Residence Head - Female Day Residence (Secondary position: 3-year contract)

Residence Life (Student Affairs)

Residence Head – Female Day Residence (Secondary position: 3-year contract)  

Job ID: 1666

Duties and responsibilities:

• Create an inspirational space within the residence community
• Manage and control the residence, including the establishment and/or maintenance of an academic learning culture within a diverse residence community
• Manage the residence within the parameters of the stated vision, mission and strategic goals of the UFS and Student Affairs
• Establish the residence as dynamic and diverse area within which transformative living and learning can take place
• Implement value-driven management in the residence
• Provide guidance to the residence committee
• Implement the college initiative
• Provide guidance and mentorship to students within the residence
• Create a residence culture that is inclusive of diverse communities
• Ensure the application of policies as conveyed by the department of Housing and Residence Affairs and Student Affairs

Inherent requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree
• A permanent full-time employee of the University of the Free State

Required competencies:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University’s richly diverse working environment
• Intermediate computer skills
• Strong administrative skills
• A strong academic profile
• Leadership development and crisis management skills
• Facilitation skills
• Ability to work in a group
• Ability to provide guidance in a rapidly transforming environment and to manage the process of change
• Willingness to work after hours in accordance with the rhythm of student life
• Empathy with students

Assumption of duties:

1 September 2016

Closing date:

29 July 2016

Allowance:

An Allowance is payable.  The value of the allowance is available on request.  Please feel free to contact 051 401 9130 / 9962.

General:

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.

Applications may be submitted online. All applications must be accompanied by:

• a detailed curriculum vitae;
• copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications); and
• a copy of your identity document (ID).

Please indicate the reference number and the post you are applying for on the cover letter to your application. Applications that are incomplete, without a reference number, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.