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Utica University Graduate Resident Director in Utica, New York

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Job Title Graduate Resident Director

Posting Number S00497

Position Type Part Time

Hours/Schedule 20 hours a week with evening on-call coverage.

Campus Main Campus, Utica NY

Date Position Available 08/01/2024

Posted Salary A student enrolled at Utica University will receive 12 credit hours of remitted tuition, a stipend of $6,700, free on campus housing, and a free meal plan (180 meals) during each semester.

FLSA Status Non - Exempt

Benefits Eligible No

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Position Summary Information

Position Summary

Graduate Resident Directors (GRDs) work with the Office of Student Living and Campus Engagement team to foster an inclusive residential environment that fulfills the mission, goals, and vision of the office and the Division of Student Affairs. GRDs are 10-month, 20 hours a week, graduate students who live-in and collaborate with the Office of Student Living and Campus Engagement to provide overall management of an assigned residential area. The Graduate Resident Directors report directly to the Director of Student Living and indirectly to additional Student Living professional staff as appropriate. These positions include working with diverse groups of students, staff, and faculty at Utica University. A Graduate Resident Director should be well-organized and able to work in a fast-paced, complex organization with daily priority changes. A successful Graduate Resident Director should possess excellent interpersonal communication, organization, administration, and supervision skills as well as a commitment to educate students, engage the community, and enrich the Utica University experience.

The Office of Student Living and Campus Engagement is recruiting for 1 Graduate Resident Director position. Depending on availability, the Graduate Resident Director will serve in one of the following specialty areas:

  • Graduate Resident Director of South Hall: This position oversees the administration and management of a corridor-style residence hall serving approximately 200 first-year students.

  • Graduate Resident Director of Boehlert Hall and Community Development: This position oversees the administration and management of a suite-style residence hall serving approximately 150 upperclass students while also assisting the office with oversight of our residential curriculum and community development initiatives.

  • Graduate Resident Director of Student Support: This position assists the department with evening support for our residential community during the hours of Monday-Friday 7pm-11pm including co-supervision of our Student Living Evening Assistants.

  • Graduate Resident Director for Operations and Marketing: This position assists in the administration and management of our operations and marketing initiatives including direct supervision of our Student Living Marketing Coordinators.

Location Utica, NY

Application Deadline

Full consideration by:

Open Until Filled No

Major Responsibilities

  1. Staff/Student Leadership Development

  2. Assist in implementing, assessing, and continuously developing the recently developed Student Living Student Staff model.

  3. Assist in the recruitment, selection, and training of new professional and paraprofessional staff.

  4. Assist in the supervision, evaluation, and development of paraprofessional student staff members that work in your assigned residential area.

  5. Programming and Community Development

  6. Assists in the development of an inclusive and involved residential community.

  7. Develop meaningful relationships with students by providing opportunities for growth and development.

  8. Assist in the implementation of the Residential Curriculum.

  9. Assist in the facilitation of the Residence Hall Association and Hall Councils when appropriate.

  10. Do daily rounds throughout respective area buildings.

  11. Initiate contact on a regular basis with students in all area buildings. Be aware of and report problems and individual concerns of residents.

  12. Intervention and Referral

  13. Serve as a student conduct administrator and adjudicate first-time, low-level violations of Residence Hall and University policies and procedures as needed.

  14. Administer roommate mediation meetings as needed.

  15. Identify and assist with reaching out to students of concern (behavioral, academic, etc.)

  16. Serve in the first-level crisis management on-call rotation one night per week from 11pm-8am.

  17. Administrative Responsibilities

  18. Assists in the coordination of the overall administrative management of a residential area including but not limited to: occupancy management, facilities, opening/closing, and budgets.

  19. Serve as a member of departmental committees when appropriate.

  20. Other duties as assigned.

  21. Duties and assignments are subject to change at the discretion of the department.

Driving Responsibilities

Travel

Supervises Student Living Student Staff

Education & Experience Qualifications

  • Enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited university (a student who is in a transitional program may be considered if they have successfully completed at least 3 years of undergraduate coursework).

Minimum Skills/Abilities

A successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

  • Undergraduate experience living on campus.

  • Experience working with a diverse group of students.

  • Experience working as a Resident Assistant or programming/student leadership experience

Applicant Documents Instructions

All positions at Utica University support the University’s mission and values in part by being active members of an inclusive environment. Please describe in your diversity statement how you would see yourself incorporating this into this role.

In line with the University’s Affirmative Action Policy, there is no requirement or expectation that a candidate disclose their identity or membership in any protected class or group, either in the diversity statement or in other application documents submitted to the search committee. For additional information on what to provide in your diversity statement please reference the diversity statement guide at the following link: https://www.utica.edu/hr/media/Diversity_Statement_Guide.pdf

Additional information Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

EEO/AA Statement

Utica University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the

diversity of its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex,

pregnancy, ethnic or national origin, religion, marital status, age, sexual

orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status,

disability, citizenship status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence

victim status, or protected status under applicable local, state, or

federal law.

Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community

Our community of students, faculty and staff reflect a diversity of experiences, opinions, and cultural backgrounds shaped by biology, society, history, and choice. Our community includes members who are diverse by virtue of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religious and/or spiritual affiliations, and socio-economic status, as well as the number of other ways in which who we are influences how we see the world. Furthermore, we value and celebrate diversity, and this results in a commitment to multiculturalism. We believe that within the community of human persons, all cultures, perspectives, and beliefs about faith, ideals, taste and lifestyles are of equal value. Our diversity deepens our commitment to nurture a multicultural environment in which we engage with others and blend perspectives, to learn about diverse cultures, to explore who we are and where we come from and to accept one another without prejudice. The Utica University Mission and Values Statement includes a commitment to fostering diversity in perspective, background, and experience within an environment that is dedicated to the freedom of expression and the open sharing of ideas.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans

Utica University is a comprehensive, independent, private institution founded in 1946 to offer options for higher education study to veterans returning from the Second World War. More than seventy years since veterans returned from WWII, this tradition of serving veterans is still held in high regard here at Utica University, and we are proud to welcome veterans as students and as valued members of our faculty and professional staff.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. *How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

  2. HercJobs.org (HERC Higher Ed Recruitment Consortium)

  3. HigherEdJobs.com

  4. InsideHigherEd.com

  5. Observer Dispatch (Utica OD)-newspaper

  6. Ithaca Journal

  7. Personal Referral

  8. Utica University Website

  9. Albany Times Union

  10. Binghamton Press & Sun

  11. careerbuilders.com

  12. centralnewyorkhelpwanted.com

  13. Chronicle.com (Chronicle of Higher Ed website)

  14. Elmira Star Gazette

  15. Utica University Online Employment Website

  16. DiverseEducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education

  17. Historically Black Colleges and Universities

  18. Indeed.com

  19. Current Utica University Employee

  20. Referred by a Utica University Employee

  21. Referred by a non Utica University Employee

  22. Twitter

  23. LinkedIn-Job Posting

  24. LinkedIn-Recruited by Utica University HR

  25. Centralnewyorkhelpwanted.com

  26. Syracuse Post Standard-newspaper

  27. Albany Times Union-newspaper

  28. Facebook

  29. Job Fair

  30. Search Firm

  31. NCAA

  32. PRISM Network

  33. HBCU Connect

  34. DiverseJobs

  35. Other

  36. *Please provide more details regarding the source of your referral?(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

  1. Resume / Curriculum Vitae

  2. Cover Letter

  3. "Contributions to Diversity" Statement

Optional Documents

  1. Letter of Reference #1

  2. Three Professional References with Contact Information

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