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Location

Needham, MA | United States

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Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Hall Director is a graduate-level, live-in, 12-month, part-time (20 hours per week) position within Olin College’s Student Affairs and Resources (StAR) team. The primary focus of this position will be to work with Resident Resources (R2s) and students within the campus residential community to develop inclusive, and purposeful activities and opportunities for community and personal development. Hall Directors serve on the Orientation team helping to plan and administer a welcoming, week-long Orientation program.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Primary Responsibilities:

Hall Directors will provide support to the Associate Director in developing a safe and inclusive community within a specific residential area. Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of a specific residence hall of students living on campus.
• Directly co-supervise and evaluate a team of 5-10 student staff members
• Assist Associate Director with managing area budget
• Participate in the administrator 24 hour on-call rotation and actively respond to crisis situations
• Assist in the planning, development, and implementation of R2 Program
• Liaise and collaborate with campus partners
• Continuously enhances community, encourages student development, and creates a positive living and learning environment
• Participate in planning and delivery of new student Orientation

To be considered for this opportunity, a candidate should:

• Be a matriculated graduate student. Enrollment in a CSP, Counseling, or Higher Education Administration program preferred. Non-matriculated students engaged in appropriate coursework may be considered.
• Be willing to work evenings and weekends on a regular basis.
• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively as well as autonomously
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Attend weekly professional staff meetings and weekly student staff meetings
• Participate in extended workhours during training, orientation, and moveout
• Exhibit an awareness of and interest in social justice initiatives
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to values of equity, access, and belonging

Learning outcomes associated with the position:

• General knowledge of services and practices of Student Affairs including but not limited to student development, conflict and crises management, event logistics, and budget management
• Ability to work with individual students and facilitate larger groups regarding learning and developmental issues
• Ability to apply student learning and developmental theory to student affairs practice
• Adherence to and value for professional ethical standards; an ability to teach and model respect for shared community values
• Ability to build rapport, establish and maintain mutually satisfying relationships
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances; ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems

Employment dates:

This is a 12-month position with winter closure, spring break, and flexible time off for conference attendance. This is a temporary 12-month appointment with reappointment evaluated annually.

Compensation: Paid hourly, partially furnished two-bedroom apartment, meal plan when dining hall is open, reserved parking spot, and professional development funds. (Olin does allow for spouses/partners and families to live in with a background check as well as 1 dog or cat with approval of the Associate Director for Residence Life). This is a Live-On Position.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Olin College of Engineering seeks employees who are passionate about working collaboratively within and outside of the Olin community to support the College’s mission and vision for the future. At Olin, we are educating the next generation of engineering innovators and shifting the definition of engineering. Not only do our students ask, “Who are we designing this for, and what are their values?” They also ask questions about the impact of their work on society.

As Olin evolves under the leadership of our president, Dr. Gilda Barabino, we seek to become a more diverse and aware community, a place where everyone is a learner and where everyone is an educator. Olin will become a place where experimentation—including making and learning from mistakes—will be embraced across the institution, not just in the classroom. Collaboration is key to Olin’s curriculum and culture, and we will work intentionally to reinforce the values and culture to which we aspire. We are a community that thrives on being together; we value trust. The College supports teams to collaboratively decide how they can best do their work, and display a commitment to the community, all while providing individuals with overall work-life flexibility. 

Olin College is situated on 75 acres in Needham, Massachusetts. We are approximately ten miles from Boston, one mile from the MBTA Commuter Rail train station, and approximately four miles from the Woodland Station for the MBTA Green Line. We have plenty of free parking on campus. You can find more details on our  Visiting Campus page.

Take a Virtual Campus Tour : From the moment you step on campus at Olin, you feel a buzz of energy and activity—and once you experience it, you want to be a part of it.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT:

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace:

At Olin College we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about a role and have relevant experience, but your work history doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we'd nevertheless encourage you to apply.

Olin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We especially welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA people, and people with disabilities. Employees of the College who have a disability are welcome to request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at [email protected] .

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