Student Life Manager (live -in position)

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Student affairs
  and student well -being.
  
• Management,
  implementation and reporting on the Student Life Programme,    
  
• Maintaining good
  order in buildings and ensure fair stay in alignment with the House Rules
  
• Collaboration with
  other staff members to maintain a well -managed building.
  

Roles and
responsibilities

• The role takes full
  responsibility for the wellbeing of the students ensuring that their needs are
  met and that their issues are addressed and resolved.
  

• Manage
  disciplinary processes in collaboration with student leadership structures to
  ensure a respectful community aligned to house rules to ensure a fair stay and
  good order in the building. Incidents are reported and disciplinary action
  taken.
  

• Address student needs in collaboration
  with the Student Life Intern (SLI) Team through a building specific Student
  Life Programme.
  
• Sport programme to participate in formal and informal sports tournaments and leagues
  
• Social programme through events, clubs and communities and utilise these to create
  social cohesion, manage diversity and include minority' groups represented in
  the student body.
  
• Academic support programme. Implement academic programme events to enhance
  academic success.
  
• Emotional and wellbeing programme - address needs through the wellbeing framework to
  support students and run awareness/educational campaigns.
  
• Community engagement programme - manage engagements to allow students to impact
  local communities.
  
• Career programme - manage programmes to prepare students for careers
  after graduation.
  
• Leadership programme - present leadership training and development for
  students involved in student life structures.
  
• Welcoming Week programme – for first years and newcomers to be integrated
  into the community and adjust to university life.
  

• Run annual
  appointment process, implement systems for positions, SLI meetings, goal
  setting, programme planning and managing budgets, individual guidance and
  monitoring the success of the programme. Oversee management of budget allocated
  to the Student Life Programme.
  

• Responsible for creating a living environment to augment the
  learning environment of the students. This entails upholding the building
  culture of respect and inclusivity where students belong, feel connected and
  contribute.  
  

• Engage with
  students supporting them emotionally, ensuring proper referral to professional
  services. Personal student needs include all safety, medical, mental and other
  personal incidents.
  
• Interacting with
  parents and/or guardians relating to the above concerns.
  

• Manage and
  implement efficient on -site communication. Announce and convey messages, student life programme details and provide
  opportunities for students to interact with management and with each other. This
  includes communication of operational matters in the building regarding
  students.  Handle all student related and
  parent inquiries.
  

• Assist the
  building security with incidents on site and support security after hours.
  

• Work with the management and staff of the building to ensure a
  customer -centred, well -managed building — this includes
  active management and involvement in customer relationship management.
  
• Crisis management, and ensuring all policies and procedures are
  followed including written reports, implemented actions and issues reviewed.
  

Requirements

• Social work qualification or experience
  
• Education qualification or experience
  
• NPO qualification or experience
  
• Student or youth empowerment qualification or experience
  
• First Aid and other relevant certificates will be beneficial