Graduate Residence Hall Coordinator

Eastern Kentucky University • Richmond, VA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Residence Hall Coordinator (GRHC) is a live-in position responsible for supporting the development of a vibrant residential community through student engagement, supervision, and daily operations. The GRHC implements the department’s residential curriculum, focusing on personal growth, community building, and student success. This role co-supervises student staff, assists with crisis response, and collaborates with campus partners to enhance the residential experience. The GRHC reports directly to a Residence Hall Coordinator.

Requirements

• Unconditional acceptance into a graduate degree program at Eastern Kentucky University
• Enroll in at least nine (9) credit hours per semester in a graduate degree program
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA in coursework leading toward the completion of graduate degree
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Possess excellent computer skills (e.g., MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Skills in multi-tasking and the availability to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Possess excellent administrative skills

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years prior experience living and working in residence halls
• Experience in residence life, student leadership, or student affairs.
• Crisis response, conflict resolution, or supervisory experience.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Co-supervision of approximately 20-30 student staff in their assigned building including resident advisors, community desk managers, and community receptionists.
• Implement and support community development and student learning through our residential curriculum with intentional interactions, proactive student outreach, and events.
• Daily management of a residence hall comprised of 300-700 residential students including facilities operations, occupancy management, and crisis response.
• Collaborate with campus partners to support educational initiatives and living learning communities.
• Collaborate with campus partners to provide academic support, promote student development, support educational initiatives and develop living learning communities.
• Serve on the on-call rotation for a campus population of approximately 4,600 students.
• Participate in a variety of weekly meetings including departmental professional development meetings, departmental business meetings, trainings, supervisory and committee meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level