Department Coordinator IV (Program Coordinator, LLCs/TCs)

University of Louisville; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University Housing and Resident Experience (UHRE) at the University of Louisville seeks a Department Coordinator IV to lead LLC/TC education initiatives and engage partners. You will support living-learning communities, coordinate marketing and the application process, and guide staff to achieve program goals.

The role emphasizes fostering inclusive learning environments, coordinating campus partnerships, and driving student development in a higher education setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or active enrollment in a graduate program.
• Experience with living-learning or themed residential communities.
• Experience developing programs, partnerships, and student engagement in higher education.
• Proficiency with student information systems (PeopleSoft, Navigate/Card Smart, StarRez).

Responsibilities

• Lead in-hall education initiatives to support LLCs/TCs.
• Recruit and engage campus and community partners.
• Coordinate marketing, applications, and student selections.
• Oversee Resident Education staff performance against benchmarks.
• Promote life-skills and learning reinforcement in halls.
• Support division initiatives like orientation and Welcome Week.

Skills

Living-learning programs

Student engagement

Partnership development

Communication

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PeopleSoft

Navigate

StarRez

Job description

Department

Location

Belknap Campus

Time Type

Full time

Worker Type

Regular

Job Req ID

R109659

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 4 (Hourly)

Position Description

The Department of University Housing and the Resident Experience (UHRE) within the Division of Student Affairs is seeking to hire a Department Coordinator IV (Program Coordinator, LLCs/TCs). The Department Coordinator serves as a member of the Resident Experience team, leading in-hall education efforts and initiatives that promote the development and enhancement of the living-learning (LLC) and themed (TC) residence hall communities while also reinforcing classroom learning. This position is responsible to recruiting and engaging living-learning and themed residence partners by providing support for their community vision, mission and goals. The Department Coordinator also coordinates and directly assists with the marketing and promotion, application process, and student selection of the LLC and TC communities and champions the knowledge of respect for, and development of skills to engage with individuals of various cultures and backgrounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Manager, ensures the department meets its goals of enhancing opportunities to maximize student learning, development, and academic success for all communities
• Coordinates and implements initiatives to develop LLC and TC communities
• Recruits, engages, and establishes strong collaborative relationships with LLC/TC campus and community partners by providing support for their visions, missions, and goals
• Coordinates the marketing and promotion, application process, and student selection associated with LLCs/TCs.
• Assists with the oversight of all Resident Education staff members (Resident Assistants), ensuring resident programming benchmarks and expectations are met within their assigned living-learning or themed community
• Leads efforts to ensure classroom and community learning is reinforced in residence halls and develops and implements life-skills enrichment education
• Maintains thorough and accurate records of community partner information, funds, and updates, and events
• Champions a work and learning environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with individuals of various cultures and backgrounds
• Supports UHRE and Resident Experience leadership teams by performing administrative duties as assigned by the Manager
• Participates to assist with the execution of Division initiatives such as freshman orientation, Welcome Week, and resident move-in events
• Performs other duties and completes special projects as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or active enrollment in a graduate level program
• Experience with living-learning communities, themed communities, residential education, student engagement, or related student development initiatives
• Experience developing and coordinating programs, partnerships, recruitment initiatives, or student engagement efforts within a higher education environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other student information systems (i.e., PeopleSoft, Navigate/Card Smart, StarRez, etc.)

Work Hours and Location

This is a full-time, non-exempt position with a 37.5-hour regular workweek including occasional evening and weekend hours as required. Additional work hours may be required based on department needs, programming, staffing, and/or scheduling. The primary work location for this position is at the Belknap Campus. Occasional overnight travel (for professional development, conferences, student trips, etc.) may be required.

Employee Benefits

The University of Louisville offers competitive benefits and perks to eligible full-time and part-time employees. Please visit the University of Louisville’s Total Rewards webpages for details.

Compensation

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].