Community Director

Req Id: 31005

Job Title: Community Director

Job Description:

Join Purdue University Fort Wayne:

We are currently seeking a full-time and onsite Community Director in Student Housing. This position offers a role with flexible hours to include normal business hours and evening hours, supervises a unique team of students, and is an integral part of our Student Housing team to create an exciting atmosphere full of memorable experience for our 1500+ on campus students.

This position is a 10-month position (August-May) and requires the incumbent to reside in PFW Housing. Night and weekend work will be required on a rotating basis. Optional summer (June-July) employment possible depending on department need. The monthly salary for this position is $3227.30

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and references to be considered for this position. Application materials must not contain portraits or personal information.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising student staff.

• Oversee, complete, and maintain staff training, employment paperwork, and performance evaluations.

• Coordinate and supervise Resident Assistants.

• Ensure programming, intentional interaction, and coordination with campus partners.

• Coordinate large scale programing initiatives to engage Student Housing Residents.

• Create and sustain a living environment that promotes academic success, student leadership, and responsibility to community.

• Serve as conduct officer, address behavioral concerns, respond to emergency or crisis situations, review and follows-up to incident reports, and upholds policies and procedures.

• Maintain a high level of visibility and approachability to encourage campus and community engagement.

• Maintain a working knowledge of PFW policies and procedures and provide timely communication and reports.

• Maintain social media platforms.

Required Qualifications:

• A Master's degree.

• At least 2 years' experience in Housing, Student Affairs, or Counseling.

• Experience participating in on call duty rotation with emergency response.

• Previous Higher Education experience.

• Ability to reside in PFW housing.

• Ability to work rotating nights and weekends.

• Knowledge of campus housing, programming, and student leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in Higher Education.

Benefits:

• Free tuition through Purdue University Global.

• Fee remission for a traditional Purdue degree for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren).

• Insurance starts on first day of employment.

• Generous Paid Time Off - additional PTO in December.

• Additional benefit information: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/

Additional Information:

• Resumes and cover letters that contain portraits or personal information will not be reviewed by the hiring committee.

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.

• Purdue full-time students may not be considered for a full-time benefits-eligible position.

• A background check and misconduct screen will be required for employment in this position.

• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime).

• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period.

Purdue Fort Wayne is an EEO/AA employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. All individuals, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Posting Start Date: 4/12/24