"Area Coordinator for Graduate and Family Housing"

Area Coordinator for Graduate and Family Housing

Company: University of Rochester

Job Location:

Category: Residence Life and Housing

Type: Full-Time

The Area Coordinator for Graduate and Family Housing has responsibilities in three general areas: community development; staff development & supervision; and policy enforcement and behavioral standards. This can include developing goals and programs to contribute to the intellectual, cultural and social growth and development of residential students. The Area Coordinator reports to the Associate Director for Graduate, Family, and Off-Campus Housing.

Community Development

• Presents a comprehensive student development program for the graduate residential areas (Goler House, University Park, and Whipple Park) aimed at creation of productive residential communities. Includes social, educational, cultural and recreational programs; student government advising and leadership development programs; emergency response procedures; counseling, advising, and referral mechanisms; intervention, mediation and adjudication programs, etc.
• Maintains a high level of visibility by making every effort to know residents in each area by attending Graduate Community Assistant programs, complex programs, and staff activities.
• Develops, implements, and runs New Tenant Orientation and Graduate Housing webinars for prospective students.
• Promotes, coordinates, and helps to reinforce through inspection the Extended Family Policy
• Advises/counsels individuals and groups of students on personal, residential living and other matters. Makes referrals to other areas of the University when appropriate.
• Coordinates the summer programming operations for the graduate areas.

Staff Development and Supervision

• Supervises the Graduate and Family Housing Graduate Assistant. Responsibilities include the marketing, recruitment, and selection process; goal and expectation setting; training, development, and advising; formal and informal evaluation; and other personnel activities.
• Supervises the Graduate Community Assistant staff. Responsibilities include the marketing, recruitment, and selection process; team-building; goal and expectation setting; training, development, and advising; formal and informal evaluation; and other personnel activities.

Policy Enforcement and Duty Coverage

• Participate in Emergency On-Call Duty –participate in a duty rotation being the first line of contact for any emergencies, crisis, or important issues that arise within all university housing operations, including undergraduate residential life.
• Ensures staff and residents are aware of the rules and responsibilities for residents of the housing system. Assists students in developing behavioral standards appropriate to group living in an academic institution. Confronts individuals and groups whose behavior is unacceptable and initiates appropriate students conduct action.

Departmental Responsibilities

• Participates in weekly meetings with the Associate Director for Graduate, Family, and Off-Campus Housing
• Conducts weekly meetings with the Graduate Assistant, and monthly staff and/ or 1:1s with the GCAs.
• Attends Residential Life departmental staff meetings.
• Conducts and organizes monthly Graduate Housing Committee meetings.
• Serves on and chairs Residential Life committees as assigned by the Associate Directors.
• Maintains communication with Residential Life and with other departments important to Residential Life’s successful operation (Public Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Dean of Student’s Office, Facilities, Maintenance, etc.) Significant liaison role with mechanical and trades staff.
• Assists in regular inspections of the areas to ensure that appropriate facilities and cleanliness standards are being maintained.
• Assures area facilities comply with all applicable fire, health and safety regulations. Coordinates with appropriate departments for fire, health and safety inspections. Follow-ups on all health, safety, and security reports to ensure problems have been corrected.
• Participates in committee, research and special project work related to student development, and effective management and delivery of programs and services. This includes work within Residential Life, The graduate colleges, and may include other areas of the University.
• Opportunities may arise for presenting, instruction, and seminar-based learning initiatives for graduate and undergraduate living communities.

Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Master's degree in a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant full time professional experience.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal skills with administration and students.
• Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills with the Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Abilities:

• Ability to interact effectively as either a leader or as a member of a team and work collaboratively with other departments.
• Ability to listen to customers (e.g. students, staff, etc.) and to understand and respond positively to their requests.
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines.

Candidates must be available to work evenings and occasional weekends.

This is a live in position.

Applicants must apply online.

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