DescriptionSt. Olaf College Student Employee Job Description
Job Title: Residence Life Community Building Coordinator III
Department Name: Office of Residence Life
Length of Position:Summer Terms and Intersession. Initial training period tentatively set for April 26 2025 September 5 2025
Supervisor: Associate Dean of Students for Residence Life & Student Conduct/Designee
Pay Rate (Check One) Standard Hourly Ratex Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate $13.50 per hour)
Description/Purpose of the Position:The Community Building Coordinator (CBC) is integral to the Housing Operations arm of the Office of Residence Life conducting daytoday supervisory and management activities relating to the Community Building Manager (CBM) team who oversee residence hall front desk and storage operations including work orders sustainability and key management. Paid at rate of $13.25/hr. When working the front desk or storage the CBC shall adhere to the same responsibilities and procedures outlined in the CBA/CBM manual. Responsibilities include:
Summer Hours/week:
- If academic class is taken
- If no academic class is taken
- If the summer positions require student leaders to perform their role in the spring or fall semester the hours above are negotiated.
I. Compensation/Benefits:
- Housing
- Doubleoccupancy room with a roommate of staff members choosing.
- If a roommate is not chosen this bed will be added to the vacancy list.
- Total housing cost for Summer 2025 is waived.
- Wage
- Any administrative hours worked outside of the oncall rotation will be paid at an hourly rate
Disclaimer: Work award is not capped during the summer term. If employment ends before the agreed upon date payment
II. Position Responsibilities:
- Supervision of Community Building Managers
- Facilitation of CBA Fall Training and provision of monthly ongoing training as requested the AD for Housing Operations to facilitate teambuilding address group performance concerns.
- Organizing quarterly 1:1 meetings with CBMs for mentorship coaching and evaluation.
- Distributing scheduling materials of front desk and storage shifts for the regular academic year residence hall opening and break periods as requested.
- Conducting unannounced visits of active front desks.
- Serving as a line of communication between CBMs and the AD for Housing Operations.
- Addressing and documenting concerns related to individual CBM performance and providing coaching to correct behaviors of concern in consultation with the AD for Housing Operations.
- Verifying and approving CBM time cards.
- Timely maintenance of CBM rosters and staff aliases.
- Management of Storage Areas
- Maintaining storage logs for assigned buildings.
- Checking the condition of storage rooms on a quarterly basis to ensure safety security cleanliness and organization of these spaces during walkthrough with CBM of assigned space.
- Flagging improperly documented outofdate or unauthorized belongings in storage for removal through the abandoned property process.
- Conducting communication to owners of improperly documented outofdate or unauthorized belongings in storage.
- Maintaining orderly storage of loft kits and safety rails ensuring damaged equipment is removed for repair or disposal.
- Restocking equipment and paper forms for storage as necessary.
- Management of Front Desks and Common Areas
- Coordinating with CBMs of assigned buildings to ensure desks are stocked with all necessary equipment and paper forms.
- Distribution and management of front desk keys.
- Additional Responsibilities
- Attend biweekly 6090 minute CBM staff meetings led by the AD for Housing Operations. These meetings are held on Mondays at 4 pm. You must make this time available in your schedule.
- BiWeekly 3060 minute individual meetings with the AD for Housing Operations.
- BiWeekly 30minute 1:1 meetings with CBM staff.
- Monthly 60minute CBA InServices are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm.
- Assist the Area Coordinators in endofterm building operations activities including but not limited to: checkout inspections collection and distribution of resident keys and other duties as assigned.
- Respond and assist with emergency situations within the scope of CBM training including but not limited to: fire alarms in residence halls facilities emergencies incidents of potential policy violations medical concerns recognition and reporting of a wellbeing concern.
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
- Ability to work independently and create individualized schedules that allow for assigned tasks to be completed in a timely and efficient manner. This requires strong time management and prioritization to allow ample time for academic employment and social commitments.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills to allow for effective and timely correspondence regarding jobrelated inquiries and requests from the AD for Housing Operations. Must apply this same timeliness to student questions regarding front desk services.
- Proficiency in Google Suite especially Sheets and Forms or strong motivation to grow in these areas.
- Related work/office experience may include public contact phone skills and organizational skills.
- Flexible with cocurricular time commitments in order to prioritize CBC work and meetings.
- Can be trusted to handle confidential material.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity inclusion and antiracism.
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College with or without prior notice.
Physical and Environmental Factors
(Indicate frequency required in a typical shift for this position.
Physical Activity | Not Applicable | Rarely | Occasionally | Frequently | Continually |
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Standing stationary | | | | | |
Walking/traversing | | | | | |
Crouching (bending at knees) | | | | | |
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Climbing/balancing | | | | | |
Reaching overhead | | | | | |
Grasping/handling | | | | | |
Pushing/pulling | | | | | |
Lifting/carrying < 20 lbs. | | | | | |
Lifting/carrying <50 lbs. | | | | | |
Repetitive motions (constant for 15 mins; typing etc. | | | | | |
Driving | | | | | |
Other | | | | | |
Sensory Activity | Not Applicable | Rarely | Occasionally | Frequently | Continually |
Talking in person/on phone | | | | | |
Hearing in person/on phone | | | | | |
Vision for close work | | | | | |
Vision for distance or depth | | | | | |
Distinguishing color | | | | | |
Feeling by touch | | | | | |
Loud noise (need raised voice to be heard) | | | | | |
Other | | | | | |
Environmental Exposures | Not Applicable | Rarely | Occasionally | Frequently | Continually |
Respiratory (dust/gas/fumes/steam/odors/ poor ventilation) | | | | | |
Chemicals (includes solvents and oils) | | | | | |
Vibrations (exposure to oscillating movements of extremities or whole body) | | | | | |
Wet or humid conditions (indoor) | | | | | |
Extreme cold (below 32 degrees) | | | | | |
Extreme heat (above 100 degrees) | | | | | |
Proximity hazards (moving mechanical parts moving vehicles electrical current etc. | | | | | |
Heights or cramped quarters | | | | | |
Protective equipment required (mask gloves eyewear ear plugs steel toe shoes respirator) | | | | | |
Other | | | | | |
Travel: 0 of time Operate Hand Tools: Yes No Operate Equipment/Machinery: Yes No
Required Dress Attire: Business Casual Business Formal Uniform Other: Relaxed / Informal Attire
Comments:
Required Experience:
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