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The largest employer on campus, the KU Department of Student Housing (DSH) also has the largest variety of jobs – and working for DSH is convenient. Work with your friends – with no transportation hassles. Going to work can be as simple as catching the next elevator.
Undergraduate Live-In Positions
Resident Assistant (RA)
Resident Assistants (residence halls and apartment living) hold academic year positions. They perform administrative, programming, and paraprofessional advising/facilitating functions for their residents and for the community in general, working under supervision of an Assistant Complex Director and Complex Director. RA application
Scholarship Hall Proctor
Proctors hold academic year positions and work with residents, hall officers, and campus staff to provide effective leadership and build a cooperative group with high personal and academic standards. Proctors work closely with their Scholarship Hall Directors and Complex Director.
Residence Hall Desk Managers
Desk Managers hold academic year, 16 hours per week, live-in positions and oversee front desk and building security operations. DM application
If you're interested in a job working directly with KU students while in graduate school, Student Housing has several live-in positions that could be right for you. Our current grad student employees are enrolled in a wide range of professional programs -- Higher Education, Counseling, Urban Planning, Social Welfare, Law and more. Click here for more information on the variety of graduate student positions in Student Housing or contact us at dshrecruit@ku.edu.
Assistant Complex Director (ACD)
ACDs are part of the senior leadership team in each residential complex at KU and are involved in the day-to-day management and operation of a community housing between 500 and 950 residents.
Scholarship Hall Director (SHD)
KU has 12“Scholarship Halls” – small, inexpensive, cooperative living groups housing about 50 undergraduate men or women. SHDs manage 2 buildings each, directly responsible for management, advising, and programs.
Residence Life Complex Director (CD)
Each CD is a full-time member of the DSH professional staff, supervising graduate students and managing student personnel aspects of a residential area housing between 500 and 950 students. Complexes vary in physical size, structure, student population, and programmatic emphasis. Explore the possibility of working at KU in a professional position with the Department of Student Housing. All available professional positions at KU are posted on-line at jobs.ku.edu
Student Hourly Positions
Just as the jobs are different – so are the schedules. On average, students work 15 hours each week based on class schedules. All student hourly positions in Student Housing are posted at the KU employment information site, www.ku.edu/employment, and you can apply on-line any time.
Academic Resource Center Assistant
These students work in the Academic Resource Center to supervise check-out and return of library items and assist with educational programming throughout the year.
Custodial Assistant
These students help our housekeeping staff with general cleaning, furniture moving, floor care, room set-up, and so-forth. Custodial positions generally start at a higher pay rate.
Skilled Trades Assistant
Housing maintenance hires students to work with skilled tradespersons in carpentry, electrical, air conditioning, plumbing, landscape, painting, and special services – starting at a higher pay rate.
Desk Assistant/Security Monitor
Duties include answering the telephone, answering questions, checking-out hall equipment, issuing keys, distributing mail, making copies, coordinating hall tours, responding to emergencies, security and building safety duties, and more.
Student Jobs in Dining Services
Please contact KU Dining Services at 864-2439 for information about student employment opportunities.
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