Residential Life Assistant - LIVE IN

Job Title: Residential Life Assistant - LIVE IN

Department: Ballet School

Reports To (Job Title): Manager of Residential Life

Classification and Hours: Hourly regular full time; 35-40 hours per week (Tues-Sat with evenings off); on-call overnights 3-4 nights per week; requires complimentary housing at student residence.

Compensation: $23 - $25 per hour

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Job Purpose

Under supervision of the Manager of Residential Life, the Residential Life Assistant assists with planning and implementation of student life programming, supervision of students, chaperoning field trips, with the safety, health, and wellness of students and staff as the priority.

Residential Life Assistant must be at least 21 years old. A two-bedroom, partially furnished apartment at the SFCM Bowes Center will be provided. The 2nd bedroom will be occupied by a Part-Time Residential Life Assistant. No more than two individuals will share the apartment. One meal per day is provided via the SFCM meal-plan.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Manager, Residential Life, serves “in-loco parentis” for students living in the facility and responds to any emergency (fire, medical, earthquake, etc.). Reinforces residents’ compliance with fire, safety, security and curfew guidelines and procedures. Triages all urgent matters involving the students and residence and communicates with parents. Supervises minor students to scheduled, urgent, and emergency doctor’s appointments in consultation with School administration.
• Cultivate, coordinate, and assist in the development of student leadership and responsibility through programming and direct involvement with students. Oversees and assures student timely participation in housekeeping assignments, and assures student timely participation events, activities, bed-check, and curfew. Develop, implement, and evaluate programs and events with a focus on high quality, safe and age-appropriate activities in coordination with Manager, Residence Life.
• Educate students to be supportive community members who are responsible for their actions and behavior toward each other, as well as toward the community in which they live. Communicate with students regarding the rationale behind policies and procedures, emphasizing the educational value of the standards to which students are held.
• Establish and maintain communication with students through individual contacts, meetings, and discussions. Coordinate implementation of roommate agreement and community agreement process. Applies fair and consistent disciplinary standards for all dormitory students. Refers all major disciplinary offenses to the Manager of Residence Life or Manager, Student Services
• Manages some facility systems in coordination with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music facilities team and according to prescribed guidelines: room assignments, badge issuance, maintenance and usage of office space, common room, kitchen, storage areas, laundry room, room check etc. Facilitate schedule for Residential Staff with direction from Manager, Residential Life.
• Assume "on-call" responsibility on a scheduled basis.
• Performs other duties at required or assigned by supervisor.
  
  

Qualifications

Internal Contacts:

• School Administration
• Facilities staff
• IT staff
• Artistic Staff
  
  

External Contacts

• Families of students
• Vendors
• Doctors & Emergency responders
  
  

Education Level And Focus

• Bachelor’s degree- education, psychology, counseling, performing arts, or humanities preferred
  
  

Years And Type Of Related Experience Required

• 1-3 years of previous experience working with adolescents, preferably as an RA in a college or other dormitory
  
  

Technical Competencies

• Effectively supervises students to assure their safety.
• Effectively prioritize work to reflect the needs of the students and facility.
• Communicates with others (both orally and in writing) in a manner that ensures clear and mutual understanding of information.
• Understands and differentiates levels of confidentiality
• Faces difficult situations with tenacity and supports students and staff.
• Actively listens to students and family concerns and problems and reports concerns and problems to school administration as appropriate. Helps to identify appropriate solutions. Follows up to ensure positive outcomes.
• Effectively and fairly interprets and applies policies and procedures.
• Maintains documentation, files and work papers that are readily accessible and understandable by others.
• Demonstrates diplomacy and tact in all interactions
• Applies creativity and innovation to work processes.
• Supports and provides equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all.
• Ability to understand, follow, and enforce SFBS and SFCM/Bowes Center emergency and safety guidelines
  
  

Physical Demands

• Must be able to physically assist an injured student which may include lifting the individual and supporting their weight with your shoulders or carrying the injured student. Must be able to lift boxes of supplies weighing up to 30 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to climb/descend stairs
  
  

Required Licenses

• CPR and First Aid certification (paid for by SFB)
  
  

Special Equipment Used

• Fire Extinguisher
  
  

Other

• Variable work schedule as required
• Responding to nights and weekend duty calls as needed
• Require overnight duty 3-4 nights per week as per schedule
• Supervise night and weekend programming/events/activities
• Employment subject to a successful Live Scan background check and fingerprinting.
  
  

Application Procedure

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San Francisco Ballet Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employing a diverse staff.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the

Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO).

Organizational Profile

As America's oldest professional ballet company and one of the three largest ballet companies in the United

States, San Francisco Ballet has enjoyed a long and rich tradition of artistic firsts since it was founded in 1933.

SF Ballet performed the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker, as well as the first production

of Coppelia, choreographed by an American choreographer. Guided in its early years by American dance

pioneers and brothers Lew, Willam, and Harold Christensen, San Francisco Ballet currently presents more than

100 performances a year locally, nationally, and abroad. Under the direction of Tamara Rojo, the Company

upholds and drives an international reputation as one of the preeminent ballet companies in the world.