Coordinator, Residential Operations

Kent State • Kent, OH

4d • $42,357 - $46,865 • Onsite

About The Position

Coordinate facilities related functions within University Housing. Reports to designated supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or a relevant field.
• Must be able to work nontraditional hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• A minimum of five year of full-time relevant professional experience in housing operations, residential facilities, or student affairs.
• Must be able to work nontraditional hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Student housing knowledge
• Project Management knowledge
• Facilities knowledge
• Written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer service orientation
• Adhering to deadlines
• Respond calmly and quickly to challenging situations
• Multi-task while managing multiple projects and assignments
• Adhere to deadlines
• Work nontraditional hours, including evenings and weekends as needed

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, such as construction management, business administration, or higher education.
• Professional work experience in college student housing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of daily work orders and scheduled work for University Housing facilities.
• Actively work with University Facilities Management as needed to communicate needs, follow up and work order review.
• Coordinate the ongoing update of facilities related inventories (student room furnishings, staff offices and apartments, residence hall lounges and public areas), equipment inventories (i.e., bike racks, pianos, pool tables, department vehicles, etc.) and stock items (i.e. paint, carpet, upholstery, whiteboards, etc.).
• Provide continual assessment of residence hall furniture and equipment to make recommendations regarding the purchase of new inventory of products and/or refinishing, repairing items.
• Provide support for residence hall turnover, including cleaning, painting, moving, refuse/recycling, and entomological service needs.
• Act as primary coordinator for University Housing facilities vendors including but not limited to: Laundry Services, Entomological Services, furniture, building signage and other related work.
• Coordinate communication to students and staff regarding scheduled work in the residence hall buildings.
• Coordinate residence hall opening and closing support related to recycling, refuse and other facilities related needs.
• Collaborate with various departments (University Facilities Management, Living Learning Communities, etc.) throughout the University to promote and reinforce University Housing's commitment to student success.
• Evaluate residence hall room signage needs and coordinate installation.
• Assist in the development and implementation of department policies and procedures.
• Serve on assigned department, division, and University committees.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff.
• We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences, and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful and kind.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Kent State University is a Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free University effective July 1, 2017. Smoking and tobacco use are not permitted on any of Kent State’s campuses or other locations and properties that are owned, operated, or leased by Kent State, both domestic and international.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level