Community Manager
- Employer
- Miami University
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Aug 10, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Other Business & Administrative Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Summary:
The Community Manager is a temporary, live-in, benefits eligible, non-renewable staff position for the 2021-2022 academic year, ending on May 20, 2021. The community Manager is charged with shaping the community and experiences of residential students by providing services and programs focused on the Office of Residence Life's Pillars of Success. Position could be renewable if enrolled in a Miami University graduate program.
Duties/Physical Demands:
Duties:
Listed below are both specific job duties of the Community Manager
position as well as minimum professional standards expected of all
Residence Life employees.
Community Development
• Cultivate a positive and engaging living environment that foster
a sense of belonging and enables students to build positive
relationships with one another
• Maintain high visibility and availability, including attending
community events, regularly touring the community, and interacting
with residents
• Know the residents and provide personal, social, academic, and
occupational support and referral
• Utilize institutional data to assess and respond to student
needs
• Collaborate with faculty and staff stakeholders to implement
programmatic opportunities, some of which may be connected with
living learning community themes
• Serve as the financial, programmatic, and leadership adviser to
the Community Leadership Team
Supervision
• Supervise and train 6-10 resident assistants.
• Host weekly staff meetings to communicate upcoming events,
discuss community concerns, and facilitate professional development
experiences related to Residence Life’s Pillars of Success
• Conduct weekly or bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with staff
members
• Ensure staff members are appropriately confronting and
documenting behavioral issues and concerns
• Provide regular formal and information feedback regarding job
performance
• Ensure that Resident Assistant duty procedures are followed
• Oversee implementation of programs and strategies that enable
student achievement of the Pillars of Success
Student Conduct and Crisis Management
• Review all incident reports and police reports (if available) for
incidents that take place in the community and/or involve residents
living in the community and refer to cases or ongoing situations of
concern
• Respond to residents in need, referring to other professionals,
when appropriate
• Assist in emergency situations as needed; assume shared
responsibility for campus-wide on-call duty
• Implement Miami University and the Office of Residence Life
objectives, policies, rules, and procedures
• Provide programs and other proactive educational interventions to
enhance good decision-making by residents
Professional Development & Administration
• Report, track, and follow up on maintenance issues with
appropriate building managers, housekeeping staff, and physical
facilities employees
• Serve as the primary contact for parents and family members of
residents
• Serve on a minimum of two department standing committees
• Administer student check-in, check-out, and room changes; assist
with room condition reports and damage billing processes
• Participate in departmental and divisional professional
development activities
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, and training of staff
members for the Office of Residence Life
Overarching Staff Expectations
• Serve as a role model for all hall staff and residents in
personal and professional behaviors
• Practice ethical stewardship of university resources
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity by promoting and attending
campus & community multicultural events, facilitating
professional development with RA staff, presenting on diversity, or
implementing strategies.
• Demonstrate a consistent willingness to work with individuals
from different race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ability,
ideology, religion, and national origin backgrounds
• Create and maintain positive professional relationships within
the department and across the university
• Fulfill other general duties assigned by the Office of Residence
Life, Division of Student Life and/or Miami University
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and one year experience in Residence Life at either the professional or student leadership (RA, RHA, NRHH, etc.) level.
Desired Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Education or a related field and previous experience in Residence Life.
EO/AA Statement/Clery Act:
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected
veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University
prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis
of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or
expression, genetic information, military status, national origin
(ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a
parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran
status in its application and admission processes, educational
programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment
practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities
related to employment should be directed to
ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.
As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and
safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to
read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html,
which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics,
and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to
prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and
alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This
report also contains information on programs and policies designed
to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating
violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this
website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students.
Written notification is also provided to prospective students and
employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety
Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department
at (513) 529-2223.
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