Residence Life Coordinator

Position Summary

The Residence Life Coordinator position is a 12-month live-in position with the Office of Housing & Residence Life. The primary responsibility of the Residence Life Coordinator position is supervising the living and learning experience of students who live on campus in a residence hall area. Residence Life Coordinators oversee the day-to-day residential operations of their specific residence hall area as well as provide guidance and support for the Resident Assistant team of that area.

Required Education/Experience/Skills

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher education institution; ability to serve on a rotating on-call basis including nights, weekends and holidays

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills

One (1) or more years of experience in Housing and/or Residence Life or Student Affairs; working knowledge of student development theory and the ability to incorporate this into your practice; previous live-in staff experience; experience serving on a rotating on-call basis supporting residential students; experience supervising student staff; experience in coordinating student staff training and development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be detail oriented and have excellent interpersonal, customer service, organization and planning, prioritization, problem solving, follow through, time management, and oral & written communication skills. Must be flexible and possess the ability to successfully handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and work well under pressure, independently, and in a team-oriented environment. It is preferred for this position to have experience with Google Suite applications.

As part of the live-in requirement of the Residence Life Coordinator, this individual is responsible for providing support to other staff for critical incidents that occur in the residence halls, including after hours and on weekends. While the Residence Life Coordinator is not expected to remain on campus or in a residence hall at all times while in this position, the live-in requirement allows for prompt, professional responses when these situations arise. Even when not on-call, the Residence Life Coordinator is expected to respond to major crises (i.e. student death, building fire, inclement weather) once becoming aware of them, provided they are on campus at the time of the event.

Work Schedule and Hours

Routine office hours are defined as Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm. However, due to the nature of this position, student support, and University needs, weekend and after-hours work is often required. In many instances after hours work is scheduled, however sometimes it is an emergency or unexpected incident that requires time outside of normal workday. On-call rotation is part of this role as well.

As part of the live-in requirements of the Residence Life Coordinator position, it is required that the on-campus residence provided must be the individual’s primary residence and that person must maintain a high visibility within their residential areas of responsibility.