Residence Hall Monitor

POSITION SUMMARY

The Residence Hall Lobby Monitor is a staff member in Residence Life who assists the Residence Hall Directors in ensuring that the residence halls are secure. The overnight shift position is a full-time, nine-month appointment. Responsibilities include maintaining building security by performing the following tasks:

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sees that all outside exit doors are securely shut and locked at midnight;
• Admits residents students of the building(s) arriving after midnight;
• Checks identification of entering residents and guests;
• Records information of entering guests and hosts;
• Prohibits entry of unescorted non-residents and unidentified persons;
• Observes and communicates activity in lobby, elevator, and perimeter area;
• Makes routine rounds as directed by the Residence Hall Directors to ensure building is secure;
•  Collaborates with the Office of Campus Safety and confronts and reports violations as appropriate;
• Enforces University and residence hall policies;
• Works cooperatively with staff members and students;
• Works during Thanksgiving and Spring Breaks, as well as Texas Relays;
• Documents incidents to the Residence Hall Directors and Campus Safety immediately;
• Maintains a daily incident log and attends all training sessions as directed.

Qualifications

• Residence Hall management experience preferred;

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Experience working with young adults;
• Ability to stay awake overnight;
• Demonstrate sound judgment and maturity;
• Good communication and written skills;
• Reliability, flexibility, and sincere orientation toward teamwork and good customer service.

SUPERVISION

• This position reports to the Director of Campus and Residential Life

SALARY RANGE

• $1,6000 Monthly, plus benefits!

POSITION STATUS

• Full-time; in-person.

SETTING

Founded in 1875, Huston-Tillotson University is Austin's first institution of higher education. The University is an independent, liberal arts, church-related, historically black institution located on a 23-acre tree-lined campus near downtown Austin, Texas. The University is affiliated with United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund. Undergraduate, four-year degrees in business, education, the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences are awarded. Huston-Tillotson University is multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-faith, and welcomes students of all ages, races, and religions. All faculty are engaged in a range of activities, their primary focus is teaching. The student-teacher ratio is 15 to one, which allows an environment of personalized attention to students.