Student Development Specialist II (Housing Coordinator)

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Job Title

Student Development Specialist II (Housing Coordinator)

Agency

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Department

Campus Living & Learning

Proposed Minimum Salary

$3,750.00 monthly

Job Location

Galveston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Student Development Specialist II creates a safe living environment for Residence Halls; ensures resident halls run smoothly on the campus. Assists in daily operations. Implements residential living policies and procedures within the University guidelines; appropriately confronts and handles discipline procedures for students.

Opportuntities To Contribute

• Housing Coordinator - Responsible for the day-to-day operations of 1-3 Residence Halls with direct supervision of 6-12 student staff and indirect supervision of the front desk of designated buildings. Manages work-orders and key/safety systems.
• Communication - Creates, manages and communicates via social media platforms to keep students informed. Responsible for several Living Learning Communities in the buildings that are supervised and helps continue to facilitate those. Assists in teaching a first-year experience course as part of Hullaballoo-U or Freshmen ZOPT courses with the Corps of Cadets. Assists with Summer Camps and Conferences from check-in process to day-to-day operations.
• Campus/Student Involvement - Advises various student groups. Attends, participates in, and helps plan numerous Student Activities events (New Student Conference, Fall Festival, Howdy Week, etc.) Assists in the presentation of leadership workshops/campus orientations and other presentations as needed. Serves on campus committees.
• Educational Leadership - Takes part in a Divisional Curriculum by planning, developing and implementing educational programs within the residence halls. Helps guide community leaders in community building, intentional conversations with residents, and crisis management.
• On-Call/Crisis Management and Other Duties - Lives in on-campus provided apartment. Responds to campus emergencies and works on call shift 1-2 weeks and weekends a month. Is considered essential personnel during crisis and response due to their live-on capacity. Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

What you need to know

Salary: $45,000 annually.

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One or more years of experience in student affairs work or related specialty with a bachelor's degree. No experience required with a master's degree.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree. Two years of experience in Student Affairs, counseling or related area.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
  
  

Other Requirements And Factors

• Must live on campus in Residence Hall Apartment; some required weekend/evening responsibilities. Works an on-call rotation. In the case of hurricane or other campus change or closure possible relocation may be required.
• This position is security sensitive
• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures
• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements
  
  

Who we are

We are the ocean campus of Texas A&M University at Galveston. Our employees come from throughout the world, with many different perspectives, talents, lived experiences, and interests. Aggies by the Sea promote a welcoming and highly productive work environment. We support the university’s goals to recruit and retain a quality workforce and encourage life-long learning practices. We will do our part to assist you in your new position and encourage you to take advantage of training and development opportunities that are available to help you be successful.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. 

• Health (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/medical/) , dental (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/dental/) , vision (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/vision-insurance/) , life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/life-add/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation each (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) .
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
• Employee Tuition Assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance/) and Educational Release time (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/educational.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.
  
  

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.