College of the Siskiyous Looking for Assistant Director, Student Housing & Student Life Full Time

College of the Siskiyous

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STUDENT HOUSING

FIRST REVIEW JANUARY
25, 2024 – OPEN UNTIL FILLED

$35,303 – $43,419 ANNUALLY

$2,942 – $3,618 MONTHLY

12 MONTHS / 40 HOURS PER WEEK POSITION, MONDAY – FRIDAY

PRIMARY WORK LOCATION: WEED CAMPUS

Complete job description and application available online at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=275549

Under the direction of an administrator or manager, contributes
to the planning, organization, control, and direction of the Student Housing Department; supervises Student Leaders, and Resident
Assistants; assists with coordination and implementation of campus activities and serve as an advisor to the Associated Student Body (ASB)
Student Government; assists the Director of Student Housing & Student Life with the evaluation and response to student conduct issues
and concerns in the residence halls and on campus; participates and responds to campus situations including campus emergencies; assists with
residence hall correspondence; supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel. The Assistant Director position is a live-in
professional who shall be responsible for helping to build and support a community that encourages and promotes diversity, inclusion, and
equity among residents, fostering individual and collective growth and development.

Key Duties &
Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are typical for this
classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from
those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Essential responsibilities are designated by *.

• Assists in planning and facilitating student employee selection and training and provides day-to-day supervision of Resident
Assistants; conducts Resident Assistant meetings as required; supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; interviews and
selects student employees and recommends transfers, reassignment, termination, and disciplinary actions. *

• Responds to student
conduct issues of residence hall students and other College of the Siskiyous student under the direction of the Director of Student Housing
& Student Life; provides leadership and advise to Residence Hall and COS students regarding conduct matters; tracks student conduct
trends and identifies areas for improvement. *

• Coordinates, schedules, and leads campus break period teams throughout the rest
of the academic year in the maintenance and preparation of rooms for COS housing; duties may include cleaning, repairs, assessment of
damages, and itemizing furniture. *

• Assists with coordination of campus-wide and off-campus student activities in conjunction
with student clubs, campus departments, and the community; serves as Advisor to the Associated Student Body (ASB) Student Government and
future nationally recognized organizations or Co-Advise working with Director of Student Housing & Student Life. * 

•
Coordinates the room selection process and prepares Residence Hall correspondence, which may include residence hall applications, licenses,
fees, payment contracts, and related materials; responds to student housing issues including student needs, ID cards, lockouts, repairs,
mediation, and other issues as required; collaborates with the creation, revision, and maintenance of manuals. *

• Assists in
the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records and files related to personnel and assigned
activities. *

• Assist with transporting students, residents, camp and conference participants, student-led programs, and
equipment. Works with the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) to develop follow-up processes for at-risk students; serves as a member of the
District’s Behavioral Intervention Team. *

• Attends participatory governance committees as appropriate and participates
in the accreditation process. *

• Provide active nightly duty coverage with RAs, counsel, and manage housing situations,
including campus emergencies, with a proactive approach to prioritizing student safety and well-being.

• Serve as a Campus
Security Authority as outlined by the Clery Act.

• Assists the Director of Student Housing & Student Life with other related
duties as assigned. *

• Performs related duties that support the overall objective of the position.

Minimum
Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social
or behavioral sciences, college administration, counseling, or related discipline; AND

• One (1) to Two (2) years of direct
experience working with students in an educational setting.

• Or, any combination of education and experience which would
provide the required qualifications for the position.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in
residential life, student housing, student life, or student affairs environment.

• Experience coordinating or directing
collegiate level activities including advising student groups.

• Work experience or training in providing referrals and crisis
management.

• Experience planning student activities and/or events.

• Experience coordinating student leadership
training programs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

•
District and college policies and procedures related to the area of assignment.

• Student government functions
including parliamentary procedures.

• Budget preparation and control.

• Higher education curriculum, instruction and
the role of residential, educational, and community development activities.

• Programs to enhance resident academic success,
persistence, and retention.

• Principles, practices, and trends related to enrollment, student retention, student
transferability, and long-range student engagement.

• Facilities management, including student housing and residence education
programs.

• Analytical and critical thinking skills.

• State and federal codes, statuses, and regulations governing
California Community College student development and instructional support services.

• Title IX laws and rules translated into
policies, education, and due processes.

• Student programs offering financial assistance, educational programs, community
organizations, and various resources available throughout the community.

• Contract negotiation skills with vendors and external
partnerships to provide a variety of services to enhance the residential student experience.

• Event planning, promotion,
publicity, and execution.

• Judicial affairs, adjudication, and skill at developing and conducting in=service training.

• California Education Code related to the area of assignment.

• General functions, policies, rules, and regulations of
a community college.

• Planning, organization, and direction within the assigned department.

• Cultural
sensitivity.

• FERPA law, Brown Act, and other applicable laws and codes.

• Office management techniques and
procedures.

• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

• Principles and practices of
administration, supervision, and training.

• Electronic and manual record-keeping, filing, file sharing, and filing systems
methods and techniques.

• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.

• Proper English usage, grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.

• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

• Operation of
computers, software programs and applications, computer hardware, and peripheral equipment.

• Mathematic calculations.

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Ability to:

•
Independently perform the essential responsibilities of the position.

• Apply the regulations of the California
Education Code and Title IX.

• Implement, evaluate, and develop training programs and curriculum.

• Build consensus
to accomplish goals and tasks related to the area of assignment.

• Exercise sound judgement, manage highly sensitive and
confidential information.

• Develop and implement a plan for student services related to program objectives, stat, federal and
local regulations.

• Build consensus and collaborative decision and conflict resolution processes.

• Engage in
professional interactions and collaborative efforts with law enforcement, emergency services, and campus partners.

• Build,
develop, hire, teach, and train others to provide quality services, engaging communities, and collaborative relationships throughout the
institution.

• Supervise, delegate, and evaluate staff and program effectiveness.

• Manage funding sources, budgets,
expenditures, and financial resources.

• Develop goals, objectives, and strategic plans.

• Provide leadership for
residence life and operations.

• Make sustainable decisions that positively impact the college life experience.

•
Create and sustain sound housing and residential education business processes.

• Assess and link student-centered programs and
services to student learning and retention outcomes.

• Plan, coordinate, organize, and prioritize workload to meet schedules and
timelines.

• Coordinate flow of communications and information as needed.

• Generate and prepare comprehensive
reports related to the area of assignment.

• Compose effective correspondence.

• Compile and verify data and prepare
reports.

• Update and maintain electronic and manual record-keeping, filing, file sharing, and filing systems methods and
techniques.

• Utilize a computer to input and/or extract data, maintain automated records, and generate computerized
reports.

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Determine appropriate action within clearly
defined guidelines.

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with speed and accuracy.

• Establish and maintain
cooperative and effective working relationships with others during the course of work.

Other Details

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Valid California driver’s license (must be obtained
within three months of hire)

• May be required to travel for various off-site meetings, trainings, conferences, workshops,
and/or events in support of the overall objective of the position.

• Occasional travel is expected for this position.

• Live-in a District owned 1-bedroom furnished apartment inside the student lodges (a semi-furnished, one-bedroom apartment within a
residence hall) with utilities (water and electricity) and internet.

• Eat meals in campus dining room using a District supplied
meal plan.

• This position will require on-call, weekend, nights and holidays.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
DEMANDS

The physical and mental demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this class.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of
this classification, employees are regularly required to sit or stand for extended periods of time; talk or hear, in person and by
telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel, operate personal computers and other standard office equipment; and reach with
hands and arms; bend at the waist, kneel or crouch to file materials, walks up and down stairs in the campus residence halls, regularly
lifts office products and supplies, furniture, and other housing equipment up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, ability to distinguish basic shades and colors and the ability to adjust focus.

Employees are
frequently required to walk and stand and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of
this classification, incumbents are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data information,
and documents; use math and mathematical reasoning; analyze and solve problems; learn and apply new information and skills; perform highly
detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; use math and/or mathematical reasoning; perform highly detailed work under changing intensive
deadlines on multiple, concurrent tasks; and interact with District administration, management, staff, students, vendors, the public,
elected officials, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied or disruptive.

Work Environment

This position will require on-call, weekend, nights and evening hours holidays.

The work environment described herein is
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this classification. Incumbents in this
classification may encounter frequent interruptions by college personnel, students, and the public. This role involves the use of two-way
radio communication devices, flashlights, Wi-Fi-dependent phones, batteries, and electrical equipment.

Employees are exposed to
cleaning equipment such as disinfectants, sprays, sanitization equipment, and custodial supplies.

Employees work indoors and outdoors
where minimal yet some exposure to environmental situations such as rain, heat, humidity, and cold. Employees perform the majority of work
in a typical office condition where minimal safety conditions exist; the incumbent will experience constant interruptions in the normal
course of work; noise levels may vary depending on activities of the office, division, or department, drives a vehicle to conduct work.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires us to identify the essential (*) duties/functions of the position. We have indicated those duties with
an (*) on the job description.