Residence Life Coordinator

CSU Careers•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Residence Life, the Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) provides the direction, leadership, and management of a student residence hall or apartment complex. The RLC works to establish an atmosphere that is conducive to accomplishing the goals and objectives of Housing and Residence Life, the mission of the Division of Student Life, and the mission of the University. The RLC leads a 24-hour residence hall or apartment complex for 400 to 600 student residents, a student volunteer team of 5 to 21 Resident Assistants, 3 to 6 Program Assistants, and 5 to 10 Student Assistants. RLCs also provide student counseling and advising, co-curricular education, crisis management, community development, maintain and adjudicate housing conduct, budget management, and oversight of residence halls or apartment areas. This position requires living in a residence hall/complex in a furnished apartment; meals are provided when dining service is open to residence hall meal plan holders.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration or a job-related field.
Two years of full-time experience coordinating or directing college-level group activities, including one year directing a Residence Life complex.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
General knowledge of principles of individual and group behavior.
Strong organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
Good reading and writing skills.
Ability to work independently and develop solutions to complex problems.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Ability to relate to the present-day population of college students and help them with their personal and social development.
Ability to keep records and accounts.
Ability to select, train, and evaluate student assistants and staff.
Ability to analyze emergency situations accurately and take prompt action.
Ability to prepare concise reports.
Ability to develop, organize, and implement residence programs.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
Must reside in the State of California.
Must complete a background check (including a criminal records check) satisfactorily.
Must be a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and comply with CSU Executive Order 1083.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Services, Counseling, or a related field.
Three years of residence hall experience beyond the Resident Advisor position.
Skill in program presentation.
Living learning community experience.
Experience in student conduct.
Experience in crisis intervention.
Experience with staff supervision.
Experience with computers.
Experience using student conduct databases such as Maxient.
Experience using assignment databases such as StarRez.

Responsibilities

Provides direction, leadership, and management of a student residence hall or apartment complex.
Establishes an atmosphere conducive to accomplishing the goals and objectives of Housing and Residence Life, the mission of the Division of Student Life, and the mission of the University.
Leads a 24-hour residence hall or apartment complex for 400 to 600 student residents.
Manages a student volunteer team of 5 to 21 Resident Assistants, 3 to 6 Program Assistants, and 5 to 10 Student Assistants.
Provides student counseling and advising.
Facilitates co-curricular education.
Manages crisis situations.
Drives community development.
Maintains and adjudicates housing conduct.
Manages budgets.
Oversees residence halls or apartment areas.
Assesses needs quickly and effectively and intervenes in student behavioral and crisis scenarios involving physical and/or emotional risk.
Advises students individually or in groups on routine matters.
Maintains dignity and self-control in stressful situations.
Works nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotational basis.
Demonstrates interest and/or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment.