University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Office of Residence Life
Coordinator for Staff Development & Academic Initiatives
Student Services Program Manager I
Working Title: Coordinator for Staff Development & Academic Initiatives
Hayes Hill Title/Level: Student Services Program Manager I/Level 5
Position: 12 month fixed term academic position
Required Qualifications: An earned Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Counseling, Communications or related field. Four years, full-time, post-masters experience in residence life, or other applicable student affairs areas. This position requires some evening and weekend work.
Preferred Qualifications: A preferred candidate will demonstrate oral and written communication skills, the ability to work independently and with groups and excellent problem solving skills. Ability to work with diverse groups of people, enthusiasm, organizational skills, perseverance, humor and tact would all be desirable characteristics.
POSITION SUMMARY: Supervise several full-time Hall Directors, one intern and subordinate staff in a designated residence hall area. Provide coordination for the overall Residential Education student staff development effort. Coordinate Resident Assistant staff selection, training and development. Develop, coordinate and assess academic initiatives in the residence halls.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supervise Hall Directors (and indirectly supervise subordinate staff) in a designated residence hall area.
2. Coordinate the various operations of the designated residence hall area.
3. Serve as a direct source of communication between individual residence hall complexes and central staff.
4. Oversee crisis intervention responses in the designated residence hall area.
5. Serve as the primary administrator of the Resident Assistant Employment Agreement.
6. Coordinate Resident Assistant selection and placement processes, working with live-in staff as primary organizers.
7. Coordinate the ongoing developmental training series for Resident Assistants.
8. Train the Residential Education staff in various aspects of staff development and serve as a consultant for staff in assessment and implementation of staff developments.
9. Assess training and developmental needs of Resident Assistant staff and assist in implementing action steps.
10. Coordinate fall, winter and spring orientation training programs for Resident Assistant staff, working with live-in staff as primary organizers.
11. Coordinate programming in the residence halls by working with residential education team members, Resident Assistants and other campus organizations.
12. Develop, coordinate and assess academic initiatives in the residence halls.
13. Oversee the academic recognition programs for residence hall students.
14. Create academic satellite services/programs in the halls. This involves coordinating residence hall services with other campus offices.
15. Coordinate the MAP-Works program, a student retention program.
16. Coordinate the interaction log process for the Resident Assistant staff.
17. Responsible for the hiring of break housing staffing (including payroll and contracts).
18. Coordinate the student Clerical positions in the residence halls, including overseeing the hiring process, payroll, training and job responsibilities.
19. Serve as the primary advisor to ARA, the Association for Resident Assistants or supervise the advisor, if delegated to live-in staff.
20. Be responsible for the Resident Assistant manual.
21. Coordinate participation and representation at Resident Assistant conferences and attend student staff conferences upon request.
22. Oversee and manage the Pro Shops, Resident Assistant programming resource rooms.
23. Participate in the overall administration of the Office of Residence Life by serving on committees, attending staff meetings, representing the office as requested, cooperatively assisting colleagues, and assisting with the financial management.
24. Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Director or Assistant Director.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Supervision is received from the Assistant Director of Residence Life – Residential Education.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Functional and/or administrative supervision is exercised over several Hall Directors, as well as employees under the supervision.
Preferred starting date: July 1, 2010
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Applications and nominations: A complete application will include a letter of interest, resume, and the names, relationships, addresses and telephone numbers of five professional references. Official transcripts would be required of all finalists.
A criminal background check is required for employment of this position.
Electronic applications are strongly encouraged. Applications are to be sent to
kriera@uww.eduMailed applications should be sent to:
Manda Krier
Coordinator for Community Development
Coordinator for Staff Development & Academic Initiatives Suite
200 Goodhue Hall
800 W. Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190.
Questions about the search should be directed to Manda Krier, Coordinator for Community Development/Chair of Coordinator for Staff Development and Academic Initiatives Search
kriera@uww.edu or 262-472-5275.
Completed applications received by March 15, 2010 are ensured review. This position is considered open until otherwise noted. This position is posted at the Oshkosh Placement Exchange and The Placement Exchange.
University overview: Founded in 1869, UW-Whitewater is a premier regional public university with an enrollment of 10,500 students in 45 undergraduate majors and 13 master’s degree programs. It offers high-quality career-oriented programs integrated with a model general education curriculum. UW-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System. Located in a community near the scenic Kettle Moraine Forest in southeastern Wisconsin, Whitewater is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago. For further information regarding the University and Community, please see our website at
www.uww.edu.
Whitewater is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Names of applicants may be disclosed unless requested otherwise. Name of finalists will be released.
