Walla Walla University is actively seeking two (2) Associate Deans of Women. These positions are full-time, salaried, exempt. The pay ranges from $54,972.36 to $62,468.59 annually, with subsidized dorm apartment rent. Benefits include comprehensive medical, retirement, free tuition, tuition assistance for dependents, generous paid time off, and more! To learn more and apply, visit: jobs.wallawalla.edu. 

POSITION SUMMARY

The Associate Dean of Women at Walla Walla University (WWU) plays a vital role in supporting and guiding residents in all aspects of campus and spiritual life. This position requires exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively work with students, parents, guests, and visitors. The Associate Dean resides in a dorm apartment and collaborates closely with the other deans to foster a consistent and team-oriented environment, with a strong emphasis on customer service. As a mentor and role model, the Associate Dean provides a positive and enriching experience for residents, exemplifying a Seventh-day Adventist Christian atmosphere.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. On-Duty Dean
  • Provides a welcoming atmosphere and is available to residents, parents, visitors and WWU personnel while representing the University.
  • Receives specialized training to provide emergency support and act as a primary point of contact in the event of medical, fire, death, threat, or catastrophic event involving the residence hall or a residence hall resident.
  • Mentors and supports student’s overall well-being. Ensures soft-referral for students to campus resources as needed.
  • Communicates and assures compliance of the resident hall handbook and all WWU policies. Timely reports student conduct violations to the Dean of Students.
  • Approves leave slips, late leaves, and completes Door Activity Report including calling students to follow-up on evening accountability.
  • Supervises Resident Assistants and Front Desk Workers, and maintains availability via phone and email for questions.
  • Handles daily unknowns, such as maintenance issues, key replacements, conflict resolution, and guest walk-ins.
  • On-call rotation during nights and weekends.
  • Provides additional support during move-in/out weeks.
  • Coordinates summer reservation process for guests and groups.
2. Front Desk Supervisor
  • Recruits, interviews, and hires 30-35 student front desk workers. Provides training, supervision, and time card approvals.
  • Reviews and updates desk informational binders (phone tree, resident roster, frequently used numbers, etc.) log sheets, master/custodial card use.
  • Responsible for scheduling 24/7 shift rotations for weekdays, weekends, school breaks, and summers.
  • Manages front desk budget and purchases office supplies.
  • Hosts regular desk staff meetings, including team building, and acts as a liaison between resident hall staff and front desk.
3. Aleph Gimel Ain (AGA) Women's Club Sponsor
  • Oversees AGA budget, supplies, and materials.
  • Assists with planning and implementing AGA events, including Welcome Back Bash Booth, Resident Appreciation, food feeds, weekly worships, AGA weekend with vespers and Sabbath celebration programming, and others.
  • Reviews and approves publications including weekly newsletters, signs or other promotional materials.
  • Collaborates with OPS sponsor for consistent student experiences.
4. Regularly attends and participates in assigned committees.
5. Performs other duties as assigned formally or informally, orally or in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Minimum BA/BS degree or equivalent experience. MA/MS degree preferred. 
• Licenses/Certifications: CPR and First Aid Certification, may be completed upon hire. 
• Experience/Skills: 1-3 years, 3-5 years preferred. 
• Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and outcomes, demonstrating strong attention to detail, honoring University policies and all regulatory requirements, and maintaining confidentiality.
• Customer Focus: Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of their way to be helpful and pleasant, making it easy as possible on the customer rather than our department or the University.
• Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed.
• Collegiality: Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team-oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment, and ability to relate to and work with diverse groups of people.
• Initiative: Taking ownership of work responsibilities, doing what is needed without being asked, following through.
• Efficiency: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time and dependable, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.
• Coachability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement.

• People management: Setting clear expectations, reviewing progress, providing timely feedback and guidance, holding people accountable.

   

Submit an application now, by visiting: jobs.wallawalla.edu.