise Resident Student Association
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Advise Peer Conduct Board
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Monthly professional divisional development workshops presented by members of the department
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Sharing relevant articles through email
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Regular webinars
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Serve on departmental committees
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Chair departmental committees when needed: Assessment, RA Recognition, RA Professional Development, Winter Training and Spring Training have all been chaired by HDs
Divisional Opportunities
Divisional Meeting Topics
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First Gen students
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Food insecurity on campus
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Assessment techniques
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Social media engagement
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International student needs
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Students with disabilities
Serve on Divisional Committees
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Professional Development
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Community Building
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Branding and Marketing
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Assessment & Data Team
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Health and Wellness
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Regional/National Opportunities
Involvement has included attending, presenting, and serving on committees for:
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Ohio Housing Officers
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Ohio College Personnel Association
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Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO)
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Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators (JASPA)
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Association for Student Conduct Administrators
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ACUHO-I, ACPA and NASPA
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Hall Director Alumni
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The Hall Director job at Xavier gives you the foundational skills needed to not only progress in Residence Life, but also to explore options in new functional areas. Check out where former Hall Directors have landed after being prepared in the HD role!
Angie Kneflin
Care Management Coordinator
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Rhayshaun Isreal
Director of Residence Life
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Alyse Hudock
Campus Minister
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Zach Harrison
Assignments Assistant
Old Dominion University
Sara Donnelly
Director of Financial Aid
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Lori Lambert
Senior Director of Student Affairs
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Laila Chaoui
Student Experience Specialist & Academic Advisor
University of Connecticut
Omar Harb Michel
Community Standards Manager
Whatcom Community College
Cindy Lowman Stieby
X-PATH Accommodation and Support Coordinator
Xavier University
When you join the Xavier team, you are also joining a broad network of Jesuit education colleagues throughout the country.
