Student Advisor

Oversee departmental budget.

Assign rooms to students.

Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel.

Order supplies for facilities.

Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs.

Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.

Develop program plans for individuals or assist in plan development.

Process contract cancellations for students who are unable to follow residence hall policies and procedures.

Chaperone group-sponsored trips and social functions.

Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.

Answer telephones, and route calls or deliver messages.

Compile information such as residents' daily activities and the quantities of supplies used to prepare required reports.

Sort and distribute mail.

Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.

Supervise the activities of housekeeping personnel.

Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.

Provide transportation or escort for expeditions, such as shopping trips or visits to doctors or dentists.

Direct and participate in on- and off-campus recreational activities for residents of institutions, boarding schools, fraternities or sororities, children's homes, or similar establishments.

Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.

Supervise students' housekeeping work to ensure that it is done properly.

Accompany and supervise students during meals.

Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.

Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents.

Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students.

Counsel students in the handling of issues such as family, financial, and educational problems.