Please excuse the cross postings...and please pass this on to folks who
might be interested!
Pax,
Craig Alimo
Residence Director "If you can walk, you can dance.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst If you can talk, you can sing!"
calimo@housing.umass.edu -Zimbabwe Saying
(413) 545-4580 office
(413) 545-2579 fax
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Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 07:37:11 -0500
From: Craig Alimo <calimo@housing.umass.edu>
To: calimo@housing.umass.edu
Subject: Residence Director Position @ UMASS Amherst
RESIDENCE DIRECTOR
Housing Services - Residence Life
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
The Residence Director is a full time professional position with live-in
responsibilities that include the comprehensive management of the
residential program for the 275-675 students housed in 1-3 residence halls.
Duties include: coordination of a dynamic student development program with
an emphasis on leadership and community development; promotion of
diversity-sensitive approaches in all aspects of the position; supervision
of graduate and undergraduate staff, instruction of an accredited course for
Resident Assistants; management of facilities systems; implementation of
student disciplinary procedures. Participates in the on-call coverage for
campus housing system. Position reports to an Area Director within the
department of Residence Life.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Masters degree in a related field plus one year post-baccalaureate
experience as a live-in staff member to include crisis intervention and work
with diverse student populations.
2. Demonstrated experience and initiative with broad range student
development; supervision and staff training; advising student groups;
creation and implementation of management systems.
3. Demonstrated commitment and ability to operationalize principles of
working with diverse populations including affirmative action and
non-discrimination policies, regulations and principles.
HIRING SALARY: $22,783 for a 43-week contract, a furnished apartment the
value of which is considered part of compensation, salary adjustment for
on-call duties, and benefits including tuition waiver options.
DOCUMENTATION: Please send resume, cover letter and 3 letters of reference.
To receive advance consideration or interviews at ACPA and NASPA, materials
should be received by March 3, 1997, the priority consideration date.
Materials will be accepted until all vacancies are filled.
MAIL TO: Residence Director Search, 213 Berkshire House, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. Telephone: (413) 545-1964.
The University of Massachusetts/Amherst prohibits discrimination on the
basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national
origin, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or sexual
orientation; in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of
students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application
for employment. Furthermore, University policy includes prohibitions of
harassment of students and employees, i.e., racial harassment, sexual
harassment, and retaliation for filing complaints of discrimination.