Location: Utica, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Tue Dec 3 2024 Job Description: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS + Ensure the effective recruitment, hiring and training of all Residential Life staff, both student and professional. + Coordinates the recruitment and selection of Resident Advisors in the spring semester and coordinates any necessary mid-year or mid-semester hiring. + Plans and executes a comprehensive training for Resident Advisors in the Fall and Spring semesters. Issues evaluations of all training sessions and uses assessment to develop future trainings. + Organizes and leads monthly all staff meetings. Develops ongoing training to occur during monthly meetings. + Lead the development, implementation and assessment of programs and initiatives within the residence halls that are designed to foster community engagement, student learning and a sense of belonging + Provide training and leadership to Assistant Directors to ensure success in their secondary assignments, which often include diversity, equity and inclusion programming, facilities and operations tasks and development of interest communities in residence. + Serve as a Core Team Member of the SUNY Poly Care Team + Supervise the functions of key and card access management and management of Adirondack Solutions Housing Software, the housing application and assignment process, billing, repair requests damages, break and inspection notices and Room Condition Reporting + Maintain a working understanding of third-party platforms used throughout student affairs including Star Rez, Slate, Engage, etc. Ensure that student data is used responsibility by Residential Life staff and in compliance with applicable laws when 3rd party software is employed. + Oversight of The Housing Director and/or Star Rez, ensuring it creates a seamless experience for students and is secure and accurate. + Continuously evaluate the housing application process and make adjustments as needed to be accessible, friendly and clear to new and returning students + Ensure an effective and well-trained on call system of students and professional staff for residential students beyond business hours + Provide attention and guidance to risk management issues and topics, ensuring the safety of staff and students in residence. + Coordinate accurate and timely operation of the housing system including billing, damages, repairs, inspections, recommendations for maintenance and safety + Serves on SUNY Poly and Division of Student Affairs committees and projects and as an alternate member of the Care Team. + Lead residence hall move-in and move-out processes in collaboration with key stakeholders. + Provide leadership and guidance to residential life staff to assure goals, programs, activities, and personnel practices are consistent with and contribute to the Institution's goals and strategies. + Design and implement operating strategies, plans and procedures to assure smooth functioning of Residential Life and Community Standards. + Complete performance management feedback and goals per requirements. + Other reasonable duties as assigned. Job Requirements: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS + Bachelor's Degree from college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS + 5 to 7 years of experience in collegiate Residential Life and Housing. Housing operations experience preferred. Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual checks. Additional Information: Closing date for receipt of applications: until position is filled; Initial review of applications will begin January 2, 2025. SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance. As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law.. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the College's current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link: https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/Clery Report 2023 - Utica[83].pdf Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator TitleIX@sunypoly.edu at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500; Tel. (646) 428-3800; Email OCR.NewYork@ed.gov. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.