RESIDENCE LIFE - Assistant Dean for Residence Hall Facilities and Operations

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	<h1><em>RESIDENCE LIFE</em> - Assistant Dean for Residence Hall Facilities and Operations</h1>
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	<h2>Position summary</h2>
	The Assistant Dean for Residence Hall Facilities and Operations assists the Assistant Vice President for Residence Life in overseeing the maintenance and care of residence hall facilities to foster the optimum quality of student life and holistic development for Andrews University in-residence students. The Coordinator exercises independent initiative and judgment in managing the residence hall facility needs.&nbsp; In addition, he/she provides supervision and support&nbsp; to the residence hall maintenance and custodial staff.&nbsp;
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<br/>These responsibilities require extensive knowledge and deep understanding of the mission, values and operations of the University, Residence Life, and Campus &amp; Student Life.
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	<h2>Qualifications summary</h2>
	A Bachelor&rsquo;s degree is required for this position (Master&rsquo;s degree preferred) and/or 1-2 years of experience as a residence hall dean and/or in facilities management and supervision are minimal requirements for this job.&nbsp;
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	<br />Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.
        
	<h2>Duties and responsibilities</h2>
	The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include the following:
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<br/><strong>Residence Hall Facilities Oversight</strong>
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<br/>Directs the daily administration of the maintenance and custodial services of the residence halls to create an optimum living environment in the residence halls.&nbsp;
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<br/>Assists in the management and direction of the daily operations of the residence life facilities.&nbsp;
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<br/>Assists the assistant vice president in ensuring institutional financial policies are followed within the residence hall facilities&rsquo; projects and supplies.
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<br/>Assists in facilitation of an environment which stimulates student responsibility and accountability within the residence community.
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<br/>Directs custodial and maintenance staff scheduling to insure the availability of staff to provide for the daily facility needs.
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<br/>Coordinates the annual inventory of all resident rooms. Prepares maintenance needs list.&nbsp; Processes charges and is responsible for all&nbsp; communications with residents and financial services&nbsp; about these charges.&nbsp;
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<br/>Develops an annual comprehensive inventory of Capital Needs for all residence halls.
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<br/>Maintains a working relationship with residence hall staff.&nbsp;
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<br/>Maintains an open working relationship and serves as the liaison with administration, faculty, parents, alumni, student groups and other constituents throughout the university regarding student life issues on an individual basis as well as serving on a variety of committees.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<br/><strong>Residence Hall Dean General Responsibilities</strong>
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<br/>Assists in the management and direction of the daily operations of the residence life system,
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<br/>including programming for and responding to spiritual, social, community building, physical, and educational needs.&nbsp;
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<br/>Participates with staff in the assessment of and meeting of student needs for support, advising, counseling and areas of crisis management such as mental health and medical emergencies.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<br/>Participates in development, interpretation, and dissemination of university and residence hall policy for students.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<br/>Participates in staffing responsibilities including recruitment and selection of salaried, hourly and student staff members.&nbsp; Participates in development of pre-service and in-service training, workshops and development for student employees.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<br/>Provides professional support and care for the undergraduate residence hall students when participating in the weekend coverage rotation.
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<br/><strong>MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS</strong>
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<br/>Attends meetings as requested by the Assistant Vice President for Residence Life.&nbsp;
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<br/><strong>PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</strong>
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<br/>Maintains professional contact outside the University through involvement in professional organizations/activities and collaborations with Residence Life and Student Services professionals at other institutions.
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	<h2>Supervisory responsibilities</h2>
	The Assistant Dean for Residence Hall Facilities and Operations carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Andrews University policies and applicable laws.&nbsp;
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<br/>Responsibilities include hiring and training maintenance and custodial full-time staff (a team of 10 total) as well as providing oversight to the hiring of student workers in maintenance and custodial.&nbsp; This includes job description preparations and assignments, scheduling, directing work, appraising performance and addressing complaints and resolving problems.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<br/>Supervises and participates with staff in the nurturing and holding students accountable to expectations including substance abuse, overnight leave and curfew guidelines, co-curricular attendance, and other general citizenship areas.
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	<h2>Qualifications</h2>
	To successfully do this job, an individual must be able to perform a wide range of professional related tasks and be able to work independently as well as with directives. This job requires exceptional management, organizational and multi-tasking skills with strong interpersonal qualities to navigate the challenging pressures of a complex and fast-paced environment that offers crucial services, care and processes for University students.
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<br/>A dean is expected to be a strong Christian role model and should be committed to personal spiritual growth.&nbsp; He/She should have knowledge of youth culture and youth challenges, including knowing how to assess, intervene and direct to professional help those involved in: drug and other substance abuse issues, childhood molestation, rape and date rape, depression, suicidal inclination, bulimia and anorexia, and other crises inherent in the social-emotional environment of today&rsquo;s youth.
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<br/>The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.&nbsp;
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<br/><strong>EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE</strong>
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<br/>A Bachelor&rsquo;s degree is required for this position (Master&rsquo;s degree preferred) and/or 1-2 years of experience as a residence hall dean and/or in facilities management and supervision are minimal requirements for this job.&nbsp;
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	<br />Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.
        
	<h2>Technical competencies</h2>
	<strong>CUSTOMER SERVICE, COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE SKILLS</strong>
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<br/>Exceptional skills in customer service skills as well as oral and written communication skills are required. This includes the ability to read and communicate in fluent English, as well as to understand a wide variety of documents pertaining to the Higher Educational sector.
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<br/><strong>TECHNICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS</strong>
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<br/>Advanced computer and internet research skills including knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher) and Web design. Ability to do basic math as well as higher level analysis of financial reports.&nbsp;
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<br/><strong>CRITICAL THINKING AND REASONING ABILITY</strong>
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<br/>Ability to think critically and to analyze a wide variety of high-level problems to assess situations with great perception and to use discretion in responding to difficult situations.
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<br/>Ability to apply common sense understanding to carrying out various types of directives.
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	<h2>Interpersonal interactions</h2>
	Exceptional gifts in interpersonal relationship building as well as conflict management to provide the most effective customer services for students, parents, faculty, administrators and external entities with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
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<br/>The ability to foster and maintain a caring, congenial attitude, especially in stressful, complex situations.
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<br/>Exceptional gifts in building rapport to work effectively with students, parents, faculty, administrators and the public with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. Ability to maintain a caring, congenial attitude especially in stressful, complex situations.
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	<h2>Physical demands</h2>
	The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.
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<br/>The job often requires full use of all body senses and most limbs of the body for office work such as data entry, duplication, walking, climbing stairs, listening, and observing both body language and environmental factors.
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<br/>The job also requires sharp mental skills and emotional balance.
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	<h2>Work environment</h2>
	The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.&nbsp; He/She must be able to handle prescribed daily tasks while accommodating constant interruptions.
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