EOP Housing Assistant

Title:
EOP Housing Assistant

Department:
Educational Opportunity Prog (EOP)

Reports To:
Summer Program Director, EOP

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
The EOP Housing Assistant offers
personalized personal care and developmental support to individuals in various
settings, including interactions with families, staff, and volunteers. The EOP Housing Assistant enhances individuals'
well-being, functioning, and quality of life in meaningful ways.

Essential Functions:
-Listening to students' concerns or issues and communicating them to leadership or administration.
-Preparing for and participating in students' first week on campus, including creating activities to engage students, checking them into the dorms, and conducting an orientation for the residence halls.
-Helping students stay informed about on-campus activities and clubs to encourage student engagement.
-Addressing students' concerns with other residents and being a moderator to solve problems.
-Staying current with college and dorm guidelines to ensure students always follow them.
-Hold regular meetings with the students they oversee and plan fun, engaging activities to help them connect.
-Escorting residents to breakfast, wellness activities, arts/craft activities, and other fun and engaging social events.
-Supporting and encouraging other team members.
-Assists in supervising all organized group activities in the Residence Hall.
-Attend all scheduled and emergency meetings as designated by the Resident Supervisor.
-Complete EOP errands to other campus offices as needed.
-Attends all pre-service and in-service training and participates in all program evaluations deemed necessary by the program.
-Serves as a resource for new students and a liaison between students and staff.
-Works independently as well as in group settings.
-Refrain from all alcoholic beverages and vaping while on campus during the Summer Academic Enrichment Program.
-Performs other duties as assigned.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
-Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
-Strong verbal and written communication skills, leadership experience (on or off campus), and good personal standing in the NJIT community.
-Must be flexible and willing to accept and provide constructive feedback.
-Willingness to learn and understand EOP's mission and goals for the summer program.
-At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position. Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the hourly rate for this position is $15.49 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time