Residence Life Housing Coordinator — On-Campus Operations

Kean University; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 57,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Work life balance

Job summary

Kean University invites applications for the Housing Coordinator position at Kean Jersey City. The role is a full-time, 12-month, live-in professional staff member responsible for coordinating core housing operations at Kean Jersey City.

Reporting to the Director of Residence Life, the coordinator manages housing assignments, billing, student records and customer service, while supporting occupancy management and recruitment goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with one year of professional experience in residence life and housing
• Master’s degree may substitute for the one year of experience
• Experience with residence hall student development, facilities operations and residence life programs in higher education preferred
• Candidate must have strong organizational, communication, interpersonal and supervisory skills; proven leadership; computer literacy including Microsoft 365; ability to participate in on-call duty rotation including evenings, weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Coordinate housing operations, including assignments, billing processes and student records
• Provide high level customer service and data integrity
• Support occupancy management and recruitment/retention goals
• Participate in on-call rotation and serve on committees
• Maintain accessibility and safety standards in residence halls
• Travel to other campus locations as needed

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Customer service

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree in related field (may substitute for 1 year experience)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Kean University invites applications for the Housing Coordinator position at Kean Jersey City. The role is a full-time, 12-month, live-in professional staff member responsible for coordinating core housing operations at Kean Jersey City.

Reporting to the Director of Residence Life, the coordinator manages housing assignments, billing, student records and customer service, while supporting occupancy management and recruitment goals.