Job Summary

The Campus Life Liaison is a professional member of the Residence and Student Life staff within the Public Safety and Risk Management Division. The Campus Life Specialist is responsible for all administrative, educational, and supervisory tasks of assigned residence hall(s), student activities, resident safety and security, and student success. While reporting directly to the Residence and Student Life Coordinator, the Campus Life Specialist also has significant interaction and responsibility with all functional areas of housing and student life operations. The Campus Life Specialist supervises Resident Assistants in the residence communities. Campus Life Specialist participate in the development of educational, social and personal growth programs, group advising, promoting the safety and welfare of all residents, and individual counseling. This is a live-in, twelve-month position.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Student Life:

   

• Promotes, organizes, and coordinates student related activities, functions, and campus special events

• Promotes, organizes, schedules, and supervises student intramural/recreational programs; or

• Promotes and supports campus clubs and organizations; maintaining contact with all clubs and organizations, including advisors.

•  Coordinates, prepares, and disseminates publications related to student activities including an up-to-date calendar of activities and events.

• Coordinates campus volunteer programs in which student organizations sponsor and/or participate.

• Residence Life:

   

• Directs, promotes and oversees residence life programming for assigned hall.

• Trains, supervises and evaluates residence hall staff.

• Interprets and explains college and departmental policies and procedures related to residence life to students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

• Supervises the facility’s resident council.

• Responsible for the overall operation of residence halls and its contents (furniture, computers, TV’s, etc.)

• Coordinates summer camp programs.

• Collects and maintains data regarding the general operation of residence halls and residence life programs.

• Develops, maintains and enforces departmental policies and procedures.  Issues citations as needed.

• Oversees the move in and move out function of their residence facility.

• Provides basic maintenance on small projects.

• Monitor the food quality and service of the campus dining services; provide feedback to the Coordinator.

• Keeps records related to health and safety inspections, intentional conversations, parent contact, and incident reports.

   

• Student Success:

   

• Builds trust and positive relationships with their student residents to foster their academic and personal growth.

• Actively listen to students and identify processes that creates pathways to their success.

• Engage students in educational planning activities to help guide them to achieve their educational goals.

• Empower students to identify and effectively communicate with faculty/staff and student services and become connected to campus resources.

• Safety:

   

• Performs health, safety, and maintenance checks on their assigned residence hall on a regular basis.

• Ensures the operation and maintenance of proper safety program in the residence hall.

• Follows all safety and security policies and procedures consistently.

• Ensures that the correct entry control processes are followed consistently.

• Document all safety/security incidents accurately and timely.

• Assist and diffuse potential volatile situations.

• Ensuring the environment remains safe and secure by monitoring through all available resources.

  Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or an Associate’s Degree with residence life or similar experience.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to effectively work and interact respectfully within a diverse and inclusive environment.

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities are required.

• The incumbent will also be required to live in the residence hall 12 months per year.

• Preferred: Student affairs experience.

• Preferred:  Previous graduate or professional work experience in residence life.

  Supervisory Responsibilities:

• 0 Full-Time Direct Reports      6 Part-Time Direct Reports

  Benefits and Perks

• 36-hour work week for a healthy work life balance as well generous paid leave time.

• Health, life, and income protection insurance are provided.

• An excellent retirement program through the Teacher Retirement System. 

• Full Time employees have free use of the college’s recreational/fitness facilities.

• Tuition scholarships are for the employee and dependent children. 

• Compensation for this 12-month position is $41,505

  Kilgore College does not participate in the federal Social Security program. As a result, employees/retirees of the college are subject to the federal Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and possibly the Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws. For information on the WEP and the GPO, visit the Social Security Administration's website at http://www.ssa.gov/gpo-wep .

Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college with a campus in Kilgore and an extension center in Longview, Texas. With approximately 6,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered institution characterized by excellence in teaching and quality learning opportunities. Kilgore College is focused on continually improving their students’ holistic experience leading them to success in life while improving access to higher education and partnering with those who advance the vision of a stronger community culturally, socially and economically.

Vision Statement: We commit to be the higher education institution of choice in Northeast Texas.

Positions will remain open until filled. Teaching positions will be required to submit official transcripts upon an offer of employment. An offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check. Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens. All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired. Failure to submit proof within the required time shall result in immediate employment termination. All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.

This description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kilgore College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 34 C.F.R. Part 104, veteran’s status or genetic information in its educational programs, employment policies or activities.

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All positions are located in Kilgore, TX. No fully remote positions are available at this time. All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus.

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