Coordinator for Residence Life Administration
Job Summary
Reporting to an Assistant Director of Residence Life, and in
partnership with the Associate Director of Residence Life
,
the coordinator for residence life administration is responsible
for the implementation and coordination of administrative, human
resources, recruitment, and training processes for approximately
200 student staff and 25 professional staff within the Office of
Residence Life. This position will serve in the Area Duty Rotation
– the second tier of the on-call structure at the University of
Utah. Residence Life at the University of Utah is responsible for
fostering belonging and student success for a 7,000-bed residential
system, with aims to grow residential capacity to approximately
10,000 beds by 2030. The coordinator will work collaboratively with
the Office of Residence Life team, colleagues in the Office of the
Dean of Student's and Housing & Dining Programs, Student
Affairs and academic partners to enrich the student experience and
create 'College Town Magic.'
This role requires living on campus and includes on-call
responsibilities within an assigned area and across campus as
needed.
Professional development funds, a partial meal plan and moving
expense coverage will be provided, contingent upon annual budget
allocation.
The University of Utah is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking is
prohibited on campus property, and smoking cessation support is
provided to faculty, staff, and students.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. The position
will begin in the fall semester of 2026.
Compensation
- Starting Annual Salary: $53,167, with an anticipated start date
in June 2025, or as agreed upon.
Comprehensive University Benefit Plan:
https://benefits.utah.edu/
One- or Two-Bedroom Apartment: Furnishings available, including
all utilities and internet.
At the University of Utah, we are committed to ensuring our staff
feels at home while living on campus. To support this, we offer an
inclusive partner policy, allowing staff to live with their
partners, family, or roommates as they choose. We also permit pets
(cats, dogs, fish, birds, etc.), in accordance with Housing &
Dining Programs and Office of Residence Life's pet policy.
Responsibilities
Human Resource Coordination
- Serve as the payroll reporter for the Office of Residence Life.
Responsibilities include: timely delivery of payroll and related
client services, accurate payroll record keeping and reporting,
auditing of employee timesheets, and preparation and processing of
payroll for ORL personnel, including special payroll needs.
- Partner with University of Utah Human Resource Management on
human resource processes, including but not limited to: payroll,
onboarding, offboarding, and other hiring transactions.
- Serve as a permanent member of any recruitment and training
committees (or related topics) within the Office of Residence
Life.
- With direction from the Associate Director, develop and
implement human resource management processes for internal use
within the Office of Residence Life.
- Engage in ongoing training offered through Human Resources and
report learnings back to supervisor.
- Maintain and update an employee manual.
Staff Recruitment, Training, & Development
- Assist in the development of hiring processes to recruit talent
to the Office of Residence Life.
- Assist in the creation of training, in partnership with Human
Resources, pertinent for staff to successfully recruit and onboard
staff, ensuring compliance with university policy and state and
federal law.
- Coordinate and maintain processes related to data management
and human resource information including but not limited to
interview questions, evaluation forms, rubrics, etc.
- Coordinate the annual compliance training schedule, including
but not limited to: Title IX, Clery, Guns on Campus, Free Speech on
Campus, and others.
- Coordinate logistics for all training initiatives, including
student and professional staff annual training.
- Assist in the creation of an online training program for both
student and professional staff.
- Manage the implementation of an online training program for
both student and professional staff.
- Coordinate logistics as requested for all recruitment
initiatives, including student and professional staff
recruitment.
- Assist in developing a robust data collection system to
evaluate efficacy of training and recruitment processes.
- Manage onboarding of new employees, with direction from
Associate Director and Assistant Director, including direct
communication with new employees.
Student Support & Accountability
- Serve in the area duty rotation, the second tier on-call at the
University of Utah, to support incident response and
management.
- As needed, serve as an adjudicator in the Student
Accountability process, managed by the Office of the Dean of
Students'
- As needed, provide case management efforts for student support
cases as directed by the Student Support team within the Office of
the Dean of Students'
College Town Magic
- Work to develop processes and initiatives that support the
creation of College Town Magic at the University of Utah.
- Serve as an interim Resident Director or Residential Community
Coordinator based on department need.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related area plus two years experience in
residence life management, programming, student activities or
equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years
of related work experience) required. Demonstrated supervision,
organization, planning, group dynamics, human relations and
effective communication skills also required. Master's degree in
College Student Personnel or related area and one year
post-master's related experience preferred.
Preferences
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or related
field.
- 1-2 years working in human resources, talent development, or
related field.
- Experience recruiting, interviewing, and selecting
employees.
- Experience working in a university/college housing system.
- Proven ability to utilize software programs in administrative
management.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing learning management software,
like Canvas.
- Experience working in incident and crisis response.
Special Instructions
Requisition Number: PRN46174B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: M-F 8am-5pm with some evening and
weekend commitments. This position also serves in the on-call
rotation for on-campus housing which is 24/7/365 days a year shared
by over 20 staff members.
Department: 02477 - Office of Residence Life
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 53167.00
Close Date: 12/09/2026
Open Until Filled:
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