Assistant Residence Director- Heritage

Assistant Residence Director- Heritage

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Position Title Assistant Residence Director- Heritage Position Number S038PD Branch Student Life (BR) Division Dean for Student Life (DIV) Department Residence Life Location Jackson FLSA Exempt Job Summary

The Assistant Residence Director (ARD) of the Heritage Complex is a 10-month, full-time, male, live-in position who is to provide support and assistance for the Residence Director (RD) in the supervision and direction of the residence complex learning community. The successful candidate is to help create a culture and maintain an environment that challenges students to develop academically, emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually. The candidate must also be able to work with a diverse population of students, faculty and staff and be able to assist students in integrating their faith and living within the residence complex. Responsibilities include the supervision and development of Resident Advisors, mentoring student residents, program development, and performing administrative duties. This position's start date is August 1.

About Union University

Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn., and enrolls about 2,700 students. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation's premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since 1997 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence.

Essential Job Duties

• Be an active partner with the Residence Director and the Residence Life team overall.

• Be available for and establish a rapport with students so as to advise and counsel them regarding areas such as adjusting to college life, issues of Christian growth, clarification of values, lifestyle choices, relationship issues, and other areas of personal growth.

• Coordinate programs designed to provide meaningful educational, personal, spiritual, and recreational activities/experiences for students in the residential complex.

• Assist in creating an environment with the Resident Advisors to develop intentional relationships in light of Conversation-based Programming initiatives.

• Participate in student services and residence life staff meetings and training.

• Be prepared to intervene in crisis situations by defining an emergency, responding appropriately, and discerning wisely when additional professional staff and Safety and Security personnel should be called in for support. Be familiar with established emergency protocols, and be prepared to implement them when necessary.

• Act as a liaison between the residence complex community and the faculty and staff of Union University

• Assist the RD in the selection, training, and supervision of the Residence Life student staff.

• Assume responsibility for the residential complex in the absence of the RD.

• Assist in the administrative details of the residence complex, including check-in and check-out procedures, key administration, room assignments, maintenance concerns, and security.

• Be "on-call" for Residence Life shifts on a rotating basis with other members of the Residence Life staff.

• Attend and participate in student and college activities as often as possible.

• Other duties as assigned.

Other Job Duties Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree. This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, and good organizational skills. Computer experience that includes MS Word and Excel is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior residential leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Christian Requirement

Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University's Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life. (Union University's Identity, Mission, and Core Values is a link to https://www.uu.edu/about/what-we-believe.cfm)

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S184P Special Instructions to Applicants

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter

• Letter of Recommendation (1)

• Other (1)