Graduate Assistant: Residence Life Coordinator

Concordia University, St. Paul•St. Paul, MN

1d•$1,250•Hybrid

About The Position

The Residence Hall Coordinator serves as the main point of contact for a Residence Hall on campus. They are expected to promote and maintain a positive living - learning environment by working closely with the student staff (RAs) to provide residents with a holistic student experience. Additionally, they will manage the operations, development, and community within one of the four halls on Concordia’s Campus. This position directly supervises student staff, monitors interpersonal complications, and manages programming and event planning. They participate in department and campus-wide programming and assessment initiatives, and serve in an on-call rotation for crisis/high-need situations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree: Required
Must be accepted into a CSP Master’s Program (Graduate Assistant)
Experience working with students on a college campus: Required
Written and Oral Communication (experience with Google operating systems)
Ability to work with students from different backgrounds, races, ethnicities, classes, and genders
Ability to work in a team environment while able to stay self-motivated

Nice To Haves

Residence Life experience: Preferred
participate in professional development opportunities (including ATCCHA - not required, but highly encouraged)

Responsibilities

Supervise four to eight Resident Assistants, aid in the development of students living on campus, facilitate meetings and one-on-ones, and conduct performance evaluations.
Ensure all reports are completed for building (programming, condition reports, occupancy, weekly report, rounds logs, roommate agreements, etc…), ensure your building is kept clean, orderly, and well maintained.
Lead one activity per semester for ongoing training, plan developmental activities for RAs, attend department meetings, assist with fall and spring student staff training, participate in professional development opportunities.
Oversee all programming for your hall by assisting RAs in developing ideas, scheduling programs throughout the semester, printing marketing materials, and attending programs when able.
Serve on the on-call rotation, respond to incidents as needed, and follow up with residents as requested.
Work with your RAs to create an accepting, encouraging community across their floors and throughout your hall, embrace, respect, and celebrate differences, set community standards that you live out as an example.
Assist with Welcome Weekend, Admitted Student Day, Housing Sign Up Day, and RA hiring; assist with Student Life programming and educational opportunities; assist with assessment, large-scale programs, and other areas as needed.
Other duties as assigned.