Women's Residence Hall Assistant Supervisor

BJU Staff•Greenville, SC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: Assist the residence hall supervisor and its staff; promote the care and wellbeing of its residents; provide biblical counsel, life coaching, and general encouragement to residence hall students. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist the supervisor in the selection of residence hall student leaders Assist residence assistants Assist in evening and weekend on-call responsibility on a rotating basis Organize residence hall events - fundraisers, extra-curricular activities, etc. Transport students to medical facilities Do hospital visitation on a rotating basis Conduct meetings related to residence hall life Keep the resident supervisor informed concerning the needs of students Meet with each new student to BJU both in the first and second semester Meet with the assistant group leaders every week Be alert to the needs of the students by noticing those who are struggling or who are dealing with significant issues Meet each week with the students on disciplinary probation as well as those needing weekly accountability or those who request regular counsel Counsel, advise and mediate conflicts among residents Handle parental concerns regarding residents Maintain regular office and front desk hours Grow in biblical counseling proficiency through experience and study Administer university policies and procedures Serve on the appeals committee Assist in the Student Life office on a rotating basis Act as liaison to all levels of the organization in matters relating to residents and residence hall life Communicate the religious beliefs of BJU to students and student affiliates Answer questions concerning faith, doctrine and creed of BJU to constituents, students or those inquiring about BJU Be present at weekly staff meetings both in and out of the residence hall Oversee maintenance of the residence hall facilities Visit discipleship groups throughout the residence hall Participate in room check an resident good nights (curfew check) Maintain church and outreach attendance accountability

Requirements

Spiritual maturity and willingness to confront
Demonstrated ability to give godly counsel
Professional in appearance and presentation
Demonstrated ability to organize, supervise, and lead
Ability to communicate affectively both orally and written
Familiarity with BJU residence hall structure
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php ) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc.
Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., ( https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php ).
Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology.
Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.

Responsibilities

Assist the supervisor in the selection of residence hall student leaders
Assist residence assistants
Assist in evening and weekend on-call responsibility on a rotating basis
Organize residence hall events - fundraisers, extra-curricular activities, etc.
Transport students to medical facilities
Do hospital visitation on a rotating basis
Conduct meetings related to residence hall life
Keep the resident supervisor informed concerning the needs of students
Meet with each new student to BJU both in the first and second semester
Meet with the assistant group leaders every week
Be alert to the needs of the students by noticing those who are struggling or who are dealing with significant issues
Meet each week with the students on disciplinary probation as well as those needing weekly accountability or those who request regular counsel
Counsel, advise and mediate conflicts among residents
Handle parental concerns regarding residents
Maintain regular office and front desk hours
Grow in biblical counseling proficiency through experience and study
Administer university policies and procedures
Serve on the appeals committee
Assist in the Student Life office on a rotating basis
Act as liaison to all levels of the organization in matters relating to residents and residence hall life
Communicate the religious beliefs of BJU to students and student affiliates
Answer questions concerning faith, doctrine and creed of BJU to constituents, students or those inquiring about BJU
Be present at weekly staff meetings both in and out of the residence hall
Oversee maintenance of the residence hall facilities
Visit discipleship groups throughout the residence hall
Participate in room check an resident good nights (curfew check)
Maintain church and outreach attendance accountability