What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Conference Advisor (Multiple openings) position at Mississippi University for Women?
Position Justification
Position Information
Position Title
2025 Summer Conference Advisor (Multiple openings)
Unit Name
Housing and Residence Life
Salary Grade
Student (Institutional)
Number of Months
Student Worker
Full-time or Part-time
Part-Time
Hours per week
Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time payment
2 payments of $1,250, on 5 / 30 / 2025 and 7 / 3 / 2025.
Essential Duties
Must attend all staff meetings, one-on-one meetings with Resident Director of Housing and Residence Life, and training sessions.
Must perform the following administrative tasks :
a. Check-in and check-out of conference participants (including summer school residents).
b. Inspect rooms prior to and after camps.
c. Check, complete, and submit maintenance requests.
d. Prepare and issue room assignment packets upon check-in.
e. Manage room key distribution and collection.
f. Provide minimal custodial room care and service (this may include hanging of shower curtains, removal of trash, moving and staging room furniture for future conferences).
g. Distribute pertinent information to conference participants (i.e. bulletins boards, programs, host floor meetings (2), leave messages for residents or conference participants, distributing handouts).
h. Serve as a convenient and reliable resource person for conference participants, conference staff members, and summer school residents.
I. Fulfill on-duty responsibilities as assigned for summer conferences and summer school students.
j. Confront policy violations.
k. Know campus and community resources.
l. Be accessible via in person or by phone to address questions and emergencies.
m. Provide service in a pleasant, helpful, and effective manner to sponsors, participants, and other conference constituents as well as summer school students.
n. Other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be a full time student according to MUW summer school hours : 6 hours per term or minimum of 3 hours per term = 6 hours for both terms).
Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher at date of application (will check spring semester GPA when available).
Must attend training : May 12th-17th and be available for all Move-In and Check Out dates.
Personal cell phones will be utilized for job expectations as a means of contact.
University e-mail address will be utilized for job expectations as a means of contact (for day-to day staff contact).
Job Description Summary
Summer Conference Advisors (SCA's) provide customer service and assistance to summer camp / conference participants and assume responsibilities for the daily operation of the residence halls and residents. SCA's perform regular administrative tasks related to managing the halls and must be knowledgeable of and able to implement university policies. Duty schedules will be determined and assigned once the entire summer staff has met.
Hours of Availability
Background Check Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date
02 / 06 / 2025
Will this job have a specific close date?
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Each applicant must submit a Resume and Letter of Interest. After application has been submitted, please come by Cochran Hall 2nd floor (Office of Housing and Residence Life) to sign up for an interview.
