Student Worker- Community Assistant

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at [phone] or [email protected] . For UNR Med professional job postings, please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at [phone]. Job Description The Community Assistant (CA) is an essential position within Ponderosa Village. This position provides leadership, training, and on-duty support to the Ponderosa Village property. Community Assistants help build a sense of community and belonging among its residents through property operations! The CA position focuses on fostering a positive community through programing and peer support, enforcing University and property policies for safety and security, and administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno

Responsibilities

• Connect with residents by being available and intentionally providing opportunities to interact with residents while on shift, and at events.
• Participate in the community as an active member, being visible and approachable, being knowledgeable about Ponderosa Village, campus and community resources, and demonstrating active listening skills to support residents
• Provide targeted residential community outreach
• Cultivate healthy relationships and apply an ethic of care with residents
• Support inclusive and equitable practices
• At times, the Community Assistants will be asked to help develop programming and/or community event expectations set forth by the Graduate Assistant and/or the Assistant Director for Residential Education
• CA’s will be required to host 1 event/program per semester
• Assist with light maintenance duties to help maintain a healthy community
• Communicate openly as a Residential Life team member in order to promote consistency, help solve mutual problems, and provide personal and professional support
• This position will have designated on-call hours. PV will provide a duty phone and the CA will be expected to respond promptly to phone calls or emails from supervisor and/or residents, respond to after-hour inquiries (i.e. lockouts, property walks, etc.), and keep supervisor informed of significant matters related to Ponderosa Village operations and/or pertaining to the residential community
• Report all emergencies and policy violations to supervisor or on-call professional staff through completing incident reports in a timely manner
• Maintain privacy of students, friends, and team members between self and supervisor using the supervisor’s standards, your best judgment, and FERPA guidelines
• CAs may be required to perform emergency response during evenings and weekends.
• Assists with varying levels of administrative work including documentation, responding to community questions, working within residential education, and more

Benefits

• This is a live-on position, and the compensation is a monthly stipend equivalent to the cost of monthly rent for a shared unit at Ponderosa. The selected candidate is required to live at Ponderosa, and their rent will be fully covered as part of their compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed