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Residential Community Manager

Gogebic Community College seeks a Residential Community Manager who is responsible for providing leadership and direction to a comprehensive student development program for Campus Suites housing up to 96 students. The RCM is also responsible for a variety of administrative and operational functions associated with the management of the residential complex.

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Residential Community Advisor Office of Housing and Residential Life

Position Description: The Residential Community Advisor (RCA) is a live-in student staff member. The RCA works to create a positive learning community in Campus Suites that supports student development in conjunction with the broader Gogebic Community mission. RCAs need to be accessible and approachable and are expected to be positive and healthy academic and community role models. Student staff must be able to model effective study and time management skills, be knowledgeable of academic/campus resources and be willing to assist other students in their academic and personal growth and development.

Qualifications:

  1. On August 1, 2007 successful candidates must have a minimum CUM GPA of 3.0 and have completed at least 27 credits. Offers may be made prior to the completion of the Spring Semester 2007, but should a candidate not meet the required credit/GPA standards by August 1, 2007, he/she will be ineligible for employment as an RCA.
  2. During the period of employment, the RCA must be enrolled as a student at Gogebic Community College with a minimum credit load of twelve semester hours.
  3. Must demonstrate evidence of leadership experience.
  4. Must be in good behavioral standing with Gogebic Community College.
  5. Must maintain a minimum CUM GPA of 2.5 and achieve minimum semester GPAs of 2.5 throughout the period of employment.
  6. Due to the nature of the position, the RCM is expected to seek supervisor approval for substantial outside time commitments.
  7. The person recommended for hire will be required to provide criminal background information as requested.

The specific duties and responsibilities for the RCM position are outlined below:

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Establish and maintain an environment supportive of successful academic achievement through implementation of activities and strategies that contribute to students’ academic success, helping students utilize academic resources on campus, and being aware of student attitudes and academic achievements and difficulties.
  2. Utilize assessment and campus resources to develop a positive learning community in the following ways:
    1. Intentional Community Development through personal connections with each resident, building connections among residents and groups, connecting residents to the resources available to them in their community, holding regular community meetings, and ensuring that all students are included in the community.
    2. Spontaneous Community Development through unscheduled and/or spur-of-the-moment events and activities that expose residents to their environment and infuse fun and energy into the community to connect residents, build resident friendships and networks, and promote a community atmosphere.
    3. Passive Community Development through information sharing to educate the residential community by addressing alternative learning styles and to inform students about available resources. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining bulletin boards, writing a community newsletter and utilizing multiple methods of communication (email, voice mail, postings, IM, etc.)
    4. Programmatic Community Development through active engagement of residents in intentionally planned and structured programming events. Topics to be focused on include academics, alcohol, and diversity/social justice.
  3. Promote student involvement and leadership development through assessing each resident’s interests and needs, encouraging resident’s involvement on campus, and recruiting and supporting resident participation in the community and campus governance structure.
  4. Work consistently to create a civil and respectful atmosphere in the residential community by knowing and educating the community on college and residential life policies, facilitating positive community standards, confronting and documenting inappropriate behavior as well as health and safety risks, and mediating conflicts between residents.
  5. Be a positive and supportive member of the Campus Suites team. This includes positively representing the views of the team, working cooperatively and meeting regularly with other staff members, resolving employment related conflicts in an appropriate and professional manner, and working as a team with other units (Administrative, Maintenance, Custodial, etc.)
  6. Support the Gogebic Community College non-discrimination statement and the Student Life commitment to diversity and social justice. This includes, though not exclusively, actively supporting all people by creating a welcoming community, promoting diversity and social justice programming, confronting hurtful and hateful comments, and educating others about respect and social justice.
  7. Develop and maintain a residential environment which is conducive to the overall development of students and is supportive of the academic mission of Gogebic Community College and of the academic goals and pursuits of students.

Other Duties and Expectations:

  1. Attend Student Services staff meetings as requested.
  2. Meet regularly with Residential Community Manager.
  3. Serve as the on call staff person as scheduled.
  4. Prepare and submit occupancy, judicial, annual and other reports as assigned.
  5. Serve on Residential Life committee.
  6. Prepare and submit an annual statement of personal performance goals and objectives.
  7. Assist with surveying students regarding perceptions of on-campus living.
  8. Be available for all building opening/closings.
  9. Other related duties as assigned.

Appointment, Salary and Benefits:

The Residential Community Advisor will hold a student casual labor appointment. This is a part-time 9 month live-in position reporting to the Dean of Student Services. Compensation is yet to be determined and may include: Assistance with rental of a partially furnished room with all utilities provided, free internet access, and a minimum base salary to be determined.

Application Process:

Submit cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference to:

Human Resources
Attn: Linda Gustafson
Gogebic Community College
E4946 Jackson Road
Ironwood, MI 49938

Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Gogebic Community College is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, disability, political affiliation or belief.

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