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Paul Smith's College Coordinator of Residential Housing and Community Standards in Paul Smiths, New York
Position: Coordinator of Residential Housing and Community Standards
Status: Full-time, Regular (12 months), Exempt
Department: Residence Life and Housing
Reports to: Director of Residence Life and Housing
Salary: $58,500.00
Reporting to the Director of Residence Life & Housing, the Coordinator of Residential Housing and Community Standards is responsible for managing the housing processes for approximately 500-700 residential students throughout the year; assisting the Director in the day-to-day management of the Resident Assistant team; and serving as a Conduct Officer to uphold Community Standards policies. Additionally, this position plays a significant role in new student orientation and other major Residence Life/Student Life events.
This position requires frequent and meaningful interactions with students in a variety of settings. The person in this role is expected to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment on campus. As such, this position plays a significant role in the retention of residential students, programming/engagement efforts, and emergency management.
The person in this position serves as the #2 professional staff in the Office of Residence Life & Housing; as such, this is a live-on-campus role that requires the holder to reside in a partially furnished college-owned apartment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Coordinate, manage, and implement all student housing processes including housing selection, room changes, residence hall openings/closings, rooms designated for special purposes (medical singles, emotional support animals, etc.), and housing for summer sessions. Assist Director with managing roommate conflicts and resolution.
Work with the Director to select, train, supervise and evaluate the college’s team of approximately 22 Resident Assistants. Supervise and lead a to-be-determined number of Resident Assistants. Conduct weekly staff meetings to provide information, guidance, and training; conduct regular individual meetings with student staff and provide timely, ongoing feedback on performance.
Drive on-campus and off-campus for activities within the region, including purchasing supplies as necessary.
Respond to emergencies and physically inspect buildings, including moving furniture during inspections as necessary.
Develop and deliver programming that enhances the student experience at Paul Smith’s College by contributing to students' intellectual enrichment, health and wellness, multicultural understanding and sophistication, and the building of a cohesive community support system that will serve them during their academic career and beyond.
Serve as a Conduct Officer for mid-level infractions of the Code of Conduct/Community. Investigate cases of alleged violations of the Code and manage individual student conduct cases. Interview relevant parties, gather relevant information, and prepare investigative packets to be used in case management.
Inform students of their rights and responsibilities as outlined in the Code. Use an educational and developmental approach to working with students while emphasizing accountability and promoting personal responsibility. If needed, training to be provided by current Conduct/Community Standards professionals.
Participate in new student orientation, open houses, commencement, and special events as may be required, e.g. the coordination of an efficient check-in and check-out process for new and returning students.
Be well versed in services offered by other college offices including Campus Safety, Student Wellness, Facilities and Dining Services. Work collaboratively with the Facilities Department to address custodial and maintenance issues.
Participate in regular on-call duty rotation. Schedule duty rotations for Resident Assistants and other student staff.
Participate in College-wide committees as assigned. Attend college-wide events such as Admissions events, New Student Orientation, Campus “All Hands” meetings and in-service training sessions.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Director of Residence Life and Housing.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in related field preferred.
Professional Student Affairs experience preferred and/or previous professional work experience in Residence Life and Housing required. Experience in Community Standards/Conduct work desirable but will train.
Able to demonstrate a strong understanding of on-campus residential living.
Record of success in planning, scheduling, and implementing fall and spring semester resident assistant training programs.
Able to act as a goodwill ambassador for the College, maintaining a positive and proactive relationship with students, staff, guests, and all college constituencies.
Effective interpersonal and conflict management skills are required. The successful candidate be self-motivated, dedicated, and will seek out learning and professional development opportunities.
Be team-oriented with the ability to function independently, institute new initiatives and resolve problems effectively.
Hold a valid driver's license as required to meet insurance carrier standards.
Able to walk and move quickly for extended distances, climb stairs, sit at a workstation and lift-up to 50 lbs.
Ability to work with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups to form a safe and inclusive campus community.
Candidates are encouraged to apply before June 26th, as position will remain open until filled.
Paul Smith’s College values diversity in the College community and seeks to assure equal
opportunity through its continued Affirmative Action program. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V