Student Worker, Residence Life Student Worker (Summer Position)

About McDaniel College:

McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2025 benefits guidebook and click here to view 2025 premium rates.

Job Description:

Below is a list of Summer Residence Life Student Worker job responsibilities. The employment period is May 20th through August 8th, 2025 with specific time off being negotiable if discussed in advance.

• Position: Summer Residence Life Student Worker
• Revision Dates: 4/2025
• Reports to: Operations Manager
• Department: Residence Life
• Salary Grade: Maryland Minimum Wage
• FSLA Status: Non-exempt
• Location: McDaniel College, Office of Residence Life 2 College Hill, Westminster MD 21157
• Duration of Appointment: May 20th - August 8th, 2025
• Schedule: Schedule is at discretion of supervisor
• Evaluation Procedures: Student workers are evaluated on a continuing basis

Responsibilities:

Community Presence/Role

• The Summer Residence Life Student Worker is required to be on campus two weekends per month unless otherwise approved by the Office of Residence Life. The Summer Residence Life Student Worker is not required to do traditional "rounds", but if contacted by residents or Campus Safety for an emergency, the Summer Residence Life Student Worker is expected to help resolve the situation.
• The Summer Residence Life Student Worker is expected to be a positive role model. Violations of the Student Code of Conduct or other college policies may be cause for dismissal from the Summer Residence Life Student Worker position.

Central Office Responsibilities

• The Summer Residence Life Student Worker will work directly in the Office of Residence Life assisting the Operations Manager and professional staff with a variety of tasks and projects throughout the summer. This will amount to 30 hours a week total, with the exact hours per day being flexible if discussed in advance. If there are two Summer Residence Life Student Worker's hired, the hours are split between the two of them.

Check-In/Out

• The Summer Residence Life Student Worker is expected to assess rooms prior to move in when possible, and after a student moves out in all cases, for our summer undergraduate housing. Necessary work orders will need to be submitted and billable damage information will need to be shared with the Operations Manager. There are a total of approximately 60-80 summer residents normally. The Office of Residence Life will provide the Summer Residence Life Student Worker with information regarding the dates that people are checking in/out and their room assignments.

Keys

• Summer room keys are kept in the Residence Life office. The Summer Residence Life Student Worker will be given room keys by Residence Life professional staff for new student check-ins when necessary. There may be times when you need to take responsibility for the room keys in your room, but they should be kept locked in your personal room in these cases, and not left in any common areas. Misuse of master keys may result in termination of employment as well as compensation for re-coring locks.

Work Orders

• The Summer Residence Life Student Worker is expected to complete work order forms for the residents in their area.

Bulletin Boards

• The Summer Residence Life Student Worker is expected to maintain bulletin boards in their areas with relevant summer information including, but not limited to, the Summer Residence Life Student Worker's name, room number and telephone number, other emergency numbers (Campus Safety, etc.), quiet hours and other policy information, how to check in/out, etc.

Communication

• The Summer Residence Life Student Worker is responsible for checking email and room voicemail daily.

Emergency Procedures

The Summer Residence Life Student Worker is expected to respond to emergencies in the residence halls. They should contact Campus Safety when assistance is needed in handling a situation. During business hours, emergencies should be reported to the Residence Life Office.

Compensation:

• Single room during the employment period at no charge.
• 14 meals/week Meal Plan
• $15/hour for time worked in the main office

Requirements:

• Current McDaniel student

Additional Information:

McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics.