Housing Coordinator (Student Development Specialist II)

Texas A&M University at Galveston; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University at Galveston seeks a Housing Coordinator (Student Development Specialist II) to create a safe living environment in residence halls and manage daily operations under university guidelines.

The role involves supervising student staff, communicating with residents, supporting first‑year programs, and handling crisis situations. On‑campus living and on-call duties are required, with potential storm-related relocation considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One or more years of experience in student affairs work or related specialty with a bachelor's degree.
• No experience required with a master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of 1–3 residence halls with direct supervision of student staff.
• Communicate with residents via social media and after-hours on-call duties.
• Assist in teaching first-year experience programs and summer camps/events.
• Advise student groups and help plan activities and campus orientations.
• Provide educational programming in living-learning communities and conduct responsibilities when needed.
• Live on campus in an on-site apartment and participate in crisis management and on-call rotations.

Skills

Exceptional organizational skills

Ability to multi-task

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Title

Housing Coordinator (Student Development Specialist II)

Agency

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Department

Campus Living & Learning

Proposed Minimum Salary

$3,750.00 monthly

Job Location

Galveston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job The Student Development Specialist II creates a safe living environment for Residence Halls; ensures resident halls run smoothly on the campus. Assists in daily operations. Implements residential living policies and procedures within the University guidelines; appropriately confronts and handles discipline procedures for students.

Essential Duties/Tasks

• Housing Coordinator - Responsible for the day-to-day operations of 1-3 Residence Halls with direct supervision of 6-12 student staff and indirect supervision of the front desk of designated buildings. Manages work-orders and key/safety systems.
• Communication - Creates, manages and communicates via social media platforms to keep students informed. While on-call, frequent communication after hours may be required as appropriate to manage incidents that occur. Responsible for any Living Learning Communities in the buildings that are supervised and helps continue to facilitate those.
• Assists in teaching a first-year experience course as part of Hullaballoo-U and/or Freshmen ZOPS with the Corps of Cadets (redundant with the paragraph above). Assists with Summer Camps and Conferences from check-in process to day-to-day operations.
• Campus/Student Involvement - Advises various student groups. Attends, participates in, and helps plan numerous Student Activities events (New Student Conference, Fall Festival, Howdy Week, etc.) Assists in the presentation of leadership workshops/campus orientations and other presentations as needed. Serves on campus committees.
• Educational Leadership - Takes part in a Divisional Curriculum by planning, developing and implementing educational programs within the residence halls. Helps guide community leaders in community building, intentional conversations with residents, and crisis management. Serves as conduct officer for basic adjudication of in-hall violations of student rules as required.
• On-Call/Crisis Management and Other - Lives in an on-campus provided apartment. Responds to campus emergencies and works on call shift 1 or more weeks and weekends a month while remaining on or close to campus. Is considered essential personnel during crisis and response due to their live on capacity. In case of a campus evacuation for storms or other events, they will lead and co-locate with any students or staff to safety zone destinations as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Know

• Salary: $3,750 monthly

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One or more years of experience in student affairs work or related specialty with a bachelor's degree.
• No experience required with a master's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Two years of experience in Student Affairs, counseling or related area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Other Requirements and Factors

• Must live on campus in Residence Hall Apartment; some required weekend/evening responsibilities.
• Works an on-call rotation.
• In the case of hurricane or other campus change or closure possible relocation may be required.
• This position is security sensitive.
• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

Who we are

We are the ocean campus of Texas A&M University at Galveston. Our employees come from throughout the world, with many different perspectives, talents, lived experiences, and interests. Aggies by the Sea promote a welcoming and highly productive work environment. We support the university’s goals to recruit and retain a quality workforce and encourage life-long learning practices. We will do our part to assist you in your new position and encourage you to take advantage of training and development opportunities that are available to help you be successful.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer

Welcome to the Texas A&M University at Galveston job search. Texas A&M University at Galveston is a special-purpose institution of higher education for undergraduate and graduate instruction in marine and maritime studies in science, engineering and business and for research and public service related to the general field of marine resources. The institution is under the management and control of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, with degrees offered under the name and authority of Texas A&M University at College Station. Employment opportunities for Texas A&M at Galveston are updated daily and posted on this searchable website. Texas A&M at Galveston is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.