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 Job Descriptions Job Descriptions: Senior Associate Director of Residence Life The Senior Associate Director of Residence Life is responsible for all of the residential educational initiatives directed and supported by the Office of Residence Life. These responsibilities include the selection, supervision, training and evaluation of administrative, classified, and student staff who work in the residence halls, the creation and support of new and existing living/learning residential programs, and the coordination of all programs and services for students who live in campus residence halls. Senior Coordinator These full-time professional staff members oversee the administrative and educational responsibilities within a designed quadrangle or group of residences. They supervise the full-time and graduate staff and ensure that their area is providing appropriate programs and services to students. Additionally, each Senior Coordinator has a focus area within Residence Life for which they provide leadership. The focus areas are:
Leadership Coordinator(Graduate) To coordinate the various leadership efforts and programs for students offered by the Office of Residence Life; coordinate the operations of the Leaders in Residence program and the Advanced Leaders in Residence class, co-advise the Resident Student Association, serve as a liaison between Residence Life and the Office of Campus Involvement, provide leadership and guidance to residence hall government (Hall Council) advisors, and coordinate service learning efforts in the Office of Residence Life. SMART Program Coordinator The Office of Residence Life’s SMART (Students of Color Mentoring, Aiding, Retaining, and Teaching) Program is a mentoring program designed to provide social, cultural, leadership, and academic support to first-year students of color living in the residence halls at BGSU. The SMART Program Coordinator position provides supervision, leadership development, and support to the SMART Team Leaders and Mentors, who are upper-class undergraduate students living in the residence halls. This position requires the SMART Coordinator to oversee the planning of programs and events for the SMART mentees. Residence Hall Director The Residence Hall Director is responsible for the residential life of an undergraduate residence hall housing between 300 and 850 students. The responsibilities may include: the supervision of secretary, graduate hall director, resident advisor staff, and hall desk staff; implementation of academic initiatives; oversight of facility issues; advising of hall government; and, the coordination of hall discipline programs. Graduate Hall Director The Graduate Hall Director is responsible for assisting the Residence Hall Director in administering the residential life of an undergraduate residence hall housing between 300 and 850 students. The responsibilities may include: the supervision of resident advisor staff and hall desk staff; implementation of academic initiatives; oversight of facility issues; advising of hall government; and, working with hall discipline programs. Residence Hall Secretary These staff members manage the front desk in the residences, distribute mail, answer questions, help residents who lock themselves out of their room and provide additional help and assistance as needed. Administrative Resident Advisor An Administrative Resident Advisor is a part-time paraprofessional staff member in the Office of Residence Life who operates in the physical setting of a residence hall. The Administrative Resident Advisor works closely with and is directly responsible to a Residence Hall Director. The Administrative Resident Advisor keeps the Residence Hall Director informed of activities, problems, and needs of the residents. The Administrative Resident Advisor helps to establish and maintain open lines of communication between residents of the residence hall and the Office of Residence Life. The Administrative Resident Advisor is a full academic year commitment. Resident Advisors The Resident Advisor is a part-time paraprofessional staff member of the Office of Residence Life who lives in an assigned residence hall. The Resident Advisor works closely with, and is directly responsible to, the Residence Hall Director. The Resident Advisor keeps the supervisor informed of activities, problems, and needs of the residents. The Resident Advisor helps to establish and maintain open lines of communication between residents of the hall and the Office of Residence Life. This appointment is for one full academic year. SMART Team Leader The Residence Life SMART Team Leader will be responsible for providing direction and leadership for up to seven Peer Mentors. In addition he/she will perform administrative duties within the program. The SMART Team Leader is also responsible for developing a positive, supportive, helping relationship with first year students of color. The Team Leader will work with the first year students in making the adjustment to college life at Bowling Green State University. SMART Peer Mentor The Residence Life SMART Mentor is responsible for developing a positive, supportive, helping relationship with first-year students of color (mentee). The SMART Mentor will work with the first-year students in making the adjustment to college life at Bowling Green State University. Student Clerk Student Clerks assist the residence hall staff in the daily operation of a residence hall. The Student Clerk works under the supervision of the Administrative Resident Advisor (ARA) and performs a variety of clerical tasks, general operational services for residents and visitors, and a variety of safety tasks. Student Clerks may be asked to work a variety of hours to accommodate the coverage needs of the residence hall. |
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