Type of Appointment : Full-Time, Long-Term Temporary (1-year appointment)

Job Classification : Student Services Professional II

Anticipated Hiring Rate : $4,610 / monthly ($55,320 / annually)

Work Hours : This is a full-time, live-in position. Typical work hours are 8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays. (On-Call).

Recruitment Closing Date : May 13, 2024

THE DEPARTMENT :

This position is part of The Residence Life Team within University Housing Services (UHS). The Residence Life Team (RLT) is responsible for development and delivery of services and programs, in a residential experience that ensures the quality of life, well-being and personal development of residential students contributing to retention and academic success.

This unit is responsible for establishing policy and procedure in the residential facilities, individual contact with residents, advising and facilitating student government, administering conduct, intervening in crisis, developing educational and programmatic efforts, and coordinating the safety and security of residents.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Team Guidance and Work Direction

• Coordinates and advises Front Desk Attendants (FDA), Resident Advisors (RA), Event Leads (ELs) and Residence Life Interns (RLI) in the daily operations and emergency interventions of residential communities.
• Facilitates weekly staff meetings and professional in-service training workshops.
• Assists with annual national search for professional staff and student leaders. Makes recommendations for hire and provides evaluative input to the Director of Residence Life.
• Assists with annual selection processes Resident Advisors, Event Leads, Front Desk Attendants, and Residence Life Interns.

Emergency Response and Intervention :

To function as 24-hour crisis / emergency response live-on personnel on a rotating basis. Lead and advice student leaders regarding emergency response.

Work closely with University Police Department, Title IX, Survivor Advocacy Services, Counseling Services, and the Housing Leadership Team to respond to emergency crises, assess situations, intervene, or refer, as necessary.

Support Cal Poly Pomona Safer Return initiative. Serve as Principal Building Marshall.

• In relation to emergency response, gather information to assist in coordination of medical transports, police response, natural disasters, and floods.
• Perform wellness checks on residents.
• Participate in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, Title IX training, and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training.

Administrative and Policy Interpretation and Fiscal Responsibilities :

• Maintains thorough knowledge of and enforces University policy, UHS policy and UHS Housing License Agreement for residential students.
• As member of the Residence Life team, participates in team planning of a comprehensive residential life program. This includes upholding the departmental mission with the Director of Residence Life;

reviewing residential policies and procedures for annual housing agreement (student lease) developing and refining departmental programs (.

leadership training, student conduct, College-Theme Communities, academic initiatives, theme housing and multicultural programs, etc.

and assisting with the implementation of operations procedures.

• Responsible for understanding the expectations of professional staff, student leaders, front desk attendants, elected members of individual hall councils for each building / community, Inter-Hall Council (IHC), National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), and residential students.
• To assist in facilitating administrative operations of the department, including room assignments, occupancy reports, resident check-in / check-out, room changes, work requests, equipment check-out, etc.

Maintain proper administrative documentation and tracking. Serve on Department and University projects as assigned.

• Prepare and oversee petty cash funds and recommend purchases for programming development and enhancement.
• Advise UHS student governance organization's funds for residential programs, events, and community supplies.

Program Development and Student Intervention :

• Leads assessment of academic, multicultural, personal growth, and community development programmatic needs of residential students through surveys, focus groups and other techniques.
• Coordinates and monitors residential curriculum.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with residents. Utilizes skills to encourage student success within the portfolio through programs, role modeling and crisis interventions with students and staff.
• Collaborates with departments on campus (such as the Care Center, Associated Students, Inc., Student Engagement, Leadership and Success, Center for Civic Engagement, Disability Resource Center, Centers for Transformation, Retention, Equity and Empowerment (TREE), to promote multi-cultural and leadership events on campus and in UHS.
• Collaborates with campus departments regarding student development, retention, multi-cultural education, health, and academic advancement.
• Provides moderate support for residents in crisis including connecting them to the campus resources ., Care Center, liaison with resident, peers and family;

and crisis intervention in potentially stressful and / or dangerous situations.

Leadership Training and Development :

In conjunction with the Senior Coordinators of Residential Education and Leadership, the Director of Residence Life and other personnel in the unit, develops pre-service training, development modules and in-service programs for professional and student leaders : Area Coordinators and Resident Advisors, Front Desk Attendants, and Residence Life Interns.

Co-instructs CPU 1236 :

Residential Leadership course. May serve as lead advisor for residential program council and co-advisor for Inter-Hall Council or National Residence Hall Honorary.

Works with Student Engagement Leadership and Success annually to register all residential government and programming bodies.

Committee Involvement (for both University and Department) and Additional Responsibilities :

• Chairs or participates in a number of university and departmental committees.
• Serves as liaison with Student Affairs, Administrative Affairs, University Advancement, Academic Affairs departments and the Center for Regenerative Studies.
• Supports University cooperative efforts that meet the needs of residential students. Assists in supporting University efforts to maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy campus (related to COVID19).
• Assists in gathering and reporting data and moving forward investigations related to pandemics and public safety & security (such a COVID-19).

Assist in additional projects and tasks as needed based on needs of departments and occupancy.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration or a job related field.

Additional specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

Two (2) years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field; experience should give evidence of competence and indicate the potential for further growth.

A master’s degree in a job related field may be substituted for one year of the professional experience.

Working knowledge of the practices, procedures and activities of the program to which assigned; general knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational and program management.

General knowledge of research and interview techniques; and of the principles of individual and group behavior.

• Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations; use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements;
• obtain factual and interpretative information through interviews; reason logically; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentations based on these data;
• advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required; recognize multicultural, multisexed and multi aged value systems and work accordingly;
• establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, private and public agencies and others in committee work, and student advising and community contacts;

and, rapidly acquire a general knowledge of the overall operation, functions and programs of the campus to which assigned.

Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas Services Office.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE :

• Knowledge of safe practices and techniques as they relate to COVID-19 and other diseases.
• Three (3) years professional full-time experience in student housing, residence life, or a Student Service program is preferred.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience in working in a living and learning environment with increased responsibilities in coordinating daily operations of a residence hall and leading a residence life staff.
• Individuals who have demonstrated interest in building a community which fosters appreciation of inclusion and diversity among residents and staff is required, as are individuals who add vitality, innovation, perspective, and creativity to the program.
• Experience participating in emergency, on-call capacity high level crisis management, procedures, and follow-up protocols.
• Applications from individuals in historically under-represented groups based on physical ability, ethnicity, age, gender, religious preference, or sexual orientation are strongly encouraged.
• General knowledge of the personal and social problems typically encountered by college students preferred. Working knowledge of group dynamics and needs preferred.
• Ability to relate to the present-day population of college students preferred.
• Skills in developing and implementing an integrated multicultural perspective in education, cultural, and social programs and activities preferred.
• Working knowledge of practices, procedures, and activities of a University Housing department preferred.
• Ability to advise a diverse student population individually and in groups preferred. Ability and skill to co-instruct a class, create a syllabus, and objectively assess progress in work preferred.
• Ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position preferred.
• Ability to perform arithmetic computations where required preferred

Out of State Work

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As an agency of the State of California, the CSU’s business operations almost exclusively reside within California. The CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

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Background Check

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The conditional offer of employment may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and / or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

In determining the suitability of the candidate for the position, Cal Poly Pomona will give an individualized assessment to any information that the applicant submits for consideration regarding the criminal conviction history such as the nature, gravity and recency of the conviction, the candidate’s conduct, performance or rehabilitation efforts since the conviction and the nature of the job applied for.

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CSU Classification Salary Range

This position is part of the Academic Professionals of California (APC) bargaining unit 4. The CSU Classification Standards for this position are located on the following site : .

The CSU Salary Schedule is located on the following site : . The classification salary range for this position according to the respective skill level is : minimum $4,610 and maximum $6,556 per month.

Please refer to the anticipated hiring range for the appropriate salary rate for this particular position.

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Last updated : 2024-04-29