Department: Housing/Residential Life - Florence Italy Branch Campus
Job Summary: The Office of Housing and Residential Life at Marist College invites applications for a Resident Director of Marist Italy. The person in this position is responsible for the daily management of the undergraduate apartments at the Marist Branch Campus in Florence, Italy, and general supervision of Marist students.
Minimum Qualifications:
***Applicants must be Italian citizens and/or have prior permission to work in Italy.***
Bachelor's degree, and one to two years of experience working with college aged student populations, ideally in a student services or residential life capacity. Ideal candidates will also possess familiarity with Italian or a similar language, have experience living or working abroad, and possess knowledge of undergraduate residential life issues. Candidates must have computer skills, strong communication skills, and the willingness to learn a foreign language.
Essential Functions:
- Facilitate student programming and advising activities in residence halls.
- Assist students with the adjustments of College and living abroad; offer counseling and mediation as appropriate.
- Provide judicial enforcement within residence halls.
- Coordinate and lead student excursions and trips.
- Develop and maintain a safe, comfortable academic environment within the student residences.
- Track information and provide monthly and maintenance reports as necessary.
- Act as liaison for visitors, hosting guests and provide tours.
- Perform other job related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Required Application Documents: Cover letter, Resume & Three Professional References
About Marist Italy:
For more information about Marist's programs in Italy, please follow this link. http://italy.marist.edu/
About Marist College: Marist College is located on the banks of the historic Hudson River midway between New York City and Albany and at its Florence, Italy campus. A comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts, its mission is to "help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century." Marist is consistently recognized for excellence by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 384 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (8th Best Regional University/North), Kiplinger's Personal Finance ("Best College Values"), and others. Marist educates approximately 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,400 adult and graduate students in 47 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees.
Type of Position: Full-Time
Classification: Administrative
Months per Year: 12
Work Schedule: M-F 8:30a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Regular participation in on call rotation as required.
Hours per Week: 37.5
Location: Marist College Branch Campus Florence, Italy
Number of Positions Openings: 1
Equal Employment Statement: Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.
Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.
Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.
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