(Hybrid) Residence Life Specialist-Residence Life-Student Life

Description Residence Life within the Division of Student Life at West Virginia University is seeking applications for a Residence Life Specialist. About the Opportunity: Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director for Residence Life, the Residence Life Specialist is a full-time, live-in professional staff member responsible for the day-to-day operation of a residence hall of approximately 300-500 students. The RLS supervises Resident Assistants (RAs) and a full-time desk secretary. The RLS include (but are not limited to) facilitation of staff development, staff selection, staff training, residence hall programming, residence hall safety and security, facility oversight, student development, student conduct, crisis management, and summer operations support. The RLS must participate in a rotating on-call duty schedule and be available 24 hours a day during the year. Weekday, weekend, emergency closure, and holiday duty for the campus is required. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including: 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar) 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof) WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits (this position is a benefits-eligible non-classified staff position) 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's. Wellness programs. What you'll do: Develop and Manage a Residential Community Implement the residential curriculum model and academic success initiatives. Actively participate in events and programs that support the residential curriculum model and other university retention initiatives. Maintain Community Standards of Conduct. Train RAs to enforce and document violations of the Community Standards in Advocate System. Adjudicate student conduct cases, review incident reports, schedule conduct hearings, assign and manage educational sanctions, communicate with students and parents regarding cases, ensure timeliness of case management, and guarantee student due process rights. Support the Office of Student Conduct with case management as needed. Serve as building supervisor and facilities liaison. Assess facility conditions and report safety, security, and other building need issues. Be knowledgeable and train staff on fire or other evacuation/crisis management procedures. Prepare and facilitate the opening and closing of residential facilities. Identify potential risks and respond to student and building crisis situations as they arise. Provide crisis intervention and referrals as needed. Utilize MyHousing System and communicate with Assignment Office to ensure accurate records of residents. Assume assigned summer responsibilities in support of Housing Summer Conferences. For the RLSs of Oakland Hall East and Oakland Hall West, they will serve... For full info follow application link. West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.