# Resident Director

> PeakMade Real Estate · Austin, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-20

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Hardin House - 227

## Description

The Resident Director (RD) plays a key leadership and community-building role in our student housing apartment complex. The RD is responsible for fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaging residential experience. The RD supports student well-being, enforces community policies, helps coordinate programming, and serves as a first point of contact for conflict resolution and after-hours issues.  
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What You’ll Do:**

-   Build positive relationships with residents and maintain a visible presence within the community.
-   Serve as a resource and support system for residents, providing guidance and referrals as needed.
-   Promote and enforce community policies and housing guidelines to ensure a respectful living environment.
-   Respond to after-hours situations or emergencies (e.g., noise complaints, wellness checks, lockouts, minor incidents).
-   Assist with roommate conflict mediation and general resident concerns.
-   Support move-in and move-out processes, including orientations and inspections.
-   Help plan and facilitate community events or engagement activities.
-   Conduct routine walk-throughs and report maintenance or safety concerns.
-   Collaborate with property management and student housing staff on community operations.

**What You'll Need:**

-   Prior experience in student housing, residential life, or campus leadership preferred.
-   Strong interpersonal, conflict resolution, and communication skills.
-   Ability to remain calm and professional in high-pressure or emergency situations.
-   Reliable, approachable, and committed to creating a positive student living environment.
-   Must be able to participate in after-hours on-call rotation (if applicable).

**What You’ll Get (Peak Perks):**

-   Paid Parental Leave + one free year of free diapers
-   15 Days of PTO + 2 additional “Me Days”
-   401(k) Match
-   Wellness initiatives, healthy team competitions and virtual yoga classes through Peak’s LiveWell program
-   Leadership training
-   Additional rewards and recognition
-   10 Year “Peakiversary” Trip

**Who We Are:**

PeakMade Real Estate is an Atlanta-based company that specializes in the management and development of off-campus student housing, multi-family and build to rent communities across the US.  Our working environment is fun, collaborative, forward-thinking and purposeful.

PeakMade Real Estate is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

**Our Mindsets**

-   People Matter Most
-   Do the Right Thing
-   Create Moments
-   Own It
-   Evolve

## Apply

[Apply at PeakMade Real Estate](https://apply.workable.com/peak-made/j/60E5FCC83F/apply)

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