Position Summary:
The Office Manager supports the business operations of the Student Housing Department and the on-campus community. This role oversees front office operations, manages departmental expenses and budgets, and provides administrative support for housing assignments and communications to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
The ideal candidate is a highly organized, adaptable professional who can manage multiple priorities and work independently. This position requires strong administrative experience, attention to detail, and the ability to support a diverse campus community with professionalism and flexibility.
Job Description:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Provides budget support to the Housing staff
Manage department P-cards, including reconciliation and documentation
Creates requisitions, processes invoices via supplier invoices, P-card, and purchase order receipts
Track budget issues/problems and provide solutions for effective resolution
Provide monthly budget reports to department director
Manage billing systems
Provides administrative support for Housing staff
Coordinate recurring meetings with groups
Update Housing website with staff information, key dates, and Housing policies
Maintains the Housing organizational chart
Records meeting minutes
Maintains the Housing department staff directory
Supports the hiring and onboarding process for new Housing hires
Manages and audits the Housing employee files in compliance with FERPA, college policy, and confidentiality and retention requirements.
Provides effective communication to students, families, and prospective residents and redirects calls as necessary
Assists Director of Housing in producing next fiscal year annual budget projections
Manages key inventory and distribution
Communicates major changes and announcements to Housing staff and residents
Provide leadership for Annual and Semi-annual appreciation events and meetings
Provides administrative operations and occupancy management support
Collaborate with college partners to verify student academic status.
Communicate with Financial Aid to receive updated lists regarding students with financial holds.
Communicate with the Office of Community Standards regarding student conduct status as it relates to Housing.
Monitor the student housing exemption list
Order department office supplies, staff uniforms, and equipment.
Produce and remediate digital materials in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 accessibility standards.
Provide responsive service and housing support to all students, ensuring equitable access to campus housing resources and opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function
Travel:
Less than 5% travel is expected for this position
FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/ and Salary Range:
Compensation
The salary range is $54,000 to $60,000 , plus a comprehensive benefits package.
Application Process
A complete application packet includes:
Application materials received by 11:59 PM on July 19, 2026, will receive full consideration.
The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts
and pass a background check.
About Fort Lewis College:
On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado's premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC's academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty on research projects with real-world implications. Like the mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and biking trails in and around Durango
Notice to Prospective Employees:
The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report. The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:
Fort Lewis College's alcohol and other drug policy
Sexual assault policy
Campus security policies
Campus/community resources
The Colorado Riot Offense Statute restriction on enrollment
Where to find registered sex offender information
Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years
Reporting crimes
The Campus Security Report can be accessed in two ways:
By going to the internet website at: www.fortlewis.edu/AnnualSecurityReport Fort Lewis College Student Affairs Office will also provide a paper copy of the annual security report upon request. You can reach them at (970) 247-7331.
Equal Opportunity
Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be extended to all persons. The College shall promote equal opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. To file a report, get resources, read policies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.
Discrimination Questions?
Office of Compliance and Community Standards
David Pirrone, Director of Compliance
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7182 djpirrone@fortlewis.edu
Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?
Office of the Title IX Coordinator
Madeleine Gillman, Assistant Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7049 mgillman@fortlewis.edu
Information about Fort Lewis College's alcohol and drug policy, sexual assault policy, campus security policies, campus crime statistics, fire safety procedures and fire statistics, and campus/community resources can be found in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Hard copies are available upon request.
ADAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone 970-247-7459 or email kpolens@fortlewis.edu at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.