Job Title:
Assistant Director, Residential Facilities
Physical Location: Kent Campus - Kent, OH
Salary:
$57,300
Basic Function:
Assist the Associate Director, Residential Facilities in managing facilities related functions within Residence Services. Reports to Associate Director, Residential Facilities, Residence Services or designated supervisor.
Additional Basic Function – if applicable:
Examples of Duties:
Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:
Provide leadership for the access control system, including keycard distribution, inventory and supply management, lock identity creation, approval/denial of access requests, oversight of access control programming and maintenance, confidential reports, etc.
Provide support for residence hall turnover, including cleaning, painting, moving, refuse/recycling, and entomological service needs.
Manage the ongoing update of all departmental inventories, including student room furnishings, staff offices and apartments; residence hall lounges and public areas; linen inventories, equipment inventories (i.e., bike racks, pianos, pool tables, copiers, department vehicles, etc.); provide recommendations regarding the purchase of new inventory of products and/or refinishing, repairing items.
Provide support for conference and guest service operations, including oversight of staff, management of building usage, and coordination with University Events and Conference Services.
Assist in development and implementation of department policies and procedures.
Assist in establishing departmental goals and objectives.
Manage budget for assigned functional area.
Supervise classified and student employees; may supervise temporary employees as needed.
Assist in the hiring and training of classified, unclassified, and student employees
Work with technology and development staff in the implementation of applications to improve functionality and efficiency of existing processes.
Serve on assigned department, division, and University committees.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in a Construction Management, Business Administration or related field. Three years of full-time relevant professional experience in business operations, facilities management, or student affairs, to include two years of supervisory experience. Must be able to work nontraditional hours, including evening and weekends as needed.
License/Certification:
Not applicable.
Knowledge Of:
Working with college student populations
Project and/or construction management *
Various software/tools (e.g. MS Office Suite, etc.) to generate reports and provide data analysis for supported functions in the department *
Troubleshooting and researching systems/software issues with strong focus on data analysis
Strategic Planning
Skill In:
Written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills *
Supervising others *
Customer service orientation
Learning new systems; software, and processes
Adhering to deadlines
Ability To:
Respond calmly and quickly to challenging situations
Analyze and develop a variety of problem-solving techniques to assess needs and to determine alternative viable courses of action *
Multi-task while managing multiple project deadlines *
Work nontraditional hours, including evenings and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:
Professional work experience in college student housing.Assessments:
Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments
Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Incumbent must be able to communicate with others. Incumbent may be required to travel from building to building frequently and off campus occasionally.
Working Schedule:
Additional Information:
Must pass a security check.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For official job descriptions, visit www.kent.edu/hr.
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Disclaimer:
The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.
