COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
Community Director (2 Openings: 1 opening for , and 1 opening for ) Pay Status and Classification: Exempt, Regular full time manager: The Community Director for Greek Houses will report to the Associate Director for Greek leadership abilities, the Community Director for Minerva Houses will report to the Associate Director for Minerva Programs. Position Purpose: Plays a crucial function in the student practice by creating a positive and supportive living environment for students, promoting student engagement and success, and ensuring the safety and security of a housing community. supervises the day-to-day operations of a housing community ranging in size from 200-400 residential students. General responsibilities include student staff supervision and development, community development, student conduct, implementation of the residential curriculum, occupancy management, routine administration, program management, incident response, and professional development. this job offer works on site and primarily in person. The position also provides an on-campus partially furnished apartment (partners and pets permitted) with local phone, internet access, and meal allowance. Essential Responsibilities and tasks: » Community Development: Works proactively toward creating an inclusive community atmosphere in which people respect each other's rights, cultures, and sensitivities. Plans and develops intellectually engaging educational and social programs and activities. Provides accurate advice and guidance to students located on their individual needs. Holds regular office hours for students to ask questions. Attends campus community events. » Supervision: Hires, trains, and supervises 5-17 paraprofessionals (Resident Advisors/RAs or House Coordinators). Ensures continuing staff development to help student staff lgain leadership abilities expertise and mentor others. Plans weekly staff meetings and meets with each staff member individually on a routine basis. Educates all student staff about various campus resources. Manages and supports community development efforts, including the implementation of curricular engagement guides and corresponding assessments. » Health and Safety: Monitors and intervenes with students who may be struggling academically and/or with other behavioral and developmental issues. Refers accordingly to services as needed. Participates in regular professional staff on-call rotation, providing crisis intervention and serving as a resource or referral agent. Mediates roommate conflicts. Understands and enforces Code of Student Conduct and other policies regarding behavior, safety, security, health, and other matters in cooperation with the appropriate offices. Serves as a campus judicial hearing agent. » Building Management: Coordinates, maintains, and monitors assigned residence hall(s), including opening and closing procedures. Facilitates regular health and safety inspections in the residence hall. Ensures damages are reported and documented to the facilities department. Routinely walks assigned residential areas to check for any facilities issues and submits work orders as needed. » Administration: Holds regular office hours to address student and staff needs. Manages the budget for assigned staff, allocating resources to support programming, events, and operational expenses. Attends campus community events. Serves on college committees as assigned. Assists with administrative office tasks. Offers to pitch in to help colleagues during crunch times and overlapping deliverables. Qualifications required »Master's degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Counseling or related field and/or a combination of significant education, training, certifications, and/or work practice. »Strong interpersonal and communication expertise. » capability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends. » capability to exercise exceptional judgment, ensure strict confidentiality, and demonstrate outstanding professionalism in a range of situations. »Able to support, contribute to, and strengthen a vibrant, culturally diverse, and inclusive learning community of students, alumni, faculty, and fellow staff colleagues. » capability to proactively identify and pursue significant learning and professional development opportunities and apply new expertise, insights, and expertise to enhance results. The annual income for this job offer is $51,480.00. We know some job seekers may not apply for career opportunities unless they meet every qualification in the position description including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in hiring the best staff and faculty colleagues, and recognize that a prosperous candidate may come from a less traditional career path. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications. We offer exceptional benefits including: »Generous Vacation, Sick and Personal Time »Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays »Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts) »Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs »Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development »Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan » income Continuation Program in the event of Discapability »Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents Note: All new hires of Union College are subject to a thorough education, work practice, and criminal history background check. Union College Officially chartered in 1795, Union College is the fifth oldest liberal arts college in the country. Located in the Capital District of New York State, Union is a highly selective residential and undergraduate college, home to 2,200 students and 220 faculty, and offering 44 majors. Union was the first liberal arts college to rethink the traditional liberal arts education and adopt an engineering curriculum. That pioneering approach continues today with an education that encourages students to work beyond the limits of disciplinary boundaries, allowing them to think globally and lead innovatively in a world where problem solving requires breadth across humanities, arts, social sciences, science, and engineering. Diversity at Union College Union College is an equal opportunity employer and strongly committed to student and workforce diversity. Increasing diversity on campus is a critical priority for Union, one that is integral to our mission of preparing students for a globally interconnected world. Union provides a blend of intellectual, social and cultural opportunities to facilitate the integrated academic, social and personal development of a diverse community. We value and are committed to a host of diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, those located on race, religion, discapability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin and veteran status. Union College is committed to providing access and will provide reasonable accommodation in its application process to individuals with disabilities that request such accommodations. Non-Discrimination Policy Union College will not discriminate in the recruitment or selection of faculty and employees, or in any other area of employment, on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, religious belief, discapability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and veteran status. In this regard, opportunities for advancement will be made available without bias. The College is also subject to state and federal laws, supports efforts to attract and retain fully qualified women and other minority group members for faculty and other positions. Union College will comply with the letter and intent of all State and Federal laws and applicable orders pursuant to Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.