RESIDENCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER POST NUMBER : 694

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Durban University of Technology

Durban

ZAR 300 000 - 400 000

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5 days ago

Job description

STUDENT HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE UNIT
RESIDENCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

POST NUMBER : 694

Minimum Requirements:

Diploma/ Degree in Social Sciences/ Humanities/ Education/ and preferably developmental modules.
3 years working with developmental programmes in Higher Education.

Additional Requirements:

Experience in training and facilitation of programme based Learning.
Student Leadership Development.
Running workshops.
Language skills and proficiency in English and isiZulu.
Computer skills – word/ excel spreadsheets.

Summary of Duties:

House Committees

Facilitate house committee elections.
Arrange appropriate training for House Committees.
Regular meetings with House Committees.
Assess performance of House Committees and arrange incentives.

First Year Students

Co-ordinate and facilitate Residence Orientation programmes, especially for first years.
Monitor academic progress of residence students and arrange for necessary interventions where necessary.

Discipline of Residence Students

Ensure proper disciplinary procedures are implemented.
Regular meetings with relevant stakeholders such as Student Counselling, Academic Mentoring programme Leaders, Security, Residence Co-ordinators for unresolved maintenance issues.

Contact Person: Pirya Naidoo

Contact Email: careers@dut.ac.za

Status of Position: Contract (until 31 MARCH 2025)

Salary: Market Related

Applications should include:

A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from www.dut.ac.za (under the QUICK LINKS tab - @careers)
A detailed curriculum vitae (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above mentioned fields)
Covering letter
Certified copies of all academic records and certificates.
Current contact information of referees.
No manual applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will be disregarded.
Please email application to careers@dut.ac.za and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line.

CLOSING DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

Please note:

“The University reserves the right not to appoint” or to re-advertise to widen the pool of applicants. Verification will be conducted on preferred candidates only.

DUT reserves the right to do a complete verification of the information you have provided.

DUT reserves the right to contact your referees or request additional referees.

While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given in terms of the University’s Equity Plan, with specific consideration for Female candidates.