January 16, 2007
PT Building Manager
Residential Life

PART-TIME
20 hrs/per week Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm; 4 hours shifts as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree required; prior work experience in a Residential Life office or experience as a Resident Assistant; comprehensive understanding of student development philosophy, residence hall management and ability to work with a diverse student and staff population; demonstrated leadership abilities, organizational skills, and excellent skills in oral and written communications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Residential Life Department is seeking an energetic and dynamic individual for the position of Building Manager. The Building Manager is integral in helping determine the direction of the residential program and is responsible for an area of 400-500 residents.

The role of the Building Manager is to establish and maintain a residence hall community conducive to the academic and personal growth of each resident, while consistent with the goals and objectives of the college. The Building Manager is responsible for community development under the supervision of the Resident Counselor. This includes but is not limited to hall administration, programming, advisement and supervision of Resident Assistants and Residence Hall Community Council. S/he is involved in staff supervision, program development and other responsibilities including but not limited to the following:

Maintain a daily log to update Resident Counselors and Residential Life team. Maintain necessary records such as requests for room switches and inventory updates. Assist with the coordination of check-in and check-out procedures, opening and closing of residence halls at the beginning and end of each semester, room changes, requests for accommodations and any related room assignment problems. Understand and support staff manuals, policies and procedures, and the mission of the Residential Life Department. Assist with the development and implementation of residence hall policies.

Supervise and provide on-going evaluation and feedback for the Resident Assistants. Recruit and select student staff. Develop and facilitate fall/spring training, staff in-services, and staff development opportunities as needed.

Participate in Residential Life meetings, workshops and in-services. Hold meetings with the Resident Assistants and coordinate staff on-call scheduling. Support the residence hall community council in developing programs, referring them to appropriate staff and campus resources, and assisting with programs and social events. Set expectations for Resident Assistant programming responsibilities including completion of program report/evaluations.

This is a twelve month, part-time, live-in position. The Building Manager serves in an evening and weekend “on call” duty rotation, and is responsible for additional intermittent evening and weekend responsibilities as assigned. Renewal appointments are possible but not automatic. Applications will be reviewed annually and will be granted for no more than 3 years. In exceptional cases applications for renewal will be considered for renewal beyond the third year.

TO APPLY
Resumes will be reviewed until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should forward a letter of interest, resume and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to: Human Resources, FIT, Seventh Avenue at 27th Street, New York City 10001-5992 or e-mail to resumes@fitnyc.edu. Please indicate the job title in the subject line of your email. Electronic submission is preferred.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.