Job Description

Job Type: Part time, Hourly

Wage: $19.90/hr.

Location: Leadville, CO.

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Director of Student Life and Housing and the Residence Life Coordinator, the Residence Life Assistant performs varied administrative and clerical duties in support of the Residence Life program.

This is a student position that will work a minimum of 5 hours per week for up to 18 weeks in the semester. Work sites will include the three CMC residential campuses (Spring Valley, Leadville, and Steamboat Springs). *This is a part-time position which is limited to 28 hours per CMC’s workweek. CMC’s workweek is Saturday through Friday.

Pre-requisites for Position (Qualifications Standards)

Education and experience sufficient for the rigors of the position: incumbent must be full-time enrolled CMC student pursing a degree with experience working in residence life, student leadership positions, or other on-campus positions involving strong student engagement and administrative skills. Must be a current Resident Assistance.

Applicants must demonstrate excellent oral and written communications skills. Ability to assume a high level of responsibility for managing one’s own work. Follow detailed directions and processes, maintain confidentiality, ability to engage and develop a positive rapport with students, and proficiency in basic computer skills.

Welcoming. Innovative. Focused on Student Success. These principles reflect the soul of CMC. They guide us in building our teams, cultivating leaders, and expanding our approaches and mindset. They guide us to be an institution of higher education that’s the right fit for every faculty member, staff, student, and community member in its trust. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to working effectively with students, employees, and community members of all backgrounds.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) or conversational language abilities preferred.

The hiring pay rate is $ 19.90 per hour. Benefits include retirement contribution, annual and sick time, mental health resources, and tuition benefit. CMC utilizes a wage progression compensation model that accounts for a candidate’s skill and experience. Although a hiring rate is listed, this will be set commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Position anticipated to close on September 4, 2024 or until filled.

Minimum Qualifications:

Essential Duties

• Arrive two business days prior to RA team (or as determined by supervisor) to complete additional training and prepare for RA training each semester.

• Depart one business day after RA team to complete closing paperwork and other tasks as assigned.

• This position may take a lead role working with Residence Hall Association, educational programming, and other administrative projects such as Health and Safety checks.

• Work scheduled hours in the Office of Residence Life or Residence Hall Front Desk that support all campus operations.

• Front Desk administration, Coordinate Health & Safety checks as directed.

• Complete administrative tasks & paperwork as assigned.

• Co-advise & plan for Residence Hall Association

• Scheduling & Forms.

• Assist with RA Programming and other creative components of the RA role (bulletin boards, etc.).

• Process hall opening & closing forms.

• Reconcile P-card.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

Position reports to Director of Student Life and Housing and Residence Life Coordinator

Supervisory Responsibility

Position has no supervisory responsibility. Special Conditions of Employment

Special Conditions of Employment

Successful completion of a background check including a motor vehicles records report required. Incumbents in this position will adhere to all safety and compliance policies of Colorado Mountain College while performing all duties assigned.

Working Conditions 

This position requires constant sitting, occasional walking, standing, and driving; occasional handling objects, pushing/pulling; frequent reaching with hands/arms, and use of finger movements; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects up to 50 lbs.  Constant written and oral communication and the ability to reason and analyze and perform calculations occasionally. Work is performed using a computer and standard office equipment daily and driving a vehicle occasionally. 

CMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the College will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, [email protected] 

NOTE:  This position description is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to this class and provide examples of typical duties that may be assigned.  It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.  Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.