General Residence Life Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Review, educate, and adhere to, residential policies, University policies, as well as federal, state and local law.
• Enforce all federal, state, local laws, and University policies as needed according to procedures in the WLU Student Handbook.
• General knowledge of all aspects of the WLU Student Handbook and Student Conduct process.
• Maintain a minimum GPA that maintains academic good standing, varies based on position.
• Maintain full time student status, 12 credit hours for undergraduate and 6 credit hours for graduate level, each semester.  Exceptions to this policy must be reviewed and approved or denied by the Executive Director of Housing & Student Life.
• Assist in building operations as assigned/needed (i.e. check in, check out, inventory/maintenance reports, emergency response and training, etc.)
• Notes and reports maintenance concerns, and then follows up on those concerns.
• Complete weekly report detailing specific information to submit to direct supervisor.
• Complete specified number of hours in the Wellness Center and/or Krise Fitness Center as desk worker, weekly.
• Is responsible for and takes pride in the appearance of the residential area of management and takes appropriate steps to ensure it is properly cleaned and maintained.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding student records, student behavior and residence life information.
• Maintains regular communication with direct supervisor and central staff as needed/appropriate.
• Assists/Coordinates residential programming events as required.
• Remains on campus for closed weekends, including but not limited to: Homecoming, Open House, etc.
• Spends no more than 2 weekend per month and 1 night per week away from assigned residential facility.
• Attends weekly staff meetings for building
• Attends monthly all-staff meetings as required by central staff.
• Attends bi-weekly meeting with direct supervisor.

Graduate Assistant Specific Responsibilities

• Maintain a minimum 2.25 GPA each semester and overall in order to maintain academic good standing with the University.
• Participates in central staff duty weeknight and weekend rotation.
• Manages emergency situations.
• Remain on campus through closing at breaks and end of semesters.
• Assist in opening of residential facilities for fall and spring semesters.
• Facilitate roommate/suitemate/floormate mediation as needed.
• Complete lockouts as needed.
• Serve as an information resource for residents.
• Serve as a student advocate for residential students.
• Build community within residential area.
• Develop and facilitate training sessions for residence life staff.
• Complete 20 office hours in Housing Office weekly.

GA for Social Media Specific Responsibilities

• Daily management and support for social media for Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) Division, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
• Create student, faculty and staff spotlights to use on web and social media and email communications for ESS Division.
• Implement and coordinate recruiting effort through social media (i.e. Snapchat takeovers, etc.)
• Assist with recruitment event social media contests.
• Create content for social media and other marketing efforts for ESS.

GA for Housing & Wellness Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in management of Wellness Center and Krise Fitness Center.
• Coordinate staff and schedules for Wellness Center and Krise Fitness Center.
• Assist in ADA Compliance for Housing & Student Life, especially record keeping, coordination of services, and communication to appropriate staff and with students.
• Implement and coordinate campus wellness programs with Counseling and Student Health Services.
• Assist in Counseling Services and Student Health Services Offices as needed.

GA for Student Conduct Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in data collection and analysis for federal and state record keeping, i.e. Clery Act Compliance and HEPC reports.
• Conduct research on best practices and make suggestions for changes to student conduct processes.
• Assist in investigations and interviews regarding violations of University policy, federal, state or local law.
• Conduct student conduct administrative meetings regarding student violations that occur both on and off campus.
• Assist in coordinating and facilitating student conduct hearings.
• Assist in training student conduct hearing boards and other relevant campus entities.
• Assist in managing records and requests for background checks of student conduct files.