(Hybrid) Residence Life Specialist - Housing & Residence Life

About the Opportunity

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director for Residence Life, the Residence Life Specialist (Residence Hall Coordinator) is a full-time, live-in professional staff member responsible for the day-to-day operation of a residence hall of approximately 300-500 students. The RLS supervises Resident Assistants (RAs) and a full-time desk secretary. The RLS include (but are not limited to) facilitation of staff development, staff selection, staff training, residence hall programming, residence hall safety and security, facility oversight, student development, student conduct, crisis management and summer operations support. The RLS must participate in a rotating on-call duty schedule and be available 24 hours a day during the year. Weekday, weekend, emergency closure, and holiday duty for the campus is required.

What you'll do

Develop and Manage a Residential Community:

• Implement the residential curriculum model and academic success initiatives. Actively participate in events and programs that support the residential curriculum model and other university retention initiatives.
• Maintain Community Standards of Conduct. Train RAs to enforce and document violations of the Community Standards in Advocate System. Adjudicate student conduct cases, review incident reports, schedule conduct hearings, assign and manage educational sanctions, communicate with students and parents regarding cases, ensure timeliness of case management, and guarantee student due process rights. Support the Office of Student Conduct with case management as needed.
• Serve as building supervisor and facilities liaison. Assess facility conditions and report safety, security, and other building need issues. Be knowledgeable and train staff on fire or other evacuation/crisis management procedures. Prepare and facilitate the opening and closing of residential facilities.
• Identify potential risks and respond to student and building crisis situations as they arise. Provide crisis intervention and referrals as needed.

Develop Student Leaders and Supervise Staff:

• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate resident assistants and desk staff. Contribute to the growth and development of staff via regular supervisory meetings and on-going training/feedback. Enforce department expectations. Maintain and ensure accuracy of time records in MyTime System.

Serve as Professional Educator and Administrator:

• Maintain regular office hours as assigned by the department. Be available in person and/or by phone during other non-office hours, as outlined by the department.
• Attend department and university training, meetings, retreats, and other necessary functions to include those scheduled on evenings, weekends, closures, or university holidays

Qualifications

• Master's Degree is in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, or a related field such as Counseling, Social Work, or Communication.
• A minimum of two (2) years of combined experience involving: Residence hall or similar housing experience. Experience working with college students. Team building. Activity planning & coordination.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.