Graduate Community Director Position Description
The University of Arizona Residential Education Team is looking for well-balanced & self-motivated Graduate students to work with a dynamic Residential Life Program, where the focus is on teaching, serving and caring about residents and staff within our inclusive community.
Located in the city of Tucson, within a multicultural population that reflects the richness of the Southwest, The University of Arizona is a public, land grant institution established in 1885 that has a current enrollment of over 36,000 students. The Department of Residence Life serves over 6,000 students who reside in 22 residence halls.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for co-educational or single-sex hall or apartment style communities housing 120-220 residents
- Supervision 4-8 Resident Assistants.
- Select, train, and evaluate staff
- Implement the Academic Success Program & the Caring and Inclusive Learning Community Program
- Serve as a judicial hearing officer
- Advise Hall Council
- Campus-wide duty rotation
Resources include: Office, computer, printer, E-mail and voice mail.
Qualifications:A Bachelor's degree and acceptance into any UA graduate degree program are required for employment. Experience in Residence Life or related Student Affairs is preferred.
Ten Month Contract Approximate Start date: July 7, 2008
Benefits: $10,536 salary, student health insurance(begins Mid-August), out-of-state tuition waiver(Grads are required to pay instate tuition - $800/semester on average), furnished apartment, $1,500 meal for the year, and $300 professional development allowance, University parking worth $235, US Mail P.O. Box, laundry allowance and University Bookstore discount.
A complete application consists of your resume and three references with contact information. Please send materials via E-mail to gilhool@life.arizona.edu
or via mail to:
Ed Gilhool
Assistant Director, Residential Education
Residence Life
PO Box 210182
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0182
Questions may be directed to Ed Gilhool at (520) 626-2854 or via E-mail to to gilhool@life.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona Department of Residence Life conducts pre-employment screening for all positions, which includes educational verification, employment verification, and the standard criminal background check.
The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA/ADA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, color, national origin, special disabled veteran or Vietnam Era Veterans' status, or disability in its admission, employment, educational programs or activities.
