Residence Life Coordinator

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

Resident Life Coordinator

University Housing

Georgia State University

University Housing is seeking (1) dynamic Coordinator, ResidentLife to support the daily operations of University Housing.

WHAT MAKES University Housing A GREAT PLACE?

• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaborativelywith diverse partners.
• Professional development opportunity and mentorship
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Serves as the professional, live-in manager for UniversityHousing and supervises the daily operations of the facility.
• Develops and administers a comprehensive student communitydevelopment program.
• Hires, trains, and supervises full-time staff and studentemployees within University Housing.
• Coordinates programming efforts to address specific learningneeds of the community.
• Assists in the development and implementation of academicinitiatives and/or first year experience programming in residence halls.
• Develops, implements, and supports training efforts for studentstaff within the community and department.
• Works a daily on-call rotation or 24 hour on-call in assignedarea.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, and training ofprofessional, graduate, and undergraduate staff within the department.
• Serves as primary or co-advisor to the hall government.
• Discusses the maintenance, custodial and security issues withthe appropriate staff.
• Fosters a supportive and challenging multi-culturalenvironment.
• Prepares timely, thorough and accurate reports asrequired.
• Serves on committees, task forces, and other professionaldevelopment activities.
• Participates in all community opening, closing, andtransition-related activities.
• Provides programmatic and administrative oversight for theactivities.
• Serves as a hearing officer for students involved in housingpolicy violations.
• Oversees the services for summer school residents, conferenceguests, and/or summer programs.
• Selects and supervises summer staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of budget management issues .
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills .
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituenciesin a diverse community.
• Ability to supervise and train employees including organizing,prioritizing and scheduling work assignments.
• Ability to analyze and resolve conflict situations.

Qualifications :

Minimum Hiring Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and two years of housing experience; or acombination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications: Master's degree