Resident Life Area Coordinator

Utah Tech University•St. George 84770, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operation and programs of Campus View Suites 1, averaging 352 residents, the University Inn, averaging 44 residents, and Family Student Housing, averaging 21 apartments. This involves overseeing development of a community and educational environment that encourages student engagement, positive relationships, and student success. In addition to traditional residence life functions and roles, this position will have specific responsibilities regarding student conduct and student staff development across all on campus residential communities. This position is required to live in provided on-campus housing within Campus View Suites 1.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Two years’ experience working in Residence Life, Student Involvement, or related fields during graduate or undergraduate career required.
Knowledge of Student Development and Student Involvement theories required.
Computer proficiency, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word and Outlook) required.
Strong organizational skills, with ability to respond to, and concentrate on, multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills required, with the ability to interact with a diverse group of individuals and campus departments in establishing and maintaining effective and positive relationships.
Outgoing personality, with a history of dependability, reliability, and initiative.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience advising a student group preferred.
knowledge and experience with Living Learning Communities preferred.
knowledge of Banner, StarRez and Maxient systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the day-to-day resident life operations and programs of Campus View Suites 1, the University Inn, and Family Student Housing apartments.
Assist in the management and facilitation of the student conduct process by implementing and enforcing university and departmental rules and regulations, as well as adjudicating minor student conduct cases, across all residence halls (approximately 1,600 residents) as assigned by the Assistant Director and Director.
Plan and organize for summer camps and conferences, including occupancy management in coordination with campus partners, staff selection and training, cleaning checks, key preparation and management, and invoicing.
Oversee the development of a community and educational environment that encourages student engagement, positive relationships, and student success.
Respond to emergency situations and assist in resolving resident and parent concerns, roommate conflict, etc.
Plan and implement active educational, social and cultural programs for the personal growth and development of residents.
Plan, propose, implement and assess Themed Communities, as determined by the department’s strategic plan.
Utilize StarRez (student housing management software) when performing daily responsibilities, including updating student and building information, processing forms, and creating reports.
Participate in on-call duty coverage, one week out of every six weeks, to respond to on-campus student housing incidents and student crisis situations.
Monitor and communicate concerns related to facilities, including safety and security, cleaning service, maintenance and keys.
Provide supervision and assistance during check-in/check-out periods.
Plan, organize, and assist in the facilitation of the centralized process for resident assistant and resident manager recruitment, selection, placement and training.
Supervise 9 Resident Assistants and 2 Assistant Resident Managers.
Perform other duties as assigned.