Residence Hall Director Salary in Plainfield, NJ

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How much does a Residence Hall Director make in Plainfield, NJ? The average Residence Hall Director salary in Plainfield, NJ is $44,333 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $39,369 and $49,706. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a Residence Hall Director?

A Residence Hall Director is college or university employee generally responsible for the management and daily operations of campus residence halls. While the term Residence Hall Director is the common title used for this position, they are also known at different schools as Area Coordinators (ACs), Area Directors (ADs), Hall Coordinators (HCs), Community Directors (CDs), Hall Directors (HDs), Resident or Residence Directors (RDs), Resident Deans (RDs), Residence Hall Coordinators (RHCs), or Residence Life Coordinators (RLCs). While different titles are used by different colleges and universit...

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Desk Attendant - Residence Life

School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center - New York , NY

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Student Life for Residential and Transitional ... Monitor/observe all visible activities of students and guests within the residence hall

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Director of Residential Life and Housing

Harris-Stowe State University - Saint Louis , MO

Louis region. Job Summary The Director serves as an integral member of the Student Affairs ... Advise Residence Hall Association and oversee Hall Council budgets. Facility Management * Plan and ...

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Coordinator, Residential Education

Westminster University - Salt Lake City , UT

The position reports directly to the Director of Residence Life and is a member of the Student Life ... The Coordinator is required to live on campus in a semi-furnished campus residence hall. The ...

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Assistant Director, Social Justice Initiatives (Student Services Professional IV)

California State University, Fullerton - Fullerton , CA

Assistant Director, Social Justice Initiatives (Student Services Professional IV) Classificaiton ... Cal State Fullerton currently provides residence hall and apartment style living for approximately ...

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Community Director

Whitman College - Walla Walla , WA

Advise student group programming including student hall government. * Act as a resource for ... Keep the Residence Life and Housing Office informed as to all room changes and change requests

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Upward Bound Residential Advisor

Simpson University - Redding , CA

Conduct morning wake up calls and evening lights out rounds in the residence hall and provide ... Perform other tasks as reasonably assigned by Upward Bound Advisors and/or Director. General ...

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What does a Residence Hall Director do?

Common responsibilities of a Residence Hall Director

Respond to in-hall emergencies including but not limited to weather, fire, outside emergency responders enter building.

June 27, 2022

Communicate with University Housing, University Police, and other applicable parties regularly regarding safety and security concerns pertaining to residents and facilities.

January 13, 2023

Supervise and lead paraprofessional staff of 8-13 in the implementation of the Illinois Residential Curriculum.

February 10, 2023

Manage conference group registration, check-in and check-out procedures, room assignments and inventories, and bill reconciliation.

March 16, 2023

Assist with departmental training, plan and implement paraprofessional training, and develop and implement weekly staff development for paraprofessionals.

March 19, 2023

Provide the overall administration of assigned residence hall including staff supervision, development, advising, counseling and referral, programming and general building administration.

March 21, 2023

Participate in weekly area professional staff meetings, monthly departmental and quarterly all housing meetings as well as regular project oriented departmental committee meetings.

March 25, 2023

Collaborate effectively with Living Learning Community staffs to plan and implement fall orientation, specialized educational initiatives and services that complement the academic theme of the Living Learning Community (applicable in halls with LLCs).

April 14, 2023

Understand and utilize student development theory while assisting student leaders in the areas of personal, academic and leadership growth.

May 09, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse institutional setting and a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion among others.

May 11, 2023

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44333

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Residence Hall Director in Plainfield, NJ. The base salary for Residence Hall Director ranges from $39,369 to $49,706 with the average base salary of $44,333. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $39,369 to $49,706 with the average total cash compensation of $44,333.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$44,333	$39,369 - $49,706
Bonus	$0	$0 - $0
Total Pay	$44,333	$39,369 - $49,706

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Residence Hall Director Salary Near Plainfield, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Plainfield, NJ
CITY, STATE Middlesex, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,369 - $49,706	COMPARE TO Plainfield, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Edison, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,369 - $49,706	COMPARE TO Plainfield, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Union, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,720 - $50,149	COMPARE TO Plainfield, NJ
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,720 - $50,149	COMPARE TO Plainfield, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,720 - $50,149	COMPARE TO Plainfield, NJ
CITY, STATE Perth Amboy, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,369 - $49,706	COMPARE TO Plainfield, NJ 0%

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About Plainfield, New Jersey

Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States, known by its nickname as "The Queen City." As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to 49,808, its highest ever recorded population in any decennial census, with the population having increased by 1,979 (+4.1%) from the 47,829 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,262 (+2.7%) from the 46,567 counted in the 1990 Census.[21] The area of present-day Plainfield was originally formed as Plainfield Township, a township that was created on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Towns...

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