ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCE LIFE / AREA COORDINATOR
Division: Student Life
Department: Residence Life
Reports To: Director of Residence Life
FLSA Status: Exempt Fulltime
Schedule Variation: 12 months of year 40 regular scheduled hours per week
Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits
Prepared By: Department of Human Resources
Approved Date: April 2008
SUMMARY
The Assistant Director of Residence Life and Area Coordinator is responsible for all administrative functions of the department as well as the day-to-day operations of the assigned side of campus.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Assistant Director
Coordinate room assignments and room consolidation.
Maintain accurate records for the department and key control system.
Work with SCT Banner administrative computing system and run reports in Microsoft Access.
Serve as departmental liaison with the Facilities Services department.
Participate in the supervision of student workers; selects and trains residence hall staff members.
Manage programming budgets for residence halls.
Chair residence hall committees.
Coordinate summer housing.
Create publications and web documents to enhance marketing and student life.
Assist in the general policy development and direction of the Residence Life and Housing Department.
Other related projects, duties and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Area Coordinator
Directly oversee the day-to-day operations of 1 residence hall and indirectly over 1 residence hall.
Supervise 6 Resident Assistants and 1 undergraduate Hall Director.
Facilitate regularly scheduled staff meetings.
Advise Residence Hall Association and a hall council.
Participate in a rotating, administrative on-call system.
Assist with Resident Assistant training and selection.
Complete an evaluation of all directly supervised staff members each semester.
Coordinate all administrative functions for assigned side of campus.
Address facilities concerns on assigned side of campus.
Coordinate opening and closing of assigned side of campus.
Adjudicate judicial cases.
Other related projects, duties, and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Resident Assistants and Hall Directors.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
Masters degree in higher education administration, counseling, or a related field preferred and or 0-2 yeas experience in student life.
Experience in Residence Life, Resident Assistant and/or Hall Government experience preferred
Must have an understanding of and commitment to student development
Must be people-oriented individual, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people
Well-organized and self motivated
Must be able to fulfill job requirements in a high-energy, high-traffic area.
Computer skills should include basic word processing, spreadsheets, email, and database applications. Experience with Access and Excel preferred.
Send cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources
P.O. Box 41188
Shreveport, La. 71134
Fax: (318) 869-5281
Email: hr@centenary.edu