Residential Life Area Coordinator

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

139d • $18 - $26

About The Position

The role of the Area Coordinator for Graduate and Family Housing is to work with administration and others at the program level to provide graduate students with a high quality residential experience while ensuring a high level of student support and service. This administrator must provide outreach and support to the graduate student community. Community Development Presents a comprehensive student development program for the graduate residential areas (Goler House, University Park, and Whipple Park) aimed at creation of productive residential communities. Includes social, educational, cultural and recreational programs; student government advising and leadership development programs; emergency response procedures; counseling, advising, and referral mechanisms; intervention, mediation and adjudication programs, etc. Develops, implements, and runs New Tenant Orientation and Graduate Housing webinars for prospective students. Promotes, coordinates, and helps to reinforce through inspection the Extended Family Policy Advises/counsels individuals and groups of students on personal, residential living and other matters. Makes referrals to other areas of the University when appropriate. Coordinates the summer programming operations for the graduate areas. Maintains a high level of visibility by making every effort to know residents in each area by attending GCA programs, complex programs, and staff activities.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant full-time professional experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal skills with administration and students.
• Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to interact effectively as either a leader or as a member of a team.
• Ability to listen to customers and respond positively to their requests.
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Presents a comprehensive student development program for the graduate residential areas aimed at creation of productive residential communities.
• Develops, implements, and runs New Tenant Orientation and Graduate Housing webinars for prospective students.
• Promotes, coordinates, and helps to reinforce through inspection the Extended Family Policy.
• Advises/counsels individuals and groups of students on personal, residential living and other matters.
• Coordinates the summer programming operations for the graduate areas.
• Maintains a high level of visibility by attending GCA programs, complex programs, and staff activities.
• Supervises the Graduate and Family Housing Graduate Assistant.
• Supervises the Graduate Community Assistant staff.
• Participates in a duty rotation for emergency on-call duty.
• Ensures staff and residents are aware of the rules and responsibilities for residents of the housing system.
• Conducts weekly meetings with the Graduate Assistant, and monthly staff and/or 1:1s with the GCAs.
• Attends Residential Life staff meetings.
• Conducts and organizes monthly Graduate Housing Committee meetings.
• Maintains communication with Residential Life and with other departments important to Residential Life’s successful operation.
• Assists in regular inspections of the areas to ensure that appropriate facilities and cleanliness standards are being maintained.
• Coordinates with appropriate departments for fire, health and safety inspections.
• Participates in committee, research and special project work related to student development.

Benefits

• Full-time employment with a scheduled weekly hours of 40.
• Compensation range of $18.65 - $26.11.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees