Residence Coordinator (Two-year Contract) X2, (Internal Vacancy) - Bellville Campus - (7672)

Residence Coordinator (Two-year Contract) X2, (Internal Vacancy) - Bellville Campus - (7672)

Job Title: Residence Coordinator (Two-year Contract) X2, (Internal Vacancy) - Bellville Campus

Faculty: Support / Admin Department

Department: Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Student Residences

Campus/ Location: Bellville Campus

Job Type: Contract

Occupational Function: Support / Admin

Number of Positions: 2

Annual Salary Package: To be confirmed

Advert Closing Date: 09 February 2025

Job Purpose: Overall management of the residence as well as to provide quality service and promoting living/learning that stimulate, enhance and extend the total learning experience. The incumbent is to provide a student development role within the residence.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree
• 2 years’ experience in a related Student Housing environment
• Experience in Student Affairs in a Higher Education Institution

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities:

• Deal with admissions for the students that are sent to a residence by the central office and create data for the students in residence.
• Attend to administration of the residence.
• Create and direct student development programmes, orientate first-year students about the residence and its facilities.
• Engage in the budget process and manage the budget of your residence.
• Write monthly reports to the Head of department.
• Liaise with the House Committee and RSAs on various issues as residence stakeholders.
• Manage and handle conflict in the residence, deal with all disciplinary processes within the residence.
• Organize house meetings, meetings with House Committee, RSAs, and staff working in the residence.
• Keep students’ records and all invoices for deliveries in the residence.
• Ensure that the residence is kept in a good and habitable state at all times.
• Assist the department in the selection and allocation process.
• Supervise and manage the staff working at residence level.
• Assist in ensuring that security, safety, and health needs are addressed in the residence.
• Liaise with other University departments, students, and parents on various needs of the residence.
• Allow students to speak with you on personal challenges that they are faced with and provide advice.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Contribution to team success.
• Initiating action.
• Numeracy.
• Applied knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word.
• Learner/Client focus.
• Managing work (including time management).
• Professional/Technical knowledge.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Safety awareness.

General Information:

Closing Date: 09 February 2025

For enquiries and assistance with your online application: Please contact Mr Odwa Siza, (Human Capital Department) on (021) 959 6738 or 0812484251.

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The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives. Therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.