Residential Life Coordinator

Benedict College; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Benedict College in Columbia, SC, is seeking a Live-in Residential Life Coordinator to oversee living standards in a residence hall, supervise Resident Advisors, and support residents through personal, academic, and social guidance.

The role requires office hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., after-hours accessibility, and on-call duty 24 hours. A Bachelor's degree and leadership experience in higher education are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• One year of leadership experience as a residential staff or related position within higher education.
• 2 years of student services, residential life, or a live-in residential capacity.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Efficient communication via multiple platforms; email, phone, messaging services, etc.
• Basic computing and application skills; Microsoft Office applications, typing, and navigating multiple systems.
• Basic writing skills; accurate grammatical writing, formatting, and basic English language arts writing
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage simultaneous assignments, tasks, and duties at once.
• Able to sit, stand, bend, kneel, walk, stoop, crouch, reach, twist, push, and pull for an extended time.
• Able to lift 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the quality of living in a given residence hall.
• Supervise and assist Resident Advisors.
• Assist individual residents in personal, academic, and social matters by providing advice and referrals to the appropriate sources.
• This is a required Live-in position.
• The position requires staff to work office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., be accessible within the residence hall after office hours and on-call for 24 hours.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication across platforms

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: BENEDICT COLLEGE - COLUMBIA, SC 29204

BASIC FUNCTIONS

Responsible for the quality of living in a given residence hall. Supervise and assist Resident Advisors. Assist individual residents in personal, academic, and social matters by providing advice and referrals to the appropriate sources. This is a required Live-in position. The position requires staff to work office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., be accessible within the residence hall after office hours and on-call for 24 hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution. One year of leadership experience as a residential staff or related position within higher education.
• 2 years of student services, residential life, or a live-in residential capacity.
• Strong leadership skills
• Efficient communication via multiple platforms; email, phone, messaging services, etc.
• Basic computing and application skills; Microsoft office applications, typing, and navigating multiple systems.
• Basic writing skills; accurate grammatical writing, formatting, and basic English language arts writing
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage simultaneous assignments, tasks, and duties at once.
• Able to sit, stand, bend, kneel, walk, stoop, crouch, reach, twist, push, and pull for an extended time.
• Able to lift 50 pounds