Community Coordinator

Denison University•Granville, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Shape and inform the residential community experience on a fully-residential, small private liberal arts campus in collaboration with the Department of Residential Communities and Housing, the Division of Student Life and partners across campus. Oversee a staff of 10-20 Community Advisors within assigned residential communities. Lead staff and individual meetings with Community Advisors, maintain robust presence in the residence halls, advise and mediate roommate and/or community conflicts, conduct one-to-one relational meetings with students, create and execute programs and facilitate deliberative dialogues. Essential Job Functions COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Serve as a highly visible and accessible resource in assigned residential communities. Create positive relationships; build bridges between residents and Denison administrative areas. Create and execute programming efforts to target the needs of residential students and enhance the overall campus experience. Foster and develop individual relationships with students in the assigned residential area through regular conversation and engagement. Provide support and resources for students living on campus. Manage assigned student CARE and Conduct cases by serving as a resource and referral for individual student needs. Create student staff and community unity with focus on supporting community and student-led efforts and events. SUPERVISION Supervise, mentor and evaluate a student staff of Community Advisors within an assigned residential area. Develop strong relationships with these key student leaders. Oversee and approve Community Advisor programming planning and proposals. Create and implement initiatives to recognize and appreciate student staff members. Participate in and lead Community Advisor training, staff hiring processes, break closing procedures, Senior Week, major campus programming, end-of-year closing procedures, damage billing, and housing selection. Maintain communications and interactions with residence hall students, student staff members, university staff and faculty. Provide support to major Residential Communities & Housing projects annually. Act as role models for students and staff according to high professional standards. ADMINISTRATION Strive to create a culture characterized by creativity and innovation in problem solving, optimism, individual initiative, a shared sense of responsibility, the intentional cultivation of trust, and attention to clear and timely communication. Participate in Residential Communities & Housing team meetings, Residential Communities & Housing student staff meetings, in-service dates and Division of Student Life meetings. Ensure that university policies are communicated and supported. Serve as the primary contact of Residential Communities & Housing for parents and family members of residents. Collaborate with Facilities Services and Building Services in identifying and addressing facility concerns. Serve in the Professional On-Call Rotation with responsibility for 24/7 response; respond to calls and involve others as necessary for appropriate response (evening, weekend commitment). Create collaborative and helpful relationships with the Division of Student Life and associated departments. Demonstrate generous support to the work of colleagues in Student Life as well as faculty and staff across the college. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned. Key Attributes Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills, the ability to be self-motivated and to conduct oneself in a professional, positive and ethical manner. Ability to work with diverse groups of people and commitment to inclusion and equity. Strong desire to build relationships with students, colleagues, and college partners. Collaboratively focused professional with demonstrated capacity as a fair and respectful leader, and proven ability to provide effective guidance to other professional, support, and student staff. Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives at once; ability to take direction and initiative. Competent in fulfilling administrative duties and managing systems. Background in working with small teams to accomplish tasks and meet stated goals and objectives.

Requirements

Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills, the ability to be self-motivated and to conduct oneself in a professional, positive and ethical manner.
Ability to work with diverse groups of people and commitment to inclusion and equity.
Strong desire to build relationships with students, colleagues, and college partners.
Collaboratively focused professional with demonstrated capacity as a fair and respectful leader, and proven ability to provide effective guidance to other professional, support, and student staff.
Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives at once; ability to take direction and initiative.
Competent in fulfilling administrative duties and managing systems.
Background in working with small teams to accomplish tasks and meet stated goals and objectives.
Earned Bachelor’s degree.
At least one year of prior experience in Residential Life or similar leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience/understanding in student development, student involvement, leadership development, housing, residential education, or restorative conflict processes.
Must have a current, valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and be insurable under Denison’s liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Student Affairs and Higher Education or a related field is strongly preferred.
Two years of professional job experience post undergrad is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a highly visible and accessible resource in assigned residential communities.
Create positive relationships; build bridges between residents and Denison administrative areas.
Create and execute programming efforts to target the needs of residential students and enhance the overall campus experience.
Foster and develop individual relationships with students in the assigned residential area through regular conversation and engagement.
Provide support and resources for students living on campus.
Manage assigned student CARE and Conduct cases by serving as a resource and referral for individual student needs.
Create student staff and community unity with focus on supporting community and student-led efforts and events.
Supervise, mentor and evaluate a student staff of Community Advisors within an assigned residential area.
Develop strong relationships with these key student leaders.
Oversee and approve Community Advisor programming planning and proposals.
Create and implement initiatives to recognize and appreciate student staff members.
Participate in and lead Community Advisor training, staff hiring processes, break closing procedures, Senior Week, major campus programming, end-of-year closing procedures, damage billing, and housing selection.
Maintain communications and interactions with residence hall students, student staff members, university staff and faculty.
Provide support to major Residential Communities & Housing projects annually.
Act as role models for students and staff according to high professional standards.
Strive to create a culture characterized by creativity and innovation in problem solving, optimism, individual initiative, a shared sense of responsibility, the intentional cultivation of trust, and attention to clear and timely communication.
Participate in Residential Communities & Housing team meetings, Residential Communities & Housing student staff meetings, in-service dates and Division of Student Life meetings.
Ensure that university policies are communicated and supported.
Serve as the primary contact of Residential Communities & Housing for parents and family members of residents.
Collaborate with Facilities Services and Building Services in identifying and addressing facility concerns.
Serve in the Professional On-Call Rotation with responsibility for 24/7 response; respond to calls and involve others as necessary for appropriate response (evening, weekend commitment).
Create collaborative and helpful relationships with the Division of Student Life and associated departments.
Demonstrate generous support to the work of colleagues in Student Life as well as faculty and staff across the college.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.