(Student) South Hall Lead Desk Attendant

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Athletics, Brochures, Calendar Management, Customer Support/Service, Facebook, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Operations, Organizational Skills, Regulations, Social Media, Spreadsheets
LOCATION
Grand Rapids, MI
POSTED
18 days ago

SUMMARY:

The South Hall Lead Desk Attendant position assists in the administrative responsibilities and daily operations of the Residential Hall front desks. Primary responsibilities include the training and co-supervising of undergraduate front desk staff; maintaining an informative, organized, and neat work space; and creating a friendly informative resource for residential students and visitors. These responsibilities are performed in an ethical manner consistent with the University's mission and vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist front desk operation including: birthday cards for residential students, copy requests, campus safety functions, room tours, inventory, key check, guest passes, etc.
  • Supervise, train, and hire housing desk staff.
  • Meet one on one, bi-weekly, with Residence Life Coordinator
  • Oversee all aspects of vending in the residence halls.
  • Coordinate maintenance and housekeeping functions for the residence halls.
  • Demonstrate and promote the University's Cultural Values.
  • Help develop written materials for housing (contracts, handbook, brochures, staff manual, etc.).
  • Create bulletin boards, updating dry erase boards, etc.
  • Evaluate Desk Attendants at the end of each semester.
  • Check shift reports daily and lock-out spreadsheet monthly.
  • Coordinate Desk Attendant shift changes and update the calendar, appropriately.
  • Ensure all Desk Attendants are providing excellent customer service.
  • Help promote a sense of community in the residence halls.
  • Create events at the Front Desk and encourage interaction between Desk Attendants and students, faculty, and staff.
  • Complete written warnings in conjunction with the Residence Life Coordinator
  • Create agenda for each Front Desk meeting (bi-weekly-Sunday at 9pm) and submit to Residence Life Coordinator by Thursday at noon for review.
  • Lead Front Desk bi-weekly meetings.
  • Assist during RA Training on various tasks set forth from the Housing and Residence Life Staff.
  • Update Social Media pages (Facebook, Orgsync)
  • Update the Google Res Life (Master Events Calendar) and create the weekly housing e-mail.
  • Send weekly communication to desk attendants via e-mail.
  • Plan and facilitate team-building activities for desk attendants.
  • Provide GREAT customer service, anticipating and exceeding the needs of our customers.
  • Understand and abide by all external and internal regulations and policies. This includes NCAA, GLIAC and national affiliations associated within athletics or other role specific regulations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

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Davenport University