Residential Life Area Coordinator (Live-On)

Rider University; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Job summary

Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ seeks an Area Coordinator to manage a residential area, supervise staff, oversee housing operations, occupancy management, and on-call coverage. The AC reports to the Associate Director for Residential Education and collaborates with counseling, health, public safety and other departments.

This live-on, full-time role requires prior university housing experience, ability to handle sensitive information, and strong planning, budgeting, and conflict-resolution

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Student Affairs or 3–5 years of residential experience in a higher education setting.
• 2 years of housing/residence life supervision and training experience.
• Experience with living-learning communities and campus operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate staff for the residential area; assist in campus-wide staff hiring and training.
• Oversee housing operations, occupancy management, key control, maintenance requests, and damage assessments.
• Coordinate pre-term building prep, roster verification, room changes, health and safety inspections, and roommate contracts.
• Serve as a campus hearing officer within the student discipline system; collaborate with counseling, student health, public safety, and other departments.
• Participate in on-call rotation 24/7 and live on campus to respond to emergencies and facilities concerns.

Skills

Staff supervision

Staff training

Leadership

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Master’s Degree in Student Affairs

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ seeks an Area Coordinator to manage a residential area, supervise staff, oversee housing operations, occupancy management, and on-call coverage. The AC reports to the Associate Director for Residential Education and collaborates with counseling, health, public safety and other departments.

This live-on, full-time role requires prior university housing experience, ability to handle sensitive information, and strong planning, budgeting, and conflict-resolution