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Resident Faculty Officer (RFO)

Delafield, WI

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Job Title: Resident Faculty Officer (RFO)
Department: Resident Life Department
Position reports to: Dean of Student Life through the Military Academy Director
FLSA Status (Exempt/Non-Exempt): Exempt
Full-time/Part-time: Full-time
Prepared Date: December 1, 2021
Position Summary: RFO’s are responsible for the day-to-day watch and supervision of
students (grades 7-12) and the residence hall of assignment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Duties:
• Ensures all required actions of the students are completed in a timely and
accurate manner
• Counsels, advises, and disciplines students as needed
• Communicates with parents, faculty, and staff to ensure competent development
of students charged to his/her care
• Performs daily, nightly, and weekend supervision of his/her residence hall and
students entrusted to his/her care for specific actions
• Maintains standards of conduct through professional and personal lifestyle that
reflects on the image of the academies
• Maintains professional uniform appearance standards that support and reflect the
high standards that our academies are established upon
• Functions within a value system that is the role model for students to emulate
• Responsible for the character development of the students in his/her charge
• Remains loyal to the academy’s leadership and the goals of the academies
• Develops a relationship with the student parents/guardians that fosters
confidence in the institution
• Communicates with parents/guardians informing them of student progress,
whether positive or negative
• Maintains records of contact documenting contact with parents/guardians
• Trains student leadership in the proper performance of duties
• Advises all students on issues of discipline, morale, values, and success
• Counsels each student in his/her charge to assist them through student life
issues
• Maintains positive morale and discipline with students in his/her charge
• Takes appropriate disciplinary action to maintain the good order and efficiency of
the student body in accordance with academies policies and procedures and
SJNA regulations
• Fosters an environment within the company that is positive and supportive,
nurturing each student’s growth, discouraging the use of profanity and other
types of threatening language
• Inspects student rooms and possessions to avoid the introduction of contraband
into the academies and promotes a drug free environment
• Inspects and reports health and welfare issues on a regular basis to uncover or
prevent issues of abuse
• Plans, coordinates, and executes student life activities
• Evaluates the relative health and well-being of each student in his/her charge
and takes appropriate action to correct deficiencies in student health and wellbeing
• Monitors student academic progress and takes appropriate action to correct
deficiencies
• Enforces SJNA appearance standards
• Promotes student participation in social, recreational, and religious activities
• Monitors the schedule of medications given to each student
• Maintains an accountability of each student assigned to the resident hall
• Ensures that students maintain the resident halls and their individual rooms to a
high standard of appearance
Non-Essential Duties:
• Supports the operational plan of the academies
• Works to retain students from year to year in support of the academy’s
enrollment efforts
• Supports recruiting efforts
• Maintains a working relationship with the faculty to guarantee a joint effort in
each student’s academic progress
• Supports the academy’s spiritual health programs
• Maintains a positive relationship with all staff agencies
• Maintains a working file on each student
• Maintains written counseling records
• Prepares written reports, documentation, and records relative to student
proficiency, conduct, and welfare
• Identifies/reports maintenance issues through established procedures
• Prepares written quarterly performance evaluations on each student
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Must either have honorable service in the Armed Forces of the United States or
have comparable experience in leadership and mentoring
Education/Experience:
• RFO’s must either have 60 college credits and/or Professional Military Education
(PME) experience
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
• N/A