The Role
Manages university hostel operations, including learner records, room keys, leave and access registers, cleanliness, maintenance, housekeeping, wellbeing checks, activities, emergencies, and discipline. The Warden supervises residential facilities, coordinates with medical staff, responds to incidents, addresses learner concerns, and maintains confidentiality. The role requires round-the-clock physical accessibility and on-call availability while ensuring hostel safety, hygiene, security, sanitation, and dignified living conditions.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Warden, Housing Department
Location: Sonepat, NCR of Delhi.
ABOUT US
Rishihood University (RU) has been established under The Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020 and is empowered to award degree as specified in section 22 of UGC Act, 1956.
Rishihood University is India’s first and only impact university. ‘Impact’ is the living spirit of Rishihood. The purpose of education envisioned by the thought leaders of our civilization and that which has motivated the founders to build Rishihood University is much higher. The purpose of education is to achieve the highest potential in a learner i.e., Rishihood. Rishihood University provides a unique mix of globally relevant education that is rooted in Indian ideas, quality education that is affordable, and a multi-disciplinary exposure with cutting edge skills of a specialist. RU is a fully residential campus where living and learning seamlessly integrate throughout the day. We are looking for like-minded founding faculty and administrative members at Rishihood University.
About the role
The Warden is an integral position of the University. The responsibilities of this position primarily focus on the administrative, supervisory, disciplinarian roles. The person should possess a high degree of integrity, and an ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
The position is responsible for ensuring learners’ health, hygiene, safety, security, sanitation, cleanliness, handling emergencies, and maintaining discipline and dignity in the Hostel which needs accessibility round the clock physically and on-call.
Responsibilities:
Required Competencies and Qualifications:
Position: Warden, Housing Department
Location: Sonepat, NCR of Delhi.
ABOUT US
Rishihood University (RU) has been established under The Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020 and is empowered to award degree as specified in section 22 of UGC Act, 1956.
Rishihood University is India’s first and only impact university. ‘Impact’ is the living spirit of Rishihood. The purpose of education envisioned by the thought leaders of our civilization and that which has motivated the founders to build Rishihood University is much higher. The purpose of education is to achieve the highest potential in a learner i.e., Rishihood. Rishihood University provides a unique mix of globally relevant education that is rooted in Indian ideas, quality education that is affordable, and a multi-disciplinary exposure with cutting edge skills of a specialist. RU is a fully residential campus where living and learning seamlessly integrate throughout the day. We are looking for like-minded founding faculty and administrative members at Rishihood University.
About the role
The Warden is an integral position of the University. The responsibilities of this position primarily focus on the administrative, supervisory, disciplinarian roles. The person should possess a high degree of integrity, and an ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
The position is responsible for ensuring learners’ health, hygiene, safety, security, sanitation, cleanliness, handling emergencies, and maintaining discipline and dignity in the Hostel which needs accessibility round the clock physically and on-call.
Responsibilities:
- To maintain learners' databases related to their
check-in, check-out, closure report, wellbeing, and other necessary information
by following the suggested guidelines regularly.
- To supervise the sports and cultural activities
of learners in the hostel.
- Getting the various registers maintained for the
smooth functioning of the hostel.
- Getting room keys checked, repaired, and
replaced if required before the beginning of every academic year and also
throughout the year.
- Taking daily reporting to ensure regular
cleanliness, maintenance, and housekeeping work are taking place in each
residence hall.
- Apart from the annual maintenance of the accommodation,
for the smooth running of the facilities, should have the ability to plan the
maintenance and housekeeping facilities in the accommodation and get the
complaints rectified on a day-to-day basis.
- To be responsible for assigned resident male and
female learners, promptly take appropriate action, and understand learners’
concerns more closely.
- To maintain the leave records of the learners and
keep a watch on the in and out register.
- To take regular rounds to ensure mental and
physical wellbeing of the learners and should be able to coordinate with the medical
staff to check on the status of the admitted learners. Arrange for first aid in
case of any emergency.
- Upon any disciplinary infraction, wardens are
required to report to the incident site immediately, and then after assessing
the situation, they need to take necessary action accordingly. In case of minor
disciplinary infractions, wardens should have the ability to resolve by
themselves.
Required Competencies and Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and
written, with attention to detail.
- Should be a patient listener, approachable, and have empathy to understand the problem and help establish rapport with
the learners.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
with varying degrees of pressure.
- Team player with the ability to work,
coordinate, cooperate, and collaborate.
- Professional, organised, and courteous conduct,
both internally and externally
- Possess significant awareness of the handling of
sensitive information while maintaining its confidentiality.
- It should be free from encumbrance and open to
more challenges.
- Should have graduated from a recognised
institution.
- Should have at least 4 years of
experience in Wardenship.
Skills Required
- Graduation from a recognized institution
- At least 4 years of experience in wardenship
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines under pressure
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate as a team player
- Patient, approachable, empathetic, and able to establish rapport with learners
- Professional, organized, and courteous conduct
- Availability for round-the-clock physical accessibility and on-call duties
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The Company
What We Do
Rishihood University is an Indian private university and impact-focused higher-education institution in Sonipat, Haryana. Established by Rishihood Foundation, it offers multidisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including technology, business, design, and psychology. The university aims to reimagine higher education as a force for national transformation, combining personal growth, professional excellence, public impact, and an industry-integrated, values-first learning environment for future-ready learners and leaders.
