Housing Area Officer-Housing & Residence Life

Provides leadership for residential communities by supervising staff, managing operations, fostering student success, and overseeing housing initiatives.

Based on the recent Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (H-1B), VSU will not be sponsoring any new H-1B visa petitions until further notice.

Responsibilities

Typical Allocation of Duties:

Supervisor Expectations

Student Staff Leadership, Supervision, and Development

• Provide comprehensive leadership for graduate and undergraduate staff, including recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and evaluation. Foster a collaborative team environment while setting clear expectations, delivering ongoing training, and developing student staff as emerging leaders within a structured residential curriculum.

Residential Community Engagement, Learning, and Student Support

• Cultivate a vibrant residential experience that extends student learning beyond the classroom and supports intellectual, social, and personal development. Facilitate community standards through proactive engagement, education, and when necessary, intervention and conduct processes. Respond to at-risk alerts, provide appropriate referrals, and support students in navigating academic, social, and personal challenges.

Residential Operations, Stewardship, and Responsiveness

Collaboration, Programs, and Institutional Engagement

• Build strong partnerships across campus to support the residential experience and institutional goals, including collaboration with faculty, campus services, and families when appropriate. Serve as an active contributor to the broader student experience through required participation in all major institutional programs, including Orientation, Open Houses, and VSU Experiences. Support student leadership structures, departmental initiatives, and ongoing professional development.

Position Requirements & Work Conditions

This is a live-in position requiring the Housing Area Officer to reside within an assigned residential community and maintain a visible and accessible presence for residents and staff.

• A furnished on-campus apartment, utilities, and meal plan are provided
• Participation in a professional on-call rotation is required
• Position requires evening, weekend, and holiday availability to support student needs and respond to emergencies
• Occasional travel and participation in training and professional development activities are expected

Required Qualifications

Required Experience
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of related work experience.

Proposed Salary

$44,802

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at .

Conditions of Employment

Applicants are required to provide:

• professional references with current contact information

• documentation of academic credentials

• employment history

• ask candidates who will serve in Positions of Trust to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment,
• view social media outlets, and
• remove job postings without additional notification.

Employment is contingent upon:

• successful completion of a background check investigation, including a criminal background check
• reference checks

Employment may also be contingent upon the job-based requirements if applicable for your position:

• satisfactory credit check
• successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• pre-employment drug testing
• confirmation of credentials

After initial hiring, employees will be required to successfully complete all of the following training:

• New employee orientation
• VSU¿s Annual Compliance Training:USG Ethics PolicyConflict of Interest/Outside Activities PolicyDrug Free WorkplaceSexual Misconduct and Title IXFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)Motor Vehicle PolicyWorkers Compensation (new hires)Georgia Open Records Act (new hires)
• USG Cybersecurity Training (required twice yearly)Job-specific training such as: FMLA and Worker¿s Compensation, Budget Manager training, Purchasing Training (ePro & PCard), and Defensive Driving