HOUSING (SE-HOUS-IUSEA)

The Office of Residence Life and Housing creates living-learning environments committed to holistic student development, academic success, and civic engagement. The department strives to provide safe, well-maintained housing facilities that engage students in meaningful discourse and interaction while providing opportunities for personal growth and service to the community. For more information, visit our website.

• Establishes and maintains a positive residential community that supports and enhances the educational mission of the university through developmental and social programs, personal student contacts, and the fostering of faculty-student interaction. Initiates and fosters student leadership opportunities, personal responsibility, and respect for others.
• Frequently interacts with students on an individual and group basis; listens to concerns and issues, advises students on programs and initiatives across the university that may help with academic goals and/or student engagement, and recommends resources for students in crisis or facing adversity.
• Addresses and resolves student behavioral problems within assigned hall(s)/unit(s) and documents and reports incidents to manager, student conduct staff, or law enforcement as appropriate, maintaining confidentiality and university policy and procedures.
• Coordinates and delegates hall administrative tasks, including room changes, and programming account expenditures.
• Communicates, interprets, and administers residence hall rules and regulations as well as the student code of conduct and other relevant university policies.
• Responds to and resolves resident, guest, parent/guardian, and other stakeholder concerns or complaints. Responds to and assists with the management of building-wide emergencies or crisis situations.
• Provides day-to-day supervision of live-in student staff members and assists with selection, training, and evaluation.
• May assist with housing application review, housing assignments, and housing reassignments. May assist with hall councils, oversight of student desk operations, and liaising with unit and campus partners.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field

• Master's degree in higher education student affairs, counseling, or closely related field may be required

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Some experience in student services, higher education, or related field

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Demonstrates analytical skills
• Demonstrates problem solving skills

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position is a 12-month, full-time, live-in appointment that is responsible for the housing operations of five residential lodges at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana. The Residence Life Specialist is charged with creating an atmosphere that promotes student engagement, academic success, personal development, respect for diversity, and a strong sense of community. This position is responsible for conduct and the overall management and implementation of housing department operations including, but not limited to the housing application, contract, assignment, and billing processes for the department.

The university provides a furnished, 2-bedroom apartment as part of the position. This position will be part of an on-call rotation with 2 other staff members, which covers evenings, weekend, and holidays to coordinate emergency response as needed. A flexible work schedule with evening and weekend responsibilities will be required. The position is part of the Student Affairs team and reports to the Director of Residence Life and Housing.

IU Southeast Campus

New Albany, Indiana

$35,568 annually

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Residence Life

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