What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Resident Director (ARD) position at Cornerstone University?
Qualifications
An Assistant Resident Director (ARD) is responsible for developing a group of student leaders to effectively extend the ministry of student development into his / her assigned residence hall through spiritual encouragement, social connection, and co-curricular programming under the direction and supervision of the Director of Residence Life. This position is structured as a graduate assistant.
CLASSIFICATION : Part-Time, Hourly (20–25 hours / week, 41 weeks / year)
REPORTS TO : Director of Residence Life
LOCATION : Grand Rapids, MI - On Campus, Live-on role
As an intentional training program combining theological, graduate education, and residential ministry opportunities, the program provides full tuition remission (not including books or fees) for a graduate degree at Cornerstone University or the Cornerstone Theological Seminary (CTS) in addition to housing and hourly compensation. The core of Cornerstone University is defined and driven by its Christ-centered mission and Biblical confession.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Participate in the hiring of Residence Life Staff each year.
- Directly advise, disciple, train, and equip the Resident Assistants in assigned residence hall under the direction and supervision of the resident director.
- Proactively build relationships with students, giving particular emphasis to students in assigned residence hall.
- Engage and assist in redemptive ministry opportunities by addressing conduct issues in the residence hall under the direction and supervision of the resident director.
- Serve as the initial point person for residential students in crisis, seeking additional help and assistance as necessary.
- Assist the Director, as available and needed, in case management for ongoing “students of concern.”
- Participate in the Community Life “Duty” rotation as an on-call member of the Emergency Response Team.
- Plan and carry out residence hall programming congruent with CU’s mission and educational objectives.
- Assist in the planning and organization of Residence Life staff training events.
- Participate in regular Residence Life training events and meetings.
- Coordinate the move-in and check-out procedures for the assigned residence hall.
- Participate in new student arrival activities, contributing to a welcoming, inviting campus atmosphere.
- Serve as the building manager for assigned residence hall, collaborating with Facilities & Physical Plant for maintenance requests and facilities management.
- Assist the Director in overseeing the residence hall budget.
- Maintain accurate and timely records and reports of interactions with students and residence hall programming.
- Effectively collaborate with, and provide support for the discipleship model for traditional undergraduates at CU.
- All employees are expected to serve as Christian leaders and mentors by effectively living a gospel-centered lifestyle, ministering and discipling through a biblical worldview.
- Other duties may be assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES :
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS :
These core commitments convey who we are, what we believe and how we live and work together in community.
Employees are expected to faithfully attend an evangelical and biblical church whose core beliefs and practices are consistent with Cornerstone’s confession and core commitments.
