Assistant Community Director (Live-in Position)

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This person assists the Community Director and serves as a live-in leader and general caretaker to students in the residence hall. Tasks include assisting with the implementation of student development concepts through programs and discipline, assisting with the monitoring of facilities, and supporting University programs and efforts. These responsibilities may vary from building to building.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and one year of residence life, student services, counseling, or related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Ability to communicate effectively with populations verbally and in writing.
Physical and emotional ability to work long and irregular hours, occasionally involving emotional stress and interrupted sleep.
Knowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed.

Responsibilities

Assist with Hall Council leadership development, program planning, and implementation.
Serve as a resource/referral agent for campus and community resources such as Counseling and Testing Services, the Dean of Students, the Survivor Advocate, the Center for Belonging & Engagement, the Career Center, Student Learning Center, Student Activities, Student Money Management, and University Police.
Make fiscal decisions that follow budgetary guidelines and engage students through programming and events.
Serve as an administrator of the in hall accountability process as directed.
Follow emergency procedures of the halls and respond appropriately based on protocol.
Complete on-call shifts as scheduled and address situations and incidents.
Serve as a secondary leader/manager of a residential community.
Provide supervision to student staff.
Conduct regular individual and group meetings, assign, delegate, and manage tasks.
Work with other departmental staff member(s) on selection, training, and evaluation of appropriate staff.
Administer regular feedback to supervisees and appropriately confront and document personnel problems.
Assist front desk operations to provide consistent standard of customer service.
Develop a staff that supports the student population across a breadth of differences.
Assist assigned residential facilities including completion of work orders and reports.
Assist occupancy and room assignments in designated facilities.
Report and follow up with facilities and occupancy matters regularly.
Supervise and coordinate regular safety inspections each month as determined by departmental policy and coordinate follow ups or referrals.
Work with teams and committees to create a welcoming environment.
Actively participate in departmental and university committees and assignments as assigned.
Assist in reviewing practices, policies, programs and services to meet different student needs.