POSITION VACANCY
POSITION: Resident
Counselor
DEPARTMENT: Residence Life
POSITION
REPORTS TO: Director of Residence
Life
DIVISION: Student Affairs
JOB
FUNCTION: The Resident Counselor will
serve as an adult leader for students and the residence hall staff. The
Resident Counselor's main functions are to assist the Resident
Assistants/Apartment Assistants in establishing a strong floor and hall
community consistent with the mission of the College serve as a resource for
students through informal counseling provide educational and social programming
to enhance the student residential experience, and serve as the primary
Residence Life on call person.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To know the residents on his or her
floor(s) and to serve as an adult leader through informal counseling and
advisement. Resident Counselors may be responsible for one floor, two floors or
a hall.
2. To meet with the RA staff assigned to the
same area as them and discuss relevant issues and share information including
student concerns, physical plant issues, and any other information that will
further ensure an effective, cooperative effort focused on resident needs.
3. To
conduct meetings on a regular basis and as needed with students in conjunction
with the Resident Assistants.
4. Resident
Counselors are paraprofessional advisors available to assist students on
academic, personal and spiritual issues.
5. To
be aware of and implement college regulations and policies in the residence
halls. Residence Counselors will serve
as a resource for Resident Assistants when confronting behavioral concerns on
the floor or in the residence hall.
6.
To be actively
involved in presenting, implementing, assessing and planning educational,
community development oriented, and social programming consistent with the
developmental goals of the College. Each RC must plan and coordinate one
educational program per semester on topics such as sexual assault, time
management, study skills, and drug and alcohol education.
7. Participate in residence life training as
directed by the Director of Residence Life.
Training for Resident
Counselors is a condition of
employment. As such, attendance
is required. Fall Training
takes place August 10-August 21, 2014. Winter Training takes place January
10-January 11, 2015. Sessions during training that require the Resident
Counselor Staff to attend will be scheduled from 5:30 pm and later during the
week and on weekends. The staff will be
provided with a training schedule at least 30 days prior with exact dates and
time blocks when they will be required to participate. In addition there will be a three-day, two night
retreat away from campus. This will
allow the staff to adjust their work schedules accordingly. Staff members with specific conflicts must
communicate these to the Director of Residence Life for advance consideration
for approval. Participation and/or presentation responsibilities for
training and/or on-going in-service workshops will also be required. Please note that this may require earlier
preparations.
8. Resident
Counselors must be available on their floors during fall semester resident move
in, Thursday, August 21, 2014 from 7am - 1pm, and Sunday, August 24, 2014 and
available as much as possible during this time period.
9. To attend all individual, RC staff, and
full staff meetings. Attendance is mandatory.
10. To
assist in departmental research.
11. Residence Counselors must be able to
drive their car to meet a student at the hospital, or to partake in Residence
Life and campus events located off campus.
12. Serves as the primary Residence Life on
call person. The on call rotation is approximately two weeks per semester
including weekend and weeknight responsibilities. This duty will require the
Resident Counselor to be available by the RC duty cell phone and within 15
minutes of the campus to respond to incidents within the residence halls from 7
pm to 7 am Monday through Thursday and from 7 pm Friday evening through 7 am
Monday morning. In this capacity,
the Resident Counselor will be available to assist with student emergency
response, crisis intervention, and policy implementation. Schedules will be set
at the beginning of each semester.
13. To be available and accessible to students
and staff by holding room and/or duty hours at least twice a week (Sunday
through Thursday) for a minimum of 5
hours combined. These hours are to be posted at the beginning of each semester.
14. To initiate excessive absence
interventions, administer mid-semester grades and to make appropriate academic
referrals, if necessary.
15. To complete all other tasks as assigned by
the Assistant Directors of Residence Life or the Director of Residence Life.
16. Resident Counselors are not allowed to
travel, for work or personal, more than three weeks per academic year. Any
amount of time past the three weeks may result in termination. Any and all travel
that will take the Resident Counselor away from campus is to be approved by the
Director of Residence Life at least two weeks in advance.
17. Resident Counselor position begins on
August 10, 2014 and ends on May 17, 2015.
18. Assignments are based off of the needs of
the Residence Life Program. The Director
of Residence Life may change assignments as needed.
19. The
Residence Life staff member is required to organize and participate in
programs, activities and services that promote the Catholic identity and
mission of the College both on their floors, and in Residence Life staff
training/development.
20. Staff members will develop, implement and
promote a community development plan for the Hall/Floor to provide a
comfortable, safe and inclusive atmosphere for the resident that is conducive
to academic growth.
21. The Resident Counselor is required to
notify the Director of Residence Life in regards to their intent to return to
staff by May 30th of each academic year. For those individuals who cancel after the
May 30th deadline, the $200 housing security deposit will be
forfeited.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree required, previous residence life
experience preferred.
The RC Candidate is required to pass a background
check, including one of their driving record.
REMUNERATION:
Resident Counselors will receive a suite in Esseff
Hall, Holy Cross Hall, Luksic Hall, Flood Hall, O’Hara Hall, King’s on the
Square or Alumni Hall for 10 months August – May.
During the summer months of June and July Resident
Counselors are permitted to stay in their suites/apartments (locations to be
based off of the needs of the program) with the following stipulations:
Resident Counselors will also receive meals in the
student dining halls when classes are in session. Meals will not be
available when the College is closed for breaks or during the summer months.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND COVER
LETTER, RESUME AND KING’S COLLEGE APPLICATION TO hrjobs@kings.edu.
Email subject line should read: Resident
Counselor