Live-In Residence Life Manager

Georgia State University; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia State University is seeking a Resident Life Coordinator to support daily operations of University Housing on campus. The role involves living-in management, supervising staff, and coordinating a robust student development program.

The position focuses on building a supportive, diverse community, addressing learning needs, and collaborating with academic initiatives while maintaining open communication with staff and residents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of housing experience, or a combination of education and related experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Knowledge of budget management issues.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to supervise and train employees including organizing, prioritizing and scheduling work assignments.
• Ability to analyze and resolve conflict situations.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the professional, live-in manager for University Housing and supervises the daily operations of the facility.
• Develops and administers a comprehensive student community development program.
• Hires, trains, and supervises full-time staff and student employees within University Housing.
• Coordinates programming efforts to address specific learning needs of the community.
• Assists in the development and implementation of academic initiatives and/or first year experience programming in residence halls.
• Develops, implements, and supports training efforts for student staff within the community and department.
• Works a daily on-call rotation or 24 hour on-call in assigned area.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, and training of professional, graduate, and undergraduate staff within the department.
• Serves as primary or co-advisor to the hall government.
• Discusses maintenance, custodial and security issues with the appropriate staff.
• Fosters a supportive and challenging multi-cultural environment.
• Prepares timely, thorough and accurate reports as required.
• Serves on committees, task forces, and other professional development activities.
• Participates in all community opening, closing, and transition-related activities.
• Provides programmatic and administrative oversight for the activities.
• Serves as a hearing officer for students involved in housing policy violations.
• Oversees the services for summer school residents, conference guests, and/or summer programs.
• Selects and supervises summer staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budget management

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Supervision & training

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Georgia State University is seeking a Resident Life Coordinator to support daily operations of University Housing on campus. The role involves living-in management, supervising staff, and coordinating a robust student development program.

The position focuses on building a supportive, diverse community, addressing learning needs, and collaborating with academic initiatives while maintaining open communication with staff and residents.