Residence Education Manager Apply
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Job Summary:
The Department of Residence Life in University Housing is recruiting for a Residence Education Manager to join our team!
Our Residence Education team aims to blur the line between traditional learning spaces (i.e., classrooms) and our residence halls through learning initiatives and partnerships with faculty, staff, and advisors across campus. The Residence Education Manager is a key contributor to our Residential Learning Communities, leading student recruitment, supporting student staff, assisting with budget management, and assessing programs.
This position supports the development, implementation, and assessment of the Wisconsin Residential Experience (WRE), our residential curriculum. The Residence Education team supports existing academic initiatives in the residence halls, assists in developing new initiatives, and leads training and development related to academic support and co-curricular learning for the department of Residence Life.
Responsibilities:
Directs programming and support for residents living in assigned campus housing units, responds to non-routine emergency situations, and/or supervises staff in support of creating an inclusive and safe living community.- 30% Develops, implements, and evaluates resident housing operating policies, procedures, and programs to promote an inclusive community
- 35% Assists in the development and implementation of strategic unit initiatives or student programs
- 5% Triages and responds to emergency situations according to established policies and procedures in partnership with emergency personnel and law enforcement if necessary
- 25% May supervise the day-to-day activities of unit staff and resolves routine and non-routine personnel issues
- 5% Assists with implementation of university procedures that address student conduct
Tasks:
- Assists with the development and implementation of departmental academic initiatives.
- Supports residential learning community initiatives including assessment and strategic planning.
- Assists with departmental residential curriculum initiatives.
- Assists with the management of academic advising initiatives.
- Assists with tutoring staff training and support.
- Serves as a conduct hearing officer, as assigned.
- Serves on Incident Response Team for University Housing's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP); Provide leadership and make decisions regarding and during emergency management; Expected to provide after hours contact numbers.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required by start date. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Higher Education, College Student Personnel, or a related field with relevant work experience.
Preferred
Master's Degree or equivalent combination of training and experience preferred by start date. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Higher Education, College Student Personnel, or a related field with relevant work experience.
Qualifications:
- Five (5) years of post-undergraduate employment experience
- Experience with High Impact Educational Practices, particularly in Residential Learning Communities
- Knowledge of student development and student learning theories/models
- Experience supporting student learning outside of the classroom
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $55,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This is a full-time appointment. The starting annual salary is $55,000 or higher based on qualifications.
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; and retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.
Additional Information:
Primary schedule for this position is daytime business hours, 7:45am - 4:30pm with some evenings and weekends as needed. Schedule alterations as operation and position expectations demand.
A criminal background check will be conducted on finalist(s).
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
University Housing may communicate with you about your application status using a text messaging service. To opt-out please reply \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"STOP\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" to text messages received or contact University Housing HR at hr@housing.wisc.edu or 608-262-2766. Message and data rates may apply.
How to Apply:
Please identify three professional references that will be able to speak towards your performance in your current and/or most recent positions. University Housing requires that at least two of the three references be either your current or most recent supervisors. When listing your references to contact, please include the following information:
- Name
- Title of their position and relationship to you
- Phone number
- E-mail address
Online applications must be received by 11:55pm on the deadline listed. We are unable to consider incomplete application materials. Applications for this position may be considered for future vacancies in this title within University Housing.
Contact:
Caleb Georgeson
hr@housing.wisc.edu
608-262-2766
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Residence Life Manager(AE043)
Department(s):
A85-UNIVERSITY HOUSING/RES LIFE/RL ADMIN
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
294284-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
