Coordinator for University Housing

Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Winter recess

Job summary

Case Western Reserve University is seeking a Coordinator for University Housing to oversee project coordination for residential facilities serving about 5,000 students across 46 buildings. The role emphasizes customer care, interface between procedures and people, and administrative and financial support.

The position supports a hybrid work arrangement, offering collaboration with university departments, vendors, and staff, as well as budgeting, planning, and space management duties.

Qualifications

• 6 years of facilities management and/or office administrative services is required.
• High school education required; some college preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with PC operation.
• Familiarity with housing operations and budgets preferred.
• Demonstrated history of supporting students and advocacy for their needs.
• Ability to meet consistent attendance.
• Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, and customers face to face.
• Willingness to learn and utilize AI in daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, prioritize, and integrate housing projects for students and staff.
• Act as liaison with university departments, vendors, and contractors.
• Manage maintenance, furniture delivery, relocations, and space transitions.
• Track expenses, contracts, and purchasing using PeopleSoft and Excel.
• Monitor major maintenance and capital projects with leadership.
• Maintain furniture procurement and installation processes.
• Prepare multi-year improvement plans and space profiles.
• Coordinate move-in/move-out for staff housing and ensure reconciliations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Active listening

PC operation

CWRU policies

Student support

Attendance

Face-to-face communication

AI readiness

Education

High school diploma

Some college

Tools

PeopleSoft

Excel

Job description

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary for this position at the time of its posting. The starting wage rate is $20.68 per hour, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Coordinator for University Housing is primarily responsible for customer care of residential students and the physical environment that houses approximately 5,000 students in 46 buildings. This position will ensure that there is a smooth interface between procedures and people, taking into account the real-life reality of students. This individual must be able to prioritize and orchestrate logical progressions among project steps, sensitively negotiate and communicate plans and changes, and facilitate adaptations on the spot to plans when unforeseen factors necessitate change. In addition, the coordinator will provide administrative and financial support.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate, prioritize, and integrate projects and processes that impact students and workers in the residence. Act as the primary liaison to internal and external constituents, students, university departments, vendors, and contractors. Contact students and others involved on a proactive basis to ensure a clear understanding of housing projects and their impact on individuals and other processes or projects. Examples of processes include furniture delivery, small-scale renovations, student emergency relocation, medically-necessary air conditioner installation, and space transition. (13%)
• Receive, seek, and address situations in which plans have not progressed as expected and have caused concern or barriers to completing planned projects. Make immediate contact in the case of emergency maintenance situations. Coordinate deliveries, services, maintenance, repairs, and replacement of equipment within the residential facilities as required or directed. Track expenses related to wear and tear, vandalism, and other damage to furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Coordinate staff clothing allowances for student and full¿time staff. (12%)
• Provide past spending data and forecasted spending patterns to expense and revenue forecasts, annual operating budgets, and five-year operating budgets, and the management of various major maintenance and capital projects. Ensure payment and accurate record keeping for outstanding bills for capital and maintenance projects under the purview of the residential facilities staff. Communicate with vendors and other university offices in the preparation of and follow-up on bids, price quotes, contracts, and the purchasing of materials and supplies. Negotiate, manage, and track contracts with vendors for furniture, fixtures, equipment, appliances, and vendor services such as pest control, laundry, and appliance repair. Track, reconcile, and prepare monthly reports using the housing management software, PeopleSoft, and Excel. (10%)
• Monitor approved major maintenance and capital projects specific to residential buildings in conjunction with the Director of Facilities Services and the Executive Director of Housing, and facilitate regular project meetings to include the appropriate department representatives. (10%)
• Track and maintain a schedule of preventative maintenance activities and replacement schedules, not limited to flooring, paint, furniture, and appliances (10%)
• Purchase furniture for the residential facilities. Recommend furniture project parameters, such as quantity, quality, timing, and projected costs, to project planners. Work with vendor(s) on pricing, availability, and estimated delivery for assigned projects; submit RFP if necessary. Assist the Division of Student Affairs staff with furniture selection by providing examples of fabrics, styles, and options available. Coordinate furniture delivery, assembly, and quality control with vendors and users. (10%)
• Collaborate with facility and residence life personnel when proposing residential environment enhancement projects. (10%)
• Create and maintain individual residential building and space profiles detailing furniture purchase records, maintenance, upgrades, and asbestos testing. Use current condition data to inform the creation of a multi-year cyclical improvement plan. (10%)
• Work with staff members who live in university-provided apartments to coordinate move-in, move-out, and regular staff apartment maintenance information. Provide them with apartment descriptions and amenities before arrival and coordinate the implementation of their choices in furnishing. Ensure a smooth transition into and out of staff apartments. At departure, inspect and coordinate the billing, repair, and cleaning of staff apartments. (10%)

Nonessential Functions

Perform other duties as assigned. (5%)

CONTACTS

Department: Frequent contact with University Housing full-time staff

University: Frequent contact with Housing Facilities, University Facilities, and Residence Life

External: Regular contact with vendors (e.g., pest control, appliance repairs, furniture companies)

Students: Frequent contact with student residents and employees

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

QUALIFICAITONS

Experience: 6 years of facilities management and/or office administrative services is required. Work experience related to the field of Higher Education preferable.

Education: High school education required; prefer some college education.

Required Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills are a must.
• Organizational skills
• Effectively listening and ascertaining the needs of customers is required.
• Experience with PC operation is required.
• Experience with CWRU administrative policies and procedures is preferred.
• Demonstrated history of successful support, education, and advocacy for all students, aligned with the values, mission, and messaging of the university, while adhering to the staff policy on conflict of commitment and interest.
• Ability to meet consistent attendance.
• Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, and customers face to face.
• Willingness to learn and utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Identify the working conditions and physical demands which relate to the essential functions of the position, such as working indoors/outdoors, working with exposures to hazards, etc. Include special considerations for the position, such as occasional travel or necessary overtime.

This position is eligible for hybrid work arrangement up to two remote days per week at the discretion of the department. New employees may begin a hybrid schedule upon approval from the supervisor, successful completion of an orientation period and signing the remote work checklist certification form.

Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status, disability, age and genetic information.

Case Western Reserve University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the CWRU Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicants will be made on a case-by-case basis.