Dorm Manager / Assistant to Student Services

Dorm Manager / Assistant to Student Services

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Dorm Manager / Assistant to Student Services

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Date : August 2025

Grade : 9

Salary Range : $28,752 (Plus Room & Board)

Position Type : Full Time

Position Status : Salary / Exempt

Pay Frequency : Monthly

Location : Arkansas City Main Campus – Arkansas City, KS

Department : Student Services

Reports To : Director of Student Housing / Executive Director of Student Services

Job Summary

The Dorm Manager is a live-in position that works independently, under general supervision, to oversee residents in a Cowley College Residential dormitory and assists in the development and implementation of all residential and community activities. The Assistant to Student Services position will assist with all Student Service areas, including helping with the dormitories when needed and providing operational support for the overall Student Service areas.

Position Duties

Dorm Manager

• Maintain the Dorm manager's office hours set by the supervisor.
• Act as a positive role model and will work directly with dormitory students in the development and enforcement of rules to ensure proper student conduct and care of facilities.
• Assist in the training and mentoring of new Resident Assistants (RA). Assist with the RA training program each semester.
• Develop a semester dorm activity schedule and coordinate communication of events with Resident Assistants, Dorm Managers, the Director of Student Life, and the Director of Housing.
• 1-2 larger events per semester (specific to the Dormitory).
• Create and submit an activity schedule for the semester at least 2 weeks before the start of the semester.
• Manage the budget for activities.
• Communicate and market each activity throughout campus.
• Supervise, direct, develop, mentor, select, train, and evaluate 2-3 Resident Assistants, connecting student growth and development to specific learning outcomes.
• Schedule weekly meetings with RA, providing feedback to the Director of Housing.
• Manage all room changes. Check in / out students during move-in / move-out days and throughout the semester. Inspect for damage during check-out.
• Maintain Rooming Roster with 100% accuracy.
• Maintain all housing reports.
• Maintain confidentiality on all records, reports, and incidents that are investigated by the housing department, as well as any other records and / or information that is accessible to the housing department.
• Conduct regular mandatory building meetings throughout the academic year
• Conduct regular inspections for the appearance, operation, safety, and security of the dormitories and report all issues to the Director of Housing.
• Inspections must be conducted at least twice a semester.
• Follow up 24 hours after a concern is found.
• Assist with all safety drills, and room and drug inspections.
• Assist with dorm lock-outs
• Attend weekly manager meetings.
• On-call rotation for campus dormitories.
• Follow up on all student concerns.
• Identify and refer students to college services, including but not limited to Student Life, Counselor, Health Services, and Tutoring.
• Dorm Student package processing and distribution. Process and deliver student mail to the dormitory.
• Maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relationships with employees, vendors, and / or any other representatives of external organizations.
• Comply with all College policies and procedures
• Assist the Director of Housing by performing other related duties as assigned.

Assistant to Student Services

Required Knowledge And Skills

Required Education Background

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit and stand for extended periods; ability to move freely around the campus and other locations; ability to lift up to 50 pounds; ability to bend, stoop, reach, and grasp as required to perform responsibilities; ability to drive a motor vehicle.

Work Environment

Work performed throughout the dorm building, office location, campus, and outdoor and indoor activities.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Administrative

Industries

Higher Education

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