Airmen Dorm Leader

What does an Airmen Dorm Leader do?

Use this identifier to report the control, awarded and duty AFSCs* of individuals performing full time as a manager of Air Force unaccompanied housing (UH) facilities. The Airmen Dorm Leader (ADL) is responsible for daily UH operations to include mentoring residents and assisting them in their adjustment to military life; ensuring residents comply with directives and military living standards; assessing good order and discipline and exercising general supervision over residents; management of facilities and campus areas; budgeting and program execution; project identification; basic allowance for housing (BAH) transactions; maintaining supplies, furnishings, equipment, etc. necessary for providing quality facilities. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 185000.

Duties and responsibilities

• Follows all duties and responsibilities found in AFI 32-6005, Unaccompanied Housing Management, and related housing directives.
• Manages day-to-day operations of permanent party UH facilities. Determines eligibility, assigns, and terminates and maintains waiting lists. Performs facility management for UH under their control. Budgets and executes program for supplies, linens, equipment, furnishings, training and TDY funds, local drayage and storage, cable TV and telephone reconnection reimbursements, etc., necessary to maintain daily operations. Works with unit commanders, chiefs, squadron superintendents, and first sergeants to execute a bay orderly program.
• Assesses good order and discipline and exercises general supervision over residents. Mentors residents and assists them in their adjustment to military life, the development of military attitude and their enhancement of social skills. Mediates resident disputes. Coordinates and advises unit commanders, chiefs, squadron superintendents, and first sergeants on all matters concerning dormitory residents and dormitory quality-of-life issues. Advise various dormitory councils.
• Manages occupancy, by room, in the Automated Civil Engineer System-Housing Management (ACES-HM) module or approved Headquarters USAF Civil Engineering automated system. Manages diverted rooms and temporary accommodations (administrative offices, storage space, hospitality rooms). Utilize ACES as one of the tools used to plan, advocate, program, design and execute UH requirements.
• Manages BAH waiting lists for unaccompanied personnel desiring to reside off base with allowances. Processes authorizations to stop and start BAH based on occupancy of government quarters. Conducts quarterly verification with the base Financial Services Officer for members drawing single and partial rate BAH.
• Maintains and reports utilization data to MAJCOM and AF. Performs space allocation assessments as required and makes recommendations to ensure optimum utilization. Provides data to determine and support UH construction and renovation requirements to include inputs for the Air Force Dormitory Master Plan (DMP). Initiates facility projects to include renovation, self-help, and furnishings.
• Conducts an annual assessment of furniture. Provides a 5-year Quality Improvement Plan for facility and furnishings requirements to document all elements of UH facility living environments to include standards for the facility, furnishings, interior design, decorative themes, privacy, recreation, leisure, convenience, storage, parking, and security.

Specialty qualifications

Knowledge. Knowledge of administration, financial budgeting, accounting, facility management procedures, supply, management of personnel, customs and courtesies, and counseling techniques is desirable.

Education. Not used.

Training.

• All Airmen Dorm Leaders: Completion of prescribed training directed by the Air Force Office of Civil Engineer Housing Branch within the Job Qualification Standard (JQS) and IAW AFI 32-6005, Unaccompanied Housing Management, within 3 months of assignment.
• Additional training for Superintendents/Deputies: Completion of the Air Force Unaccompanied Housing Management course within 6 months of assignment.

Experience. Possess high degree of leadership and mentorship capability with a minimum of 1 year experience as a supervisor.

Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:

• For entry into this SDI:
• Possess grade of E-5 (or E-5 promotion line number) through E-7.
• Ability to communicate distinctly (oral and written) to all levels of rank.
• Possess high standards of military appearance and conduct.
• Be recommended for the Airmen Dorm Leader position by unit commander and servicing installation command chief.
• No record of non-judicial punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) within the last 5 years.
• See attachment 4 for additional entry requirements.
• For entry and retention of this SDI:
• No recorded evidence of substance abuse, financial irresponsibility, domestic violence, child abuse, emotional instability, personality disorder or unresolved mental health problems.
• No record of substantiated abuse findings as defined in AFI 40-301, Family Advocacy Program.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license to operate non-tactical government motor vehicles IAW AFI 24-301, Ground Transportation.
• Never been convicted by a civilian court of Category 1, 2, or 3 offenses, nor exceeded the accepted number of Category 4 offenses. Category 3 and 4 traffic offenses alone are not disqualifying. NOTE: Categories of offenses are described and listed in AFI 36-2002, Regular Air Force and Special Category Accession, Uniform Guide List of Typical Offenses.
• Never been convicted by a general, special, or summary courts-martial.
• No record of disciplinary action (Letter of Reprimand [LOR] or Article 15) for engaging in an unprofessional or inappropriate relationship as defined in AFI 36-2909, Professional and Unprofessional Relationships.
• No record of disciplinary action (LOR or Article 15) for failure to exercise sound leadership with respect to morale or welfare of subordinates.
• Must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.

Utilization Note (RegAF only):

• Award of this SDI is only authorized when an airman is filling a funded 8H000 unit manpower document (UMD) authorization. When the member is filling a valid 8H000 UMD authorization, 8H000 is authorized as the awarded (secondary, third or fourth), Control and Duty AFSC. Once the member is no longer filling a valid 8H000 UMD authorization, 8H000 is no longer authorized as the Control and Duty AFSC but will remain as an awarded (secondary, third or fourth) AFSC IAW AFMAN 36-2100, unless the member is disqualified from the SDI then it will not remain as an awarded AFSC. Further, 8H000 is not authorized for award as the PAFSC when filling a funded 8H000 UMD authorization unless incumbent has no other awarded AFSCs. Airmen performing 8H000 duties but not filling a funded 8H000 UMD authorization will have no change in their awarded, control and duty AFSCs. Ensure airmen employed outside of their CAFSC are managed IAW AFMAN 36-2100, Military Utilization and Classification. Use Outside of Control AFSC.

Civilian career paths

Comparable civilian careers for this field pay roughly $35,720–$61,910 per year (median salaries; varies by role and location):

• Lodging Managers: $61,910
• Residential Advisors: $35,720