SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Associate Director of Housing
POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Director of Housing provides direct support to residence hall operations while working closely with larger campus partners including Facilities (FMPC), Business Office, Dining Services, Event Management, and Residence Life.
Campus housing and a partial meal plan are provided as a part of the compensation package.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
HOUSING & RESIDENCE LIFE RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in the overall operation of college housing (excluding maintenance and custodial services), including opening and closing of halls, off-campus release process, first-year and transfer assignments, upperclass student room selection process, and residence hall key inventory and distribution.
- Maintain student residence information through management of spreadsheets, databases/information management systems.
- Process student room change requests including coordination of moves.
- Coordinate residence hall key processes including replacement and billing.
- Support in the management of residence hall furniture. Track and monitor inventory.
- Be knowledgeable of, interpret, support, and enforce College and residence hall rules and regulations.
- Review residence hall information reports. Determine appropriate intervention and follow up with residents and student staff.
- Provide assistance to the Residence Life team during recruitment, selection, and training of student staff.
- Oversee and process residency and meal plan appeals.
- Serve on the Student Dining Committee and Lifestyle (Living) Appeal Committee.
- Advise the Commuter Student Association.
- Assist Event Management with summer conference groups that require lodging. Provide assignments for residential participants. Prepare and audit summer conference keys with the assistance of student workers.
STUDENT LIFE RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate, with other professional staff, in a 24/7 "on call" emergency response/crisis intervention rotation system.
- Serve as a case administrator and adjudicate cases as assigned by the Office of Student Development.
- Support the college behavior intervention team and assist in the counseling of students on personal and development matters.
- Work in collaboration with offices within the Student Life Division.
- Assist with Student Life and College projects and committees, as assigned.
- Perform other Student Life Related tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred. Professional experience in housing and/or facilities operations, paired with an ability to handle multiple demands, preferred.
- Skills or experience in residence life, conference services, leadership development, community development, conflict resolution, and a commitment to student learning and the student life profession paired with the desire to maintain an active involvement with students and parents, as well as faculty and campus administrators at all levels, is preferred.
- Willingness to take on additional responsibilities based on previous experiences or institutional needs is expected.
TO APPLY: Qualified candidates should attach their cover letter and resume to the online application by clicking "Apply Now". Please attach documents as a PDF file.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Occasionally required to remain seated in a normal position for long periods of time
- Regularly required to walk about
- Regularly required to maintain balance while walking, standing, crouching, or running
- Routinely required to reach up and out with hands and arms
- Regularly required to talk and hear; verbally express information or instructions
- Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects, or hold objects
- Routinely required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- Regularly required to climb stairs and/or ladders
- Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds and carry a distance of 10 feet
- Occasionally required to push and/or pull up to 25 pounds a distance of 10 feet
- Routinely required to stand for long periods of time
- Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
- Depth perception and the ability to judge distances and spatial relationships
- Adjustable focus
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.
The individual is routinely exposed to indoor conditions, minimum outdoor weather and temperature extremes, and moderate noise level.
The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.
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