• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• Hours Per Week: 10-20
• Salary Range: $35.36 - $35.36/hr

Position Summary

University Life was created to enhance the student experience for all students at Columbia University. Working in collaboration with students, faculty, and staff, University Life improves the student experience by strengthening resources, creating spaces for important conversations, creating a more inclusive campus and building community outside of the classroom.

Our efforts all connect to core values for the Columbia community:

• Inclusion and belonging
• Health and well-being
• Sexual respect
• Community citizenship

Who We Are: University Life is a central division focused on enhancing the student experience for all students across Columbia’s 17 schools and colleges. We serve as a student life hub for the University and are committed to promoting an inclusive campus culture where students can thrive in all dimensions of their lives.

University Life’s central office is situated within the wider ‘umbrella’ of the University Life division, which includes Student Life, Religious Life, Community Impact and the Center for Student Success and Intervention (formerly known as Student Conduct and Community Standards).

What We Do: We focus on connecting students to each other, to the broader University and surrounding community, and to opportunities beyond their schools.

How We Do It: Through our programs, services, and partnerships, we support students’ educational enrichment during their time at Columbia. We work to educate students about Columbia’s values and policies and share essential and timely information with students from the University. 

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Facilities, IT and Operations, the Operations Officer maintains the upkeep of St. Paul's Chapel and Earl Hall and supervises student work-study staff who work in those buildings.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and trains student associates and ensures that their shift responsibilities are completed on a daily basis. 
• In conjunction with the Assistant Director, supports the upkeep of St. Paul's Chapel and Earl Hall, including, but not limited to: building walkthroughs, pointing out things that need to be fixed/addressed, etc.
• Collects and processes daily shift reports from the student associates, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Supports both departmental and student group programs and events as a building manager.
• Attends and participates in weekly operations meetings, including event reviews.
• Works closely with the Assistant Director to set operational and task-driven goals for student associates to meet each week and monitor their progress.
• Completes half-hour rounds during shifts to ensure safety and facility issues are addressed in a timely manner.
• Supports the daily opening and closing of the Earl Hall building and St. Paul’s Chapel.
• Provides administrative support to the Assistant Director, senior managers, and the operations team as needed.  
• Ensures timely and accurate processing of student logs, complaints, facility issues, incident reports, etc., and escalates to the Assistant Director’s attention.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent in experience. 0-2 years of related experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required. 
• Computer literacy, including MS Office and Google Suite required. 
• Must be able to work flexible hours. This role schedule consists mainly of evening, weekend, and holiday and on-call hours may be required. While we aim to have a set schedule of shifts between 6 hours to 20 hours per week as often as possible, the nature of this position may require variable hours day-to-day or week-to-week.
• A one-year commitment is required
• Respect for services in houses of worship is essential.
• Student candidates must be and remain in good academic and disciplinary standing with the University

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.