Residence Life Coordinator

Embry-Riddle; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Tuition Coverage

Retirement Contributions

Personal Leave

Job summary

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking a Residence Life Coordinator for the Daytona Beach campus. This full-time role requires living on campus to provide 24/7 housing support and participate in on-call rotations as essential personnel for campus emergencies.

The position emphasizes staff supervision, student development, crisis response, and administration within Housing and Residence Life. A university-owned apartment is provided as part of the assignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, with a focus in Education, Psychology or related field.
• Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree in Student Development, Higher Education, or related field.
• Familiarity with a housing department and residence halls and how they operate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Staff supervision and development of student staff on a daily basis.
• Crisis response and management for campus housing operations.
• Administer on-call rotations and essential personnel requirements.
• Oversee budget and resource allocation for residence life activities (approx. $10,000).
• Mediate and resolve student conflicts between residents and staff.
• Provide guidance and support to students on personal and academic concerns.
• Coordinate training and development activities for staff and Resident Advisors.

Skills

Staff supervision

Student development

Crisis response

Administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description The Opportunity Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is now recruiting for a Residence Life Coordinator for the Daytona Beach campus. The Residence Life Coordinator position serves as a full time professional staff member within the department of Housing and Residence Life.

Responsibilities of the Residence Life Coordinator position include the following:

• Staff supervision and development (direct and indirect supervision of student staff)
• Student development and residential curriculum implementation
• Crisis response and management
• Administration

The position requires the employee to reside on campus to ensure availability for 24/7 response to assistance requests while serving in the on‑call rotation. The staff member will be provided with a university‑owned apartment as part of this requirement. This role is designated as essential personnel for campus emergencies and crises, as determined by the Dean of Students.

Key Responsibilities

Staff Supervision; Student Development and Education

• Provide supervision and guidance to student staff on a daily basis.
• Provide guidance as needed for students’ individual and group issues, problems, or concerns.
• Assist with the formation and implementation of staff training and development activities.
• Supervise Resident Advisors in assigned area through one on one meetings, staff meetings, and ongoing evaluation processes.
• Provide advice, guidance, or other services regarding specific situations, such as roommate conflicts or student concerns.
• Develop and implement mediation and resolution strategies for various student needs.
• Act as a referral agent for areas of concern outside of Housing and Residence Life such as academics, counseling center, financial aid, and other campus partners.
• Oversee the overall implementation of a budget of approximately $10,000.
• Assist with student staff training as needed.
• Develop a cohesive team environment.
• Assist with student staff selection as needed.

Residential Curriculum Implementation

• Provide guidance to staff in the implantation of curriculum initiatives including intentional interactions, area initiatives and programs, and collaboration with campus partners.
• Attend events and initiatives for assigned areas including area council sponsored programs.
• Maintain high visibility in assigned residential area through area council and frequent building/area walks.
• Ensure staff and community are meeting goals and expectation of the Residential Curriculum.
• Support any Living Learning or Themed Communities within their areas in conjunction with Asst. Director of HRL.

Crisis Response and Management

• Participate in the department on-call crisis response and management rotation for up to a week at a time.
• Assist Campus Safety with Fire Alarm Drills.
• Work cooperatively with the Counseling Center, Health Services, Campus Safety, Student Activities, First-Year Programs, and the Dean of Students Office to resolve student conflicts and crisis.
• Facilitate Health and safety inspections for the assigned residential area.
• Assist in the mediating and resolving conflict between residents and staff.

Administration

• Attend weekly staff meetings for the Department.
• Adjudicate student conduct violations for low-level residential policy violations.
• Supervise student staff participation in administrative processes such as check in/check out and health and safety inspections.
• Oversee the management of eRezLife software for assigned student staff.

About us

For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job.

Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.
• Personal Leave: Relax with 12 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Qualifications Required Education and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required, with a focus in Education, Psychology or related field.

Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in Student Development, Higher Education, or related field.

Familiarity with a housing department and residence halls and how they operate is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities.

Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities.

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