Job Opportunities > Student Life Advisor - University of Central Asia
Position: Student Life Advisor
Deadline: April 15, 2018
Posted: March 18, 2018
Job Description / Duties
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Student Life Advisor’s duties may include, but are not limited to:
Programming
- Provide meaningful, education, co-curricular, experiential, and social programming to support students' growth, development, and relationship building
- Lead in the implementation of all athletics (e.g. intramural sports, fitness programmes, etc.), student clubs (e.g. debate club, charity clubs, etc.), student leadership (e.g. student association), diversity and inclusion activities, and academic support programmes (e.g. tutoring programmes,) on campus
- Lead orientation programmes for first year students to ensure they are properly settled into campus life and are comfortable living away from home
- Offer programmes that orient students to the university resources available to them, and those that will help students find their niche in the wider campus community
- Assist with organizing building-wide events and floor events (e.g. floor dinners, hikes, etc.)
- In some instances, support academic programmes; create diversity and inclusion programming that could include workshops or events
Rules and Policies
- Encourage an immersive English language environment, which will be critical for the success of students in UCA’s academic programmes
- Educate residents on the policies and procedures of Residential Life, -
- Student Code of Conduct and the university overall
- Hold residents accountable for their behaviour
- Perform as a mediator in conflicts among residents and staff
Facilities and Amenities
- Student Life Advisors are responsible for the following administrative and collateral tasks:
- Keeping track of resident occupancy
- Document policy violations
- Report maintenance and facility concerns and conduct health and safety inspections and dormitory walk-throughs
Student Liaison
- Assist residents in developing relationships with each other
- Promote student involvement in university activities and events
- Act as a positive role model for both fellow staff members and residents by not participating in questionable and unethical behaviours and by following the highest standards of personal conduct
- Counsel residents regarding personal and academic concerns
- Be visible, regularly available, and accessible to address residents' needs or concerns
Academic Support
- Develop one-on-one relationships with students with the goal of helping them improve weaknesses Provide support related to study skills, research, quantitative reasoning, debate and argumentation, academic writing, test taking, IT literacy, etc.
- Develop learning plans for individual students
Please note: The Student Life Advisor is required to live on campus in the dormitories and must be available to be on-call for multiple events two to three evenings/nights per week (Monday –Thursday), plus two weekends per month (Friday night through Sunday night).
Qualifications / Required Skills
Required Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Qualifications and Relevant Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree is required
- At least two years of on campus living at a college or university
- At least two years’ experience tutoring students in upper years of high school or the first and second year of university
- Experience working with or leading one or more of the following programmes on campus: Athletics Programmes, Student Clubs and/or -
- Student Leadership Programmes, Academic Support Programmes
- Event planning and logistics experience is an asset
- Demonstrates sensitivity to and interest in people, neutrality, respect for dignity and open-mindedness on issues
- Have one to three years of experience working with students, in student services/government and/or residence life; experience as an RA or RD is preferred
- Self-disciplined; interested in people on an individual basis and aware of the feelings, needs, and rights of others; interested in group living and in promoting positive aspects of community life on the floor and in the hall as a whole
- Able and willing to fulfill all management functions; committed to student growth and the concept that residence halls can facilitate the educational and personal development of the residents; committed to developing and managing a team
- Having experience supervising lab exercises, or serving as a lab technician in an academic environmental would be an asset.
Desired Skills and Qualifications
- Strong IT skills
- Demonstrated initiative
- Event planning skills are highly valuable
- Passionate about the quality of life for all residents
- Approachable and accessible to residents
- Discreet, will respect confidentiality guidelines at all times, and has demonstrated tact, good judgment, maturity and a high level of conduct when dealing with others
- Good listener and possesses an ability to communicate effectively
- Effective in helping residents to understand/resolve their problems and will refer them to a professional resource/counsellor as needed
- Works well in a team setting
- Convey a positive attitude towards the SLA position and its duties and responsibilities.
Language
- Advanced English is required.
- Fluency in Russian is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of Kyrgyz, Tajik, and/or Kazakh would be an asset.
Additional Information
How to Apply
Please send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to hr.recruitment@ucentralasia.org by April 15th 2018. In your application e-mail subject line, please write: “Student Life Advisor”. Please indicate which campus location you are applying to in your email subject and cover letter.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Starting date for the position will be August 1st 2018.
Contact Information
How to Apply
Please send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to hr.recruitment@ucentralasia.org by April 15th 2018. In your application e-mail subject line, please write: “Student Life Advisor”. Please indicate which campus location you are applying to in your email subject and cover letter.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Starting date for the position will be August 1st 2018.
Employer Profile
The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 as a private, not for profit, secular university through an International Treaty signed by the Presidents of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan, and His Highness the Aga Khan; ratified by their respective parliaments, and registered with the United Nations. The Presidents are the Patrons of the University and His Highness is the Chancellor. UCA’s mission is to promote the social and economic development of Central Asia, particularly its mountain communities, by offering an internationally recognized standard of higher education, and enabling the peoples of the region to preserve their rich cultural heritage as assets for the future. UCA brings with it the commitment and partnership of the broader Aga Khan Development Network. For more information: www.ucentralasia.org