Residence Coordinator

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; South Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 35,568 - 48,277; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a full-time Residence Coordinator in South Orange. This role involves significant leadership in Residence Life, including supervising student staff, managing programming, and enforcing community standards.

The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of Residence Life experience and a Bachelor's Degree. The position offers a base salary ranging from $35,568 to $48,277, and comes with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in Residence Life is required.
• Bachelor's degree is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Supervise paraprofessional RA staff through meetings and training.
• Manage administrative tasks including email communications.
• Approve and track in-hall programming efforts.
• Enforce community standards and manage student conduct situations.
• Assist with residence halls opening and closing.

Skills

Residence Life experience

Supervision skills

Administrative skills

Programming skills

Behavioral management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Residence Coordinator

Job No: 497312
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Location: South Orange
Categories: Administrator

The Residence Hall Coordinator (RC) is a twelve-month, live-in professional position in Residence Life, who reports directly to the Area Coordinator (AC). The essential duties include supervision of student staff, management of programming efforts of Resident Assistants, hosting building-wide programming initiatives, assisting with departmental projects and initiatives, and participation in an on-call duty rotation. In this highly visible position, the RC works to create inclusive communities through programming, conduct meetings, and one-on-one interactions with resident students.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervision
  Provide supervision to paraprofessional RA staff through weekly staff and individual meetings, ongoing staff development opportunities, recognition of RA staff, and staff accountability. Assist with departmental RA trainings.
• Administrative
  Responsible for reviewing and processing all building forms in housing software including overnight guests, lock-outs, work orders, and RA duty logs. Assist with departmental communications including responding to emails. Represent the department during major recruitment events such as Open Houses.
• Programming
  Approve in-hall programming efforts from RAs, track programming numbers, forms, budgets, and make purchases of program supplies. Attend evening programming, assist with brainstorming programming ideas with RA staff, and provide logistical setup support for RA events. Train and support RAs in strategic event marketing plans and collaborate with departments across campus to provide quality programming and in-hall initiatives. Create and manage building-wide programming initiatives.
• Behavioral Intervention and Management
  Enforce University community standards by meeting with students that have violated policy or have difficulties adhering to policies. Use student conduct software to input incident reports and send student conduct letters, assign appropriate charges and violations. Participate in on-call duty rotation including hours during which the office is closed and on weekends. Respond to various student conduct incidents. Mediate roommate and community issues among students. Conduct regular health and safety checks of the residence hall.
• Facilities Management
  Assist with opening and closing of residence halls, documenting damage billing, reporting building facilities issues and addressing furniture concerns. Serve as building manager and primary contact for the building.

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years Residence Life experience
• Bachelor's Degree

Salary Range

$35,568 - $48,277

Exempt/Nonexempt

Exempt

Physical Demands

General Office Environment

Benefits Information

Life today is complex. Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help simplify and enrich your life. Benefits include medical, prescription, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and a retirement plan. More information is available at the benefits page.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Seton Hall University is an equal opportunity employer. It honors diverse perspectives and welcomes employees from all faith traditions. Employees respect Catholic beliefs and values and support the University's mission as a Catholic institution.