Graduate Assistant (Hall Director), Residence Life

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Graduate Hall Directors ( GHD) are responsible for the development of a supportive, functioning community within a residence hall, ranging in size from 200 to 400 residents. GHDs co-supervise a paraprofessional staff, advise individual students and student groups, work to resolve the behavioral problems of students and assist in the management of their residence halls. As staff members with the Office of Residence Life, GHDs work cooperatively with other Residence Life staff and other Student Affairs offices at the University of Nebraska Kearney. GHDs are hired by the department as positions become available. Traditionally, hiring takes place at the end of the fall and/or spring semester. Specifics concerning qualifications and job duties for the GHD position may be reviewed in the GHD job description.

Staff Supervision: Supervise paraprofessional staff. Conduct or assist with conducting staff meetings. Responsibilities include team building, goal and expectation setting, ongoing training and development, day-to-day advisement, training, and on-going formal and informal appraisal. 
Community Building: Assist in the development of a residential community. Work to maintain close contact with residents. Be aware of student problems and concerns. Mediate student conflicts. Encourage and develop student activities and programs. 
Education/Conduct: Assist students to develop behavioral standards appropriate to group living in an academic institution. When necessary, confront individuals whose behavior is unacceptable and process cases through the conduct system. 
Advising and Referral Source: Provide basic counseling and function as a resource and referral agent for both staff and residents. This requires a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends. 
Management: Direct the management operations of the facility by working in cooperation with the maintenance staff, custodial staff, central staff, and any other appropriate departments in areas of occupancy, fire safety, security, and damage control. 
Residential Curriculum: Help to establish a residential learning curriculum within your community and work with student team to develop educational strategies that engage educate students in learning outcomes. Support educational objectives of department. Engage with faculty, staff to develop college/departmental related to learning communities and themed housing initiatives. 
Administrative Tasks: Oversee the administration of all personnel and programming functions within the residential community. Supply written information and/or documentation as required. Attend weekly staff meetings and training programs. Be on duty as assigned for the campus community. 
Additional Responsibilities: Perform any other job-related responsibilities requested by the Complex Directors, Assistant Director, Associate Director of Residence Life, Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Director of Residence Life.

Qualifications: 
-Graduate student with a solid academic foundation and significant Residence Life experience will be considered. Enrollment in six graduate credit hours per semester required, the first semester only six graduate credit hours are permitted. Up to 9 hours may be enrolled in subsequent terms with additional hours requiring supervisor's approval. 
-Demonstrated leadership ability. 
-Demonstrated commitment to self-development and growth is encouraged at all levels of training and job performance. 
-A 3.0 cumulative and semester GPA is required. 
-Admission to the UNK graduate degree program.

Experience working in Residence Life or significant student leadership experience.

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