Coordinator, Residential Community

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lorman (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site workspace

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Coordinator, Residential Community to oversee housing staff and ensure high-quality student living experiences. You will supervise staff, enforce policies, and coordinate services to support resident welfare.

Key responsibilities include safety inspections, incident reporting, and facilitating programs that promote community growth among residents. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related or applicable field.
• Two years’ experience in Residence Life or Student Affairs.
• Knowledge of residence housing best practices and procedures.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Good supervisory and strong communication skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to deliver housing services to a diverse student population.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and solve problems.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and trains residential staff in operations, crisis management and safety standards.
• Promotes a safe and comfortable living environment for residents.
• Enforces policies and regulations in the residential community.
• Reports incidents, injuries, illnesses, and policy violations to the Housing Office.
• Conducts daily and weekly building inspections and reports damages.
• Plans and facilitates activities to help residents grow and connect.
• Coordinates cleaning and repairs of resident halls with maintenance and custodial staff.
• Maintains room rosters and condition reports for residents.
• Conducts new resident orientations and explains due process rights.
• Serves as a referral agent to Counseling Center and Academic Center.
• Acts as liaison for students at administrative staff meetings.

Skills

Residence housing

Customer service

Computer skills

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Diverse student population

Conflict resolution

Deadline adherence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Title

Coordinator, Residential Community

Essential Job Functions

• Supervises and trains residential community staff in theoperational procedures, crisis management, health and safety issuesand standards of the residential communities


• Promotes a safe and comfortable living environment for allresidents


• Enforces Residential Life and University policies, rules andregulations in the residential community.


• Reports incidents, injuries/illnesses and policy violations tothe Housing Office


• Conducts daily and weekly building inspections and reportsdamages through the established forms


• Plans and facilitates activities to help residents grow andconnect


• Coordinates cleaning and repairs of resident hall withmaintenance and custodial supervisors. Provides lock-out andemergency assistance to residents.


• Maintains current and accurate room rosters and conditionreports for each resident; ensures proper procedures are followedwhen residents check in, changes rooms or moves out.


• Conducts new resident orientation and advises students of theirright to due process under the University’s Judicial ReviewProcess


• Serve as a referral agent to other campus resources such as theCounseling Center and Academic Center


• Acts as liaison for students of residential communities atadministrative staff meetings to provide student input.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related or applicable field

Minimum Experience

Two (2) years’ experience in Residence Life or StudentAffairs

Licenses/Certifications

N/A

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of residence housing best practices and procedures

Excellent customer service skills

Good computer skills

Good supervisory skills

Strong communication skills, verbal written and interpersonal

Self-motivated

Ability to effectively deliver housing services to a diversestudent population

Ability to resolve conflict and solve problems

Ability to adhere to deadlines