WELCOME!
Thank you for your interest in a Residence Life staff position at Bowling Green State University! BGSU is home to nearly 20,000 students, including nearly 6,000 students who live on campus.
Our office is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment that promotes students’ academic and personal success. To guide student-centered programs and services throughout the year, we focus on five priorities: academic success, safety and security, inclusivity, personal growth and engagement.
All BGSU staff and positions play a critical role in student development and retention, making the on-campus living experience a critical piece of students’ college experience.
Graduate Student Positions
Graduate Residence Hall Director
Graduate Hall Directors (GHD) are a part of our live-in staff and assist in the daily operation of an undergraduate residence hall. GHDs assist in the supervision of student staff such as, Resident Advisors, Resident Advisor Desk Managers, and Desk Clerks; as well as the administration of hall-wide programming and crisis response.
GHDs must be accepted into a graduate college at the time of their contract start date. GHD Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For any questions regarding the Graduate Hall Director position, email reslifejobs@bgsu.edu.
Professional Positions
The Office of Residence Life doesn't just offer positions for undergraduate and graduate students, individuals can start their career after college with us. The most well known position that is offered is the Resident Hall Director. If you are interested in other career opportunities in the Office of Residence Life or at BGSU, please visit the University Employment Page.
Residence Hall Director
Residence Hall Director (HD) | The Hall Director is a full-time, 12-month, live-in administrative staff position. The HD is responsible for the daily operations of a residence hall housing between 300 to 1,000 students. This includes creating an inclusive, academically successful, safe and healthy residential community while providing intentional programming to assist with the psychosocial development needs of students, and infusing the learning outcomes of the University and Division of Student Engagement and Success. In addition, HDs must appropriately administer the operations of the residence hall and supervise respective graduate and/or undergraduate staff.
Moving to Bowling Green, Ohio?
See below for details about life in Bowling Green, Ohio, to help you make an informed decision about a place you may soon call home during your graduate studies or professional position.
In Bowling Green, Ohio, the community is wrapped around the campus of BGSU and greets you with open arms, making you feel like you never left home.
Our quaint downtown provides a picturesque and safe place for leisure activities, making BG the quintessential college town. Opportunities and a sense of vitality have increased during the last several years as downtown has been infused with significant investments in new restaurants, boutiques and specialty stores.
But new growth and investments doesn’t mean the town has lost its charm. Ask BGSU alumni and staff about the years they spent in Bowling Green and most will tell you about their favorite nostalgic spot… their favorite restaurant for pizza or ethnic food, best watering hole to get a drink with friends, the local downtown stores they find the perfect gifts at or the quietest place to get a coffee.
Every year, BG proudly hosts major events like the International Tractor Pull which draws 80,000 fans in August; the Black Swamp Arts Festival featuring top-rated fine arts and a music festival, drawing more than 60,000 people in September; and for eight days every summer, over 100,000 people attend the long-standing tradition of the Wood County Fair.
Major Cities Near BGSU
- TOLEDO - 25 miles
- DETROIT INT. AIRPORT - 70 miles
- ANN ARBOR, MI - 71 miles
- CLEVELAND, OH - 115 miles
- COLUMBUS, OH - 124 miles
- CINCINNATI, OH - 183 miles
- INDIANAPOLIS, IN - 232 miles
- PITTSBURGH, PA - 241 miles
- CHICAGO, IL - 254 miles
Bowling Green is conveniently located in the Toledo region on the most traveled highway in North America, making it easy to get where you want to go.
- Spend the day at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium which has been ranked the #1 best zoo in the country
- Visit the internationally recognized Toledo Art Museum which is FREE to visit every day
- Enjoy a major concert or performance at the Huntington Center
- Attend a Mudhens game (AAA Baseball team for the Detroit Tigers) or a Walleyes game (ECHL team for the Detroit Red Wings)
- Explore the hands-on science center, Imagination Station – soon to feature an IMAX theater
- Check-out an outdoor concert or monthly art walk through Hensville, Toledo’s brand new entertainment district
- Spend the day shopping 10 minutes North at Levis Commons, one of three major shopping malls in the region
Because of its proximity to Michigan, many people in Northwest Ohio take quick trips to southeast Michigan for outdoor adventures, night life, shopping trips or to catch a flight at the Detroit International Airport (the second largest hub for Delta Air Lines) an hour away from campus.
The charming town of Bowling Green is a place for anyone to call home, surrounded by endless possibilities. Providing residents, students, faculty and staff a place to truly belong, stand out and go far.
Updated: 06/02/2025 12:54PM