Coordinator for Residence Life

N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 1,100 faculty and 1,700 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit: Housing and Residence Life provides a safe, inclusive, and secure residential communities where a diverse and innovative team of professinoals encourage students to pursue avcademic excellence, personal growth, civic leadership, and responsibility. Efficient and effective programs and services are provided vy competently trained and reliable department teams in affordable, clean, comfortable, and sound facilities equipped with current technologies. Our diverse residence hall environments promote learning and personal growth through programs that enables students to acknowledge and appreciate diversity through open dialogue, establish a personal sensed of interdependence, and prepare them for service as members of the global community. UNCG Housing & Residence Life is committed to following sustainable principals and is rated a Green Office at the 3.0 level.

Position Summary: The Coordinator for Residence Life is a full-time, twelve-month, live -on, exempt position reporting to an Assistant Director for Residence Life. The Coordinator for Residence Life (CRL) is responsible for developing community for 300 – 600 residential students. CRLs are responsible for providing programming, leadership development, supervision, and advising for their community.

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s Degree with concentration in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Facilities Management, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Post-baccalaureate experience working in Housing and Residential Programs (Residence Life).

Special Instructions to Applicants: Upon hire, the selected candidate must have proof of completion of their Master’s Degree

Recruitment Range: Commensurate with experience, plus a monthly campus allowance of $400

Org #-Department: Housing and Residence Life - 44502

Job Open Date: 03/06/2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

FTE: 1.000

Type of Appointment: Permanent

Number of Months per Year: 12

FLSA: Exempt

Key Responsibility: Supervision and Leadership (40%)

• Supervise, train, and evaluate 6- 14 student staff.
• May supervise a graduate student.
• May supervise and coordinate hall desk operations and supervise desk assistants.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and assessment of departmental goals and initiatives.
• Conduct regular one-on- one meetings with staff.
• Provide appropriate referrals to other university departments/resources as needed.
• Serve on an on-call duty rotation.
• Manage hall budgets.
• Work with Administration and Facilities staff for community needs.

Key Responsibility: Student and Community Development (40%)

• Coordinate, plan, evaluate, and oversee the implementation of programming and community. building in the residence hall.
• Serve as a judicial hearing officer for hall conduct.
• Advise Hall Council.
• Coordinate and support academic initiatives in the hall and department.
• May work with a Living Learning or Themed Community.
• Cultivate a positive and engaging living environment that fosters a sense of belonging and enables students to build positive relationships with one another.
• May teach a course.
• Maintain high visibility and availability, including attending community events, regularly walking the community, and interacting with residents.

Key Responsibility: Administration (15%)

• Perform administrative duties associated with maintaining a residence hall community.
• Maintain accurate accounting of allocated funds and expenditures.
• Work cooperatively with other staff members, departments, and offices across the University to foster strong partnerships

Key Responsibility: Other Duties (5%)

• Serve as a representative of Housing and Residence Life on various departmental, divisional, and university committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director(s), Associate Director, or Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life.