Staff Housing Resident Assistant

Work, live, and explore the Rocky Mountains of Colorado this summer! This is a great position for someone who's worked in Resident Life or who is interested in Human Resources, People Operations, or working on the staff side of a summer resort & conference center. Housing, meals, access to hiking trails right outside your door are available to all seasonal staff at YMCA of the Rockies.

Ideal Dates: April/May 2024 through summer/fall 2024.

Position Summary: Staff Housing Resident Assistants will live in staff housing and work to ensure that all staff finds their living environment to be welcoming and enjoyable at the YMCA Estes Park Center. This includes creating relationships with staff while maintaining the cleanliness of shared living spaces, kitchens, and bathrooms and making sure that the supply and linen areas are organized and stocked at all times for the staff. Staff Housing Resident Assistants will be present on arrival days to welcome new team members and available to answer questions. You will lead fun and friendly competition among the housing buildings to create camaraderie and engagement. Staff Housing Resident Assistants will live in one of the staff housing buildings and be accessible to staff. They will will report to the Housing Facilities Manager.

Our Mission & Culture: We firmly believe in our mission of putting Christian principles into practice through programs, staff, and facilities in an environment that builds healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. We are committed to being welcoming to all people and to making a difference in the lives of our members, guests, and staff. We count on our staff to provide extraordinary mission-based experiences for our guests and each other.

Essential Functions:

• Live in staff housing providing a positive, supportive, safe presence and creating a clean and desirable environment for all.
• Create positive, unbiased, and professional relationships and act as an advocate in housing for staff and volunteers
• Staff housing team members are expected to work mid-day and evening shifts.
• Be present on staff and volunteer arrivals days to welcome staff into their living facilities and be available for questions.
• Report after-hours noise issues or other housing-related situations to the Housing Facilities Manager.
• Assist in and ensure the consistent cleanliness of hallways, kitchens, central bathrooms, lobbies, common area windows and doors, stocked storage and linen closets, and the preparation of vacated rooms for future staff arrival.
• Assist Housing Facilities Manager in posting information and other staff communications and removing outdated information. Keeping information hubs orderly and appealing.
• Assist in the weekly removal of donated staff items
• Maintaining and assisting with the staff and volunteers lost in found. Assist in maintaining the grounds around staff housing, including trash pickup, safe egress, and snow removal on stairs, sidewalks, and decks.
• Perform minimal repairs/replacements (light bulb changes, toilet seat replacement, paint touch-up, etc.) and report more significant repair needs and hazards to Housing Facilities Manager.
• Hold weekly housing meetings alongside the Housing Facilities Manager, ensuring open and transparent communication with staff and volunteers.
• Follow the team expectations checklist.
• Work with Human Resources software as needed
• Possess a valid, USA state-issued driver license and an acceptable driving record, and follow YMCA driving rules to be approved to operate YMCA vehicles.
   

Requirements:

Staff Housing Resident Assistants represent the Human Resources Office. They are expected to behave professionally, dress appropriately for the job and the weather, wear clean and freshly laundered clothes, and wear uniforms if needed. They must have the following:

• A positive, responsive, and supportive staff-centric attitude.
• Desire to work with, support, and assist a diverse staff of all ages, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Possess an unwavering ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Work varied hours and handle frequent interruptions as required by supervisor or staff.
• Handle all situations with professionalism and tact.
• Bilingual preferred with the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently.
• Possess computer and technical skills that allow you to work efficiently and effectively with systems and processes.
• Work responsibly without direct supervision and have strong organizational and time management skills.
• Have high emotional intelligence and maturity.
   

Compensation & Employee Perks:

This is a seasonal position paying $14.42/hour with great employee perks including the opportunity to opt-in to our Rocky Mountain Living Package which includes:

• Housing in our staff dormitory with Wi-Fi and pay laundry facilities.
• All meals provided (3 meals per day, 7 days per week)
• Rocky Mountain National Park as your backyard
• Transportation through Estes Park Free Summer Shuttle Buses between May - October
• Access to the YMCA of the Rockies facilities, which include: an indoor pool, basketball gymnasium, fitness classes, hiking/biking/skiing trails, climbing wall, library, and craft shop
• Free gear rentals for sports and outdoor activities
• Daily wildlife viewing
• Opportunity for growth into year-round employment