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Pratt Community College offers an excellent benefit package. Apply online or send completed employmentapplication, resume and transcript to Human Resources Director, Pratt Community College, 348 NE S.R. 61, Pratt, KS 67124.AA/EOE General Description and Purpose The position is responsible for the direct leadership, supervision, coordinationand management of a residence life program of resident students, including six dorm halls and supervision of professional and student staff.

Responsible for the coordination and oversight of college off-campus lodging facilities when warranted. The director serves as thefirst-level disciplinarian for residence hall rule violations and may coordinate a student judicial review panel, if appropriate. Thedirector will enforce residence hall rules and regulations and organize, implement, and develop and/or recommend programs, services and/orprocedures for the residence life program, in collaboration with the Vice President of Student Services, the President and other residencelife staff. While the director is not required to live on campus, the director must be willing to return to campus in an emergency or asrequested by the Vice President of Student Services or the President. The director must also implement and maintain programs for theresidence life program that will result in student educational, social and cultural growth. Student service responsibilities associated withrecruiting, retention, enrollment management and/or advising. Must possess sound communication, organization and supervisory skills;demonstrate a positive student-centered approach and ability to work in a team environment. Must be visionary, goal-oriented, creative andaware of current issues in higher education, specifically community colleges. Must be sensitive to the attitudes of all students regardlessof age and have the ability to work with a diverse group of people. The position is a full-time, 12-month position, requiring irregular workhours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Primary Functions/Responsibilities 1. Coordinate move inday (fall) and move-out (winter break; spring) 2. Management of the college residence halls, professional and student staff. Isexpected to cover for residential supervisors, as needed, to carry out the responsibility of the department. 3. Responsible for thecoordination and oversight of off-campus lodging facilities secured by the College to accommodate over-flow occupancy when warranted. 4. Responsible for staff development training exercises for supervisors and resident assistants. 5. Responsible for theinitiation and implementation of disciplinary procedures for occupants of the residence halls, including coordination and implementation ofa student judiciary board, if appropriate. 6. Initially address all disciplinary cases related to residence life halls, withappropriate communication to students and college officials. Will maintain records for campus crime reports and other internal reports. 7. Work closely with the Campus Security Officer(s), the Director of Facilities & Grounds, maintenance staff, college health nurse andother college officials regarding activity in the residence halls. Conduct regular briefing meetings between college officials to discussissues related to residence life. 8. Recommend to the Vice President of Student Services the dismissal of residents who violateresidence hall rules, regulations, and procedures or act upon dismissal as directed. Work with the Vice President and other collegeofficials on disciplinary issues. 9. Develop materials with the Director of Admissions, the Marketing and Communications Department,and the Vice President of Student Services, regarding residence life procedures and policies for distribution to students, staff and parentsand for recruiting and posting purposes. 10. Coordinate and process all the residence hall applications, contracts, related supportservices and make all residence hall assignments, with the assistance of other college officials including the assistant director. 11. Prepare content for Student Handbook and distribute to students, copies of the residence hall rules and regulations,contracts, and any other necessary material. 12. Update and maintain the residence life section of the college website. 13.Act as a sponsor or identify staff to serve for both formal and informal residence hall functions. 14. Coordinate or designate staffto plan, initiate, establish, and manage a viable and ongoing program of recreational, educational, and entertaining activities for residentstudents, working with other college officials. 15. Provide service to students in such areas as: registering valuables, resourcereferrals and delivering student messages. 16. Supervise cafeteria during regular meals on a rotating basis with the otherprofessional (Residential Supervisors) residence hall staff as needed. 17. Responsible for the supervision and coordination of theResident Assistant program and the student resident assistants. 18. Maintain daily (Monday-Friday) office hours in the Director'soffice. 19. Coordinate the summer housing program and provide supervision in conjunction with the Coordinator of Student Engagementand Residence Life, including the summer student residents, conferences, campus, and special events. 20. Assist internationalstudents with off-campus housing arrangements for holidays, breaks, and other dates designated. Coordinate services for internationalstudents residing in residence halls as needed, with the Coordinator of Special Programs. 21. Supervision of professional staff,student workers, and the student activities program. 22. Assist in working with college officials in the distribution of informationabout campus activities to prospective students and the general public. 23. Assist college officials in planning and directingspecial campus activities, including but not limited to student social and educational events, residence hall activities and special eventssponsored by various divisions of the college and student organizations; working with the appropriate college administrators. 24.Assign duty scheduling for holiday coverage, including Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Spring Break, andother days requiring staff supervision. 25. Open, close, and secure halls at the beginning and end of holiday periods, and at thebeginning and end of each semester. 26. Assign staffing in the hall prior to fall semester and after end of semester as needed. Thework schedule will follow the same leave schedule as designated for professional staff, including holidays, and spring break periods. 27. Conduct regular tours of facility and provide daily logs of activity. File report as directed and needed. 28. Assist inshowing perspective students residence hall rooms. 29. Serve on various college committees as appointed or requested. 30.Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Student Services or President. 31. General management of residence hallfacilities, including safety, maintenance, and security checks and appropriate follow-up action and/or communication. 32. Attendrequired specific student activities and designated programs and other activities as needed or assigned. 33. Perform regularlyscheduled room checks and hall repair and maintenance checks as directed. File room check and maintenance report(s) as required. 34.Hire and/or recommend for employment, all personnel (Coordinator of Student Engagement, Residential Supervisors and Resident Assistants)needed for the operation of the residence halls to the Vice President of Student Services. Work directly with the Personnel Office to ensureCollege hiring practices are followed and coordinated appropriately. 35. Oversee the planning of the fall and spring trainingin-services and the on-going daily training for residence life staff and resident assistants. 36. Evaluate college personnel inwritten form who work in the residence halls and student recreation center. 37. Administer the Residence Life Program effectivelyand efficiently; to involve students (to the extent possible) in determining needed rules; regulations and procedures; to promote activitiesand other Residence Hall services; and to enhance the college image through the promotion of desirable student conduct and behavior. 38. Data entry for student information system and website as needed. Special Programming for Residence Life 1.Implement a First-Year Experience (type) program for students living in the residence halls which will aid students in the transition fromhigh school to college and provide resources, education, and support for first year students. 2. Implement a Residence LifeEmergency Preparedness plan, in conjunction with the institutional plan, which educates students in emergency situations. 3.Establish a culture throughout the residence life program which supports, advocates, and embraces diversity, equity, inclusion and socialjustice; develop programming, education, and resources for residence hall students and staff. 4. Establish a campus environmentwhich is unique and student focused and incorporates services, communication campaigns, strategies for events, programs and projects;appropriate for the different student segments residing in the residence halls. 5. Implement new activities and/or projects as aresult of feedback received from student advisory groups. 6. Implement initiatives to strengthen retention of students. 7.Maintain information for the college website relative to responsibilities. 8. Accept appointments to and participate in committeesas assigned. 9. Establish and assist with projects and committees to ensure diversity awareness initiatives are incorporated intocollege programs, events and activities held in the residence hall and recreation center. 10. Assist and support Continuous QualityImprovement initiatives and projects. Student Services Director will provide assistance to the functionalareas of admissions, registrar, enrollment, advising, college relations and communication marketing as needed and determined by the VicePresident of Student Services. Coordination and Accountability Tasks 1. Recommend needed improvements eachspring for the Residence Halls; including but not limited to equipment, remodeling and decorating. 2. Handle all the businessdetails related to the operation of the residence halls in coordination with the Vice President of Student Services and Vice President forFinance and Operations. 3. Assist in ensuring that all residences pay their room and board bills on time or make arrangements forappropriate payments, working in conjunction with the Business Office. 4. Monitor academic progress of resident students, includingassisting Student Success Center as needed. 5. Perform such duties as may be assigned by the Vice President of Student Services andby the President. 6. Assist the student service and key staff in organizing and directing enrollment and registration activitiesrelated to residence life and residents. 7. Collaborate with college officials to identify special recruiting and retentioninitiatives to benefit the college mission and goals. 8. Consult with students, faculty and staff to assess current practices andrecommendations for future initiatives related to recruiting, retention and customer service. 9. Assist with marketing andrecruiting initiatives for the college including promotion of the residence and student life programs as needed. Supervisesthe Following Staff Coordinator of Student Engagement, residential supervisors and student resident assistants. Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and other Characteristics 1. Experience with computers, desktop publishingand proficient in Microsoft Suite. 2. Must be visionary, goal-oriented, creative and aware of current issues in higher education. 3. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to interact positively and work effectively with others. 4. Must possessstrong written and communication skills. 5. Must be sensitive to the attitudes of all students regardless of age and have theability to work with a diverse group of people. 6. Must possess good character, be a role model, have excellent organization andmulti-tasking abilities, time management and communications skills and the ability to work in a team environment. 7. All duties andresponsibilities shall be planned and implemented to help in the realization of the college mission. 8. Ability to beself-motivated, work under pressure and successful at multi-tasking. 9. Must possess conflict management skills and ability tosupervise and manage personnel. 10. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends and comfortable with a flexible schedule. 11. Must have excellent skills in customer service and have a student-centered philosophy. 12. Must understand and execute apractice of data informed decision making; utilize data metrics for measuring the effectiveness of operations, benchmarking, and goalsetting. 13. Must understand and practice continuous quality improvement with day-to-day operations, program planning, and programmanagement. 14. Must understand and support the mission, philosophy vision, goals of PCC. Experience 1. Minimum of two years' experience in residence life, housing or a related student service area, management, business or recreationalexperience required. 2. Minimum of two years' experience working with high school or college students is required. 3.Minimum of two years' experience with adult groups and activities preferred. 4. Minimum of two years' experience in a collegesetting preferred. 5. Minimum of two years' experience with personnel supervision, development and training required. Education 1. Associate's degree required in student personnel, recreation, physical education. 2.Bachelor's degree preferred in student personnel, recreation, physical education, communication or a related field. Certifications and/or Licensure Work Conditions/Environment Able to respond quickly andprovide assistance in situations of health, safety and security. While some of the work is set in an office, the director must be able towalk across campus and access various types of buildings and participate in student activities on occasion Other Position requires evening and weekend work