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Position Summary
Funding available through 06/30/2014; continuance beyond that date is subject to the Department's operational needs as outlined in UBPPM #3200, Employee Classifications, click here.

The Residence Life Specialist , (Community Director) reports to the Associate Director for Residential Education and participates as a member of the Residential Education team; enforces community standards; provides crisis management and assistance as required. Supervision and evaluation of Resident Advisors depending on the assigned hall. Supervision and evaluation of Student Office Assistant. This position is a Live-In position on campus.

Responsibilities include:

  • Select, train, supervise, and evaluate Resident Advisor staff.
  • Administer the daily functions of a co-educational hall of 294-432 residents.
  • Develop and facilitate the program model.
  • Perform a variety of administrative duties including , but not limited to, reports, room assignments, check in/out procedures, hall transfers, occupancy management, assessing hall damage charges, attending weekly RA staff meetings, and sharing information with supervisor and student staff.
  • Educate residents about Residence Life Community Standards, University Code of Conduct, regulations rights and responsibilities, and promote student accountability.
  • Serve as a judicial hearing officer for residential community standard violations.
  • Provide crisis intervention and serve a a resource or referral agent for staff and residents.
  • Serve as the primary advisor to community association , which includes attending meetings, supporting the on-going leadership development of the students and supporting program initiatives.
  • Monitor physical condition of residence all, working collaboratively with maintenance and custodial staff, hall staff
    and residents to report and follow up on work requests, damages and facility emergencies.
  • Partner with designated University Police liaison to enhance awareness about personal safety and academic resources.
  • Manage assigned Hall funds, which include Programming, Staff Development and Community Association
  • Attend weekly Residential Education team meetings
  • Participate in a campus wide CD on-duty on call rotation
  • Perform related duties as assigned or required to meet Residence life and University goals and objectives
  • Serve on department committees and represent Residence Life to university committees as assigned
  • Assist the Associate Director in completing assigned projects as necessary

    This is a full-time benefits eligible position and the University of New Mexico (UNM) provides a diversified package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependant education programs. For a more complete explanation of the benefits, Click here.

    Skills / Requirements


    Minimum Qualifications
    Successful completion of at least 60 college-level credit hours; at least 3 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.


    Preferred Qualifications
    Knowledge and understanding of:

  • Diversity and an ability to work with a wide variety of people
  • Communication skills, including interpersonal communication, writing, public speaking and presenting, teaching and instruction.
  • Research skills, including interpreting research as it is reported in professional literature and statistical analysis
  • Student affairs field and specialized functions
  • Student development theory and its applications in the residence halls
  • Personnel management, including the selection, training, supervision and evaluation of professional
    and paraprofessional staff
  • Leadership styles and their applications in an organizations.
  • Campus resources
  • Residence life and university judicial systems
  • Budget oversight
  • Occupancy management
  • Facilities management, including the day-to-day custodial and maintenance operations in residence halls

    Ability to:
  • Conduct assessment and evaluation of residence life services and programs, interpret and report data, compare data to bench marking data and stay current in trends of research in residence life and housing
  • Formulate and interpret policy
  • Participate in long and short range capital and strategic planning processes
  • Make effective decisions
  • Act as a liaison between campus administration and students
  • Advise and motivate student groups
  • Set goals and strive for continuous improvement

    Important Notes


    For Best Consideration
    03/12/2012


    Required Documents
    Resume, Cover Letter

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