Preferred:
- Previous experience living or working in residence life or
student leadership roles (1–3 years).
- Organizing multistep or long-term projects (e.g., Student Staff
Training, Student Staff Recruitment)
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
- Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Student
Affairs, Counseling, Education, or related field is preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervision of undergraduate or graduate paraprofessional student
staff, such as Resident Assistants, Apartment Community Assistants,
Graduate Assistants, desk workers, and other assigned staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Supervision:
- Provide direct supervision to Resident Assistants (RAs) or
Apartment Community Assistants (ACAs) and/or Graduate
Assistants.
- Participate in the recruitment, selection, training,
development, and evaluation of undergraduate and graduate student
staff.
- Maintain weekly staff meetings and recurring biweekly
individual meetings for ongoing development.
- Set clear performance expectations and hold staff accountable
to departmental and university processes, procedures, and
policies.
- Provide indirect supervision to additional student staff
members or desk assistants working in assigned communities.
- Promote a positive team environment by identifying, addressing,
and resolving problems within the team.
Community Development:
- Facilitate the implementation of the Residence Life Engagement
Model within assigned areas to develop a sense of belonging within
the residential communities.
- Oversee Living Learning Communities (LLCs) within assigned
areas, and partner with faculty liaisons to promote student
learning and development.
- Maintain a consistent level of visibility and interact with
students on a regular basis.
- Support students by addressing their needs and concerns to
overcome challenges and achieve success.
- Connect students with campus resources to promote personal,
academic, and social growth.
- Collaborate with campus partners on initiatives to create
safety nets for students' well-being.
Building Management and Administration:
- Maintain accurate administrative records: building occupancy,
key inventories, student conduct management, budget accounts, and
other housing-related processes.
- Oversee desk operations and staff scheduling.
- Monitor, maintain, and approve payroll for assigned staff
members.
- Collaborate with University Facilities, Housekeeping, or
Apartment Management to ensure communities are
well-maintained.
- Assist in move-in, break housing, and move-out processes each
semester.
- Utilize departmental databases and online systems for
management of day-to-day operations, including but not limited to
Housing.Cloud, Maxient, Success Slate, Google Drive Workspaces,
etc.
Student Conduct and Crisis Management:
- Share, communicate, and enforce all residence hall, apartment,
and student conduct policies.
- Serve as a hearing officer and adjudicator of assigned
university conduct cases.
- Serve in an on-call rotation with other Professional Staff as
the primary contact person to assist in emergency or crisis
situations.
- On-call responsibilities are for the entire residential campus.
(Includes university break periods and holidays)
- Serve on Title IX or University Conduct Boards as needed.
Departmental Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee a functional area initiative related to
Student Staff Training, Living Learning Communities, Student Staff
Employment, Residence Life Engagement Model, or other identified
area.
- Assist other professional staff members with their functional
areas as requested.
- Assist with departmental and divisional programmatic
initiatives, which may require collaboration with other campus
offices.
- Fulfill summer responsibilities that may include working with
Conferences and Event Services, Admissions, Orientation, Summer
School, Student Staff Training, special projects, etc.
- Participate in assessment and retention efforts by contributing
feedback, supporting data collection, and collaborating on
strategies to enhance student success and persistence.
- Participate in weekly meetings with the Residence Life
Professional Staff Team.
- Opportunities to serve on additional University Committees as a
Residence Life representative.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Follow the guidance and direction of supervisor(s).
- Demonstrate respectful, ethical, and responsible behavior.
- Abide by the University’s policies, procedures, and rules.
- Perform employee responsibilities as detailed in employee
handbooks and policies.
- Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance and
punctuality.
- Other duties, including special projects, as required or
assigned.
Company Description
Thank you for your interest in the University of Indianapolis! The
University is a private, liberal arts university located on 65
acres just minutes from downtown Indianapolis. With more than 700
faculty and staff, it is a place where you can become part of a
close-knit campus community that emphasizes the importance of
community partnerships in the future growth of the
University.
UIndy’s mission is to prepare its graduates for effective,
responsible, and articulate membership in the complex societies in
which they live and serve and for excellence and leadership in
their personal and professional lives. The motto of "Education for
Service" provides the foundation for our work to better our
communities, both near and far.
As University employees, we know the work we do is important to our
students and our communities. To accomplish our mission, we welcome
talented, civic-minded, and diverse individuals from all career
levels to help maintain our high standards of excellence and
quality. If you want to join our dynamic environment and experience
hard work, creativity, and teamwork, we welcome your
application!
The University of Indianapolis is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin,
disability, citizenship status, military status, marital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The
University of Indianapolis does not discriminate on the basis of
sex in its educational programs and activities, including
employment and admission as required by Title IX.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Discount
- Retirement Savings Plan - 403B
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time Accruals
- Paid Holiday time and additional University days off
- Employee Discounts & Services
- Free Parking
- Onsite Health & Wellness Center
For more information about the benefits of being a staff member at
UIndy, visit our
Benefits
site.