During summer months, Residence Halls may be reserved for internal and external groups interested in utilizing the campus facilities. Conference Staff members provide support to these conferences with customer service, assignment processing, an on-call duty rotation, facilities management, laundry, administrative tasks and other duties as determined to support summer operations forUniversity Housing. Conference Staff will also play a vital role in preparing Housing for the fall semester and will be expected to assist with light housekeeping and other duties as assigned.

While performing the duties of this job, a Conference staff member is regularly required to:

• Effectively communicate and give directions
• Read documents such as policy and procedure manuals
• Prepare reports and correspondences
• Use a Master key system
• Respond to duty situations according to University protocol
• Meet deadlines set by Housing professional and graduate staff
• Respond immediately to issues and concerns of conferences
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Perform check-ins and check -outs for summer conference groups, summer housing students, and fall residents
• Prepare, distribute and wash linen packets
• Complete Room inventories and inspections
• Serve night and weekend duty on a rotating system
• Provide housekeeping services, when needed
• Move laundry from various buildings

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Previous experience working and/or living in residential housing at NKU preferred. Must be currently enrolled NKU student registered for classes for Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 terms. Staff members may register for only one course during first five-week session and one course during the second five-week session. The other option is that staff members may register for one course during the eight-week session. Staff will not be permitted to take an intercession course. Staff are also not permitted to take a course that meet on Monday or Thursday nights. Conference Staff members will be required to provide the Coordinator a copy of his/her class schedule.

A 2.5 cumulative and semester GPA for undergraduate candidates; 3.5 cumulative and semester GPA for graduate candidates. Must be able to live in University-assigned oncampus housing. Must be able to perform physical tasks. Must be available to attend weekly staff meetings and work some nights and weekends. Conference Staff cannot teach or have an internship during their employment, and must have permission of the Conference Coordinator to work an outside job. Outside jobs must be limited to 10 hours a week or less and may be considered for approval, but is not guaranteed.

In addition, students must be in good standing with the university financially and behaviorally. All interested students must fill-out an online student employment application and attach a resume.

Any candidate who is offered this position will be required to go through a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.

Summer Conference Assistant's will receive the following:

1. A bed-space in University Housing, including all utilities. Campus residency is required for the role. Summer Conference Assistants will have roommates.
2. Hourly pay for time worked, typically starting at $7.25/hour.

A limited number of Summer Conference Manager positions will be available and will offer increased hourly pay for time worked.