Residence Life Coordinator

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University • Daytona Beach, FL

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Residence Life Coordinator position serves as a full time professional staff member within the department of Housing and Residence Life at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach campus. This role requires the employee to reside on campus to ensure availability for 24/7 response to assistance requests while serving in the on‑call rotation. The staff member will be provided with a university‑owned apartment as part of this requirement. This role is designated as essential personnel for campus emergencies and crises, as determined by the Dean of Students.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, with a focus in Education, Psychology or related field
• Must reside on campus
• Must be available for 24/7 response to assistance requests
• Must participate in on-call rotation
• Must be designated as essential personnel for campus emergencies and crises

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Student Development, Higher Education, or related field
• Familiarity with a housing department and residence halls and how they operate is preferred

Responsibilities

• Staff supervision and development (direct and indirect supervision of student staff)
• Student development and residential curriculum implementation
• Crisis response and management
• Administration
• Provide supervision and guidance to student staff on a daily basis.
• Provide guidance as needed for students’ individual and group issues, problems, or concerns.
• Assist with the formation and implementation of staff training and development activities.
• Supervise Resident Advisors in assigned area through one on one meetings, staff meetings, and ongoing evaluation processes.
• Provide advice, guidance, or other services regarding specific situations, such as roommate conflicts or student concerns.
• Develop and implement mediation and resolution strategies for various student needs.
• Act as a referral agent for areas of concern outside of Housing and Residence Life such as academics, counseling center, financial aid, and other campus partners.
• Oversee the overall implementation of a budget of approximately $10,000.
• Assist with student staff training as needed.
• Develop a cohesive team environment.
• Assist with student staff selection as needed
• Provide guidance to staff in the implantation of curriculum initiatives including intentional interactions, area initiatives and programs, and collaboration with campus partners.
• Attend events and initiatives for assigned areas including area council sponsored programs.
• Maintain high visibility in assigned residential area through area council and frequent building/area walks.
• Ensure staff and community are meeting goals and expectation of the Residential Curriculum.
• Support any Living Learning or Themed Communities within their areas in conjunction with Asst. Director of HRL.
• Participate in the department on-call crisis response and management rotation for up to a week at a time.
• Assist Campus Safety with Fire Alarm Drills.
• Work cooperatively with the Counseling Center, Health Services, Campus Safety, Student Activities, First-Year Programs, and the Dean of Students Office to resolve student conflicts and crisis.
• Facilitate Health and safety inspections for the assigned residential area.
• Assist in the mediating and resolving conflict between residents and staff.
• Attend weekly staff meetings for the Department.
• Adjudicate student conduct violations for low-level residential policy violations.
• Supervise student staff participation in administrative processes such as check in/check out and health and safety inspections.
• Oversee the management of eRezLife software for assigned student staff

Benefits

• 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree
• Discounted tuition rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan
• ERAU offers a 4% matching contribution to your retirement plan – with no vesting period.
• 12 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

What This Job Offers

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