Living Learning Community Manager

Talladega College•Talladega, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Talladega College, Alabama's first private historically black liberal arts college, has been known for academic excellence for over 150 years. It is listed among the Princeton Review's Best Colleges in the Southeast; US News & World Report's best national liberal arts colleges, best HBCUs and Top Performers on Social Mobility; and Kiplinger's Best Value colleges and universities. Kiplinger named Talladega the second-best college in the nation for "low average graduating debt" in 2019. The campus is noted for its breathtaking historic buildings as well as its state-of-the-art facilities. A new, 45.000-square-foot residence hall opened in January 2019. The College opened two additional buildings in 2020 - the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center and the Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art, which houses Hale Woodruff's critically acclaimed Amistad Murals and other great works of art. Job Summary: The Living Learning Community Manager reports to the Director of Housing of Living Learning Community & in coordination with the AVP with the primary duties of supervising the designated residence hall's daily functions of residential life and compiling accurate reporting information. The Living Learning Community Manager is on-call for crisis/emergency situations. Acts as a resource for Residence Life & Housing and builds effective, strong working relationships to enhance department operations and functions. This is 10 months live off campus position with evening and weekend on – call duty employment responsibilities. This is a fixed-term; live-off annual appointment renewed yearly. Appointment will be made on an annual basis, determined by continual satisfactory performance.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred or senior level student
Strong interpersonal, communication, written, and basic math skills
Microsoft Office experience
Utilize office equipment
The ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Nice To Haves

Ability to multitask, organize, manage time effectively, and keeps tasks appropriately prioritized
Must display positive attitude, problem solving skills, and the ability to complete projects in a timely manner while maintaining professionalism and leadership
Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy
Remains knowledgeable of applicable regulations, policies, and protocols
Maintain a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential student life situations
Ability to work with, assist, lead, and take directions from others in the interest of moving processes and programs forward to the desired outcome

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for the operation of the assigned residence hall
Assist in building security
Assist in staff selection and training of new employees within the Residence Hall
Supervise student workers as well as schedule floor and desk hours
Evaluates performance of employees and recommends any personnel actions to Assistant Dean of Living Learning Community or Assistant Vice President Living Learning Community
Complete all required reports in a timely and accurate manner
Gain expertise and remain current in knowledge of appropriate programs
Embrace recruitment and retention efforts of the department and university, and support enrollment strategies
Participate as a member of the Council of Housing Coordinators
Maintain budget for Hall's Activity Funds
Specific assignments are based on unit need and assigned by the supervisor which could include such things as assisting in building security, conduct regular inspections of the residence hall to ensure the maintenance of the facility and report deficiencies, direct programming activities, and enforce rules and regulations