Graduate Assistant: Residence Life Coordinator

Concordia University-St. Paul; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Graduate Assistant: Residence Life Coordinator to enhance the living-learning experience for students. This role involves supervising Resident Assistants, managing hall operations, and fostering a positive community atmosphere. You'll be pivotal in organizing events, responding to crises, and ensuring a supportive environment for diverse student backgrounds. This position offers flexible hours, a dining hall stipend, and tuition waivers for graduate studies, making it a fantastic opportunity for those passionate about student life and community engagement. Join a vibrant campus community dedicated to academic excellence and personal growth.

Benefits

Housing waiver for on-campus accommodation

Tuition waiver for CSP Graduate Program

$500 dining hall credit per semester

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; must be accepted into a CSP Master's program.
• Experience working with students on a college campus is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Resident Assistants and manage student development activities.
• Oversee programming and community building within the residence hall.

Skills

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Teamwork

Crisis Management

Event Planning

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Acceptance into CSP Master’s Program

Tools

Google Operating Systems

Job description

Position: Graduate Assistant: Residence Life Coordinator

Location: St. Paul, MN

Job Id: 652561B

# of Openings: 1

Graduate Assistant: Residence Life Coordinator

Position Overview: The Residence Hall Coordinator serves as the main point of contact for a Residence Hall on-campus. They are expected to promote and maintain a positive living-learning environment by working closely with the student staff (RAs) to provide residents with a holistic student experience. Additionally, they will manage the operations, development, and community within one of the four halls on Concordia’s Campus. This position directly supervises student staff, monitors interpersonal complications, and manages programming and event planning. They participate in department and campus-wide programming and assessment initiatives and serve in an on-call rotation for crisis/high-need situations.

• Flexible 10-15 hours per week
• $500 to use in dining hall per semester
• Housing waiver for 1-2 bed on-campus
• Tuition waiver for CSP Graduate Program
• Supervision: Supervise four to eight Resident Assistants, aid in development of students living on campus, facilitate meetings and one-on-ones, conduct performance evaluations.
• Administrative: Meetings with supervisor, ensure all reports are completed for building (programming, condition reports, occupancy, weekly report, rounds logs, roommate agreements, etc.), ensure your building is kept clean, orderly, and well maintained.
• Training: Lead one activity per semester for ongoing training, plan developmental activities for RAs, attend department meetings, assist with fall and spring student staff training, participate in professional development opportunities (including ATCCHA - not required, but highly encouraged).
• Programming: Oversee all programming for your hall by assisting RAs in coming up with ideas, spacing out programs throughout the semester, printing marketing materials, attending programs when able.
• Crisis Response/Conduct: Serve in the on-call rotation and respond to incidents as needed, follow up with residents as needed/requested.
• Community Building: Work with your RAs to create an accepting, encouraging community across their floors and throughout your hall, embrace, respect, and celebrate differences, set community standards that you live out as an example.
• Departmental Responsibilities: Assist with Welcome Weekend, Admitted Student Day, Housing Sign Up Day, and RA hiring; assist with Student Life programming and educational opportunities; assist with assessment, large scale programs, and other areas as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree: Required
• Must be accepted into a CSP Master’s Program (Graduate Assistant)
  • CSP Programs include - Educational Leadership, Leadership & Management, MBA, Strategic Communication Management, Criminal Justice Leadership, Human Services - Forensic Behavioral Health, or other related degree program approved by the Director of Human Resources and Dean of Students & Residence Life.
• Experience working with students on a college campus: Required
• Residence Life experience: Preferred
• GAs are expected to follow the curriculum layout as described in the program (this generally would be taking one course every seven weeks). Any exception to this must be requested and approved by the Director of Residence Life, Human Resources, and the academic department advisor prior to registration.
• Written and Oral Communication (experience with Google operating systems)
• Ability to work with students from different backgrounds, races, ethnicities, classes, and genders.
• Ability to work in a team environment while able to stay self-motivated.

Supplemental Information:

It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

However, CSP is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CSP reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religious tenets.

The mission of Concordia University, St Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian gospel. This mission is rooted in academic excellence and Christian vocation.

The vision of Concordia University, Saint Paul, is to be acknowledged as the leading Lutheran university offering exceptional opportunities for students from all backgrounds who seek relevant career preparation and a challenging academic experience coupled with the insights of Lutheran theology.

Promise to Students – Concordia University, Saint Paul, empowers you to discover and engage your purpose for life, career, and service, in a dynamic, multicultural, urban environment, where Christ is honored, all are welcome, and Lutheran convictions inform intellectual inquiry and academic pursuits.

Concordia University owns a 41-acre campus just West of Downtown St. Paul with easy access to light-rail and bus transportation. Only blocks away from popular Summit and Grand Avenues, restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities abound. Concordia is known to have one of the most racially and ethnically diverse university student bodies in the state of Minnesota.

Feel free to contact Cassidy Leininger - [e-mail], with any questions