Summer Assistant Resident Director

The Summer Assistant Resident Director (ARD) will play a primary role in supporting our on-campus summer housing residential program under the supervision of a full-time resident director. This position will provide you with firsthand experience in overseeing the day-to-day operations of higher education housing while also providing supervisory and programmatic experience to the selected candidate.

STAFF SUPERVISION RECRUITMENT TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT:

Assist in the supervision of a team of Resident Advisors (10 total)
Allow for the RD and ARD to discuss within themselves how the division of supervision should be handled.
Communicate regularly with Resident Advisors and other hall staff via weekly staff meetings individual consultations email and daily personal contact.
Assisting in ensuring that Resident Advisors appropriately perform care and conduct procedures.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISING AND RESIDENTIAL STUDENT ENGAGEMENT:

Foster a supportive multi-cultural environment through community programming and contact with students.
Assist in the counseling advising and referral process for residential students as appropriate including follow-up to ensure satisfactory resolution.
Assist Resident Advisors in developing intentional plans to further the academic social and personal development of summer residents.
Maintain a level of visibility in the assigned residential area and Student Housing Office.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT:

Attend bi-weekly Summer Planning meetings.
Assist in the scheduling and coordination of housing transitions and the associated administrative work.
Assist in the creation of schedules for Resident Advisors in relation to summer check in/out.
Maintaining 20 consistent office hours within the front desk of the Student Housing Office.
Assist in preparing and monitoring program and administrative budgets.
Assist in the implementation of building safety and security measures.
Perform other duties consistent with the purpose of the position as assigned.

Loyola Marymount University Expectations

Exhibit behavior that supports the mission vision and values of the university. Communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional responsible accountable and ethical conduct. Demonstrate a commitment to outstanding customer service.

Requisite Qualifications

• Typically a Bachelors Degree in College Student Personnel Administration Higher Education or closely related field or equivalent experience. Incumbent will be expected to continue upgrading knowledge skills and abilities needed to keep abreast of regulation/policy changes

• A minimum of one year of professional experience post masters. Preferred experience supervising student staff. Experience working closely with students from diverse backgrounds in a higher education setting.

• Familiarity with and sensitive to the goals of Catholic higher education in an intercultural environment

• Experience dealing with sensitive and confidential matters.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate staff and student relationships. Effectively supervise lead coach evaluate advise and assist others.

• Understand and apply conflict management and crisis intervention strategies.

• Work autonomously and as a team member

• Manage budgets and other resources

• Demonstrated computer competency and preferably knowledgeable of Microsoft systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Constantly required to sit feel use finger movement speak clearly hear conversation see near and far. Frequently required to stand and walk. Occasionally required to lift carry and push up to 25 lbs. stoop kneel reach high and low use depth perception.

Constant clear speaking and conversational hearing. Frequent finger movement.

MENTAL DEMANDS: Mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequent calculating interrupted work variety of interrelated tasks sustained concentration use of reasoning judgment resourcefulness analytical ability and ingenuity.

Constant interrupted work work on a variety of interrelated and unrelated tasks and use of reasoning judgment resourcefulness analytical ability and ingenuity. Frequent calculating and sustained concentration.

Staff Temporary (Fixed Term)

Salary range

$22.88 - $28.61 Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Loyola Marymount University a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence the education of the whole person and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being life experience and beliefs to apply. (Visit for more information.)