Student Worker - Director of Programming, RHA

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Job Description

The University of Nevada Reno is recruiting for roles that will fill the Board of Directors of the Residential Housing Association (RHA). Under the supervision of the Coordinator for Student Engagement, the RHA Board of Directors consists of 5 roles that work alongside the RHA Executive Board to provide resources, advocacy, and operational support to residents within all communities of Residential Life, Housing, and Food Service at the University of Nevada.

Those five roles are:

• Director of Administration

• Director of Programming

• Director of Advocacy

• Director of Marketing

• Director of Engagement

This position is for the Director of Programming.

Specifically, the Director of Programming works to plan and execute the major social events for the Residential Housing Association (RHA). Alongside the Programming Board and the Vice President of Internal Affairs, a successful a candidate will plan large scale programming events to create community for the students of the university (at least two per semester), and continuously work to develop relations for the residents of the university. This entails keeping a vital level of importance on RHA traditional events, but also working to innovate and improve on past ideas.

Responsibilities

• The Director of Programming is charged with completing weekly RHA reports,
  developing agenda and hosting Programming Board meetings, as well as
  fulfilling 10 scheduled office hours in the RHA Resource Center.

• Other duties include preparing budgets for events, maintaining a budget
  tracker, organizing effective promotion and marketing for events,

• The Director of Programming also serves as liaison to the ASUN (Associated Students of the University of Nevada) Programming Department.

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno

• Candidate must be a resident in one of our residential communities

• Candidate must have knowledge of:

  • Residential life operations and procedures

  • Conflict resolution

  • General higher educational procedures

  • Knowledge in human resources

  • Problem solving for students’ issues and concerns

  • Program development and administration
     

• Candidate must have skills in:

  • Time management and able to plan ahead

  • Administrative and organizational skills

  • Personnel supervision/management

  • Leadership

  • Interpersonal and human relations

  • Dispute and conflict resolution

  • Public relations and customer service

  • Excellent written and verbal communication

  • Decision making and creative problem solving

  • Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and email)
     

• Candidate must have the ability to:

  • Work and interact with diverse populations of students, parents, faculty and staff in a positive and productive manner

  • Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

  • Plan and implement programs that support departmental goals

  • Manage staff and work as a team leader

  • Remain task and goal oriented

  • Plan ahead

  • Exercise sound judgment to make objective, fair and consistent decisions

  • Support the University, Student Services, and department mission and goals

  • Work evenings and weekends and travel as needed

Schedule

Expected hours to work per week: 10

Hours will vary depending on future scheduling of meetings, events, and other such obligations.

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

$12.00/hr

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

0.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected] .

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter – (optional)

Contact Information for Two References – (required) Please include name, contact information, and relationship. Reference can be a professor, former or current supervisor, or your current RA. A current GRD/RD, relative may not be used.

Posting Close Time

Applications must be received by 11:59 PM on 2/10/2024. This posting will be taken down at 12:00 AM on 2/11/2024. This position will be open on the back end until 2/14/2024 (if needed).

Posting Close Date

02/11/2024

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

  

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

  

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

  

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

  

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

    

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading American public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine – and it delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. In recent years, the University has expanded to include two additional locations: the Redfield Campus in south Reno and the Wayne L. Prim campus in Incline Village, which is the home of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.

 As part of the Nevada System of Higher Education – comprised of two research universities, one state college, four community colleges and an environmental research institute –  the University is committed to developing strong partnerships with each of these institutions for the benefit of all Nevadans.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its nearly 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website .

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