Off-Campus Housing & Housing Security Coordinator - Dean of Students

CSU Careers•San Luis, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Senior Associate Dean of Students, the Off-Campus Housing & Housing Security Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, implementation, and ongoing operation of programs and services that support students living off campus and students experiencing housing insecurity or instability. The incumbent serves as the primary resource for supporting students in securing safe and affordable housing, navigating off-campus living, and accessing resources that promote housing stability and student success. The Off-Campus Housing & Housing Security Coordinator manages educational programming, case management, outreach, and community partnerships related to off-campus living and housing security. The position collaborates closely with campus departments, local property managers, landlords, community organizations, and city partners to support student housing needs, strengthen town-gown relationships, and promote positive student engagement within the surrounding community. The incumbent also supports students experiencing housing insecurity through individualized support, resource coordination, financial literacy education, and referrals to campus and community services.

Requirements

General knowledge of individual counseling techniques, non-clinical case management practices, and student development theory as applied in a higher education setting.
Thorough knowledge of housing insecurity, off-campus student living environments, tenant rights, rental practices, and housing-related policies and affordability challenges.
Ability to advise students individually and in groups on complex, sensitive matters including housing instability, financial concerns, and community living challenges.
Ability to analyze complex situations, exercise sound independent judgment, and develop and implement effective courses of action where precedents or guidelines may not exist.
Ability to provide non-clinical case management and resource coordination, including needs assessment, stabilization planning, and ongoing follow-up with students experiencing housing insecurity.
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related.
Possession of these knowledge and abilities is typically demonstrated through the equivalent of three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience.
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.
Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Nice To Haves

One year in the program area to which assigned may be preferred but is not required.
A master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Higher Education, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience.
A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience.

Responsibilities

Coordination, implementation, and ongoing operation of programs and services that support students living off campus and students experiencing housing insecurity or instability.
Serve as the primary resource for supporting students in securing safe and affordable housing, navigating off-campus living, and accessing resources that promote housing stability and student success.
Manage educational programming, case management, outreach, and community partnerships related to off-campus living and housing security.
Collaborate with campus departments, local property managers, landlords, community organizations, and city partners to support student housing needs, strengthen town-gown relationships, and promote positive student engagement within the surrounding community.
Support students experiencing housing insecurity through individualized support, resource coordination, financial literacy education, and referrals to campus and community services.