Residential Life Coordinator

New York University•Washington, DC

3d•$70,000 - $84,700•Onsite

About The Position

Leading a team of residential life administrators, this live-in position coordinates all aspects of the programs and services for the NYU Washington, DC residential facility (both the community development and the administrative aspects such as room selection, RLA selection, room changes, and semester transition). The position directly supervises the staff of Residential Life Administrators and oversees them in carrying out their respective duties. The Residential Life Coordinator provides crisis intervention to residents; assesses nature of problems and resolves or refers for resolution; conducts investigations of alleged violations of University and residence policies, holds meetings, interviews participants, determines degree/seriousness of violations, and follows University student conduct policy. This position is responsible for assigned after-hours/weekend/holiday on-call duties on a rotational basis to address any student emergency. Advises students and collaborates with NYU Washington, DC staff to create a living and learning community to enrich the students' University experience. Develops and implements residential learning community programs and initiatives; assists with student development operations. This is a full-time, live-in student housing position based in Washington, DC.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
3+ years experience in community development activities and programming, facilities operations, and staff supervision.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills.
Good leadership and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to quickly and effectively respond to emergency situations.
Ability to communicate with diverse populations.
Ability to supervise staff.
Knowledge of standard office software package.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in related field
Experience working with new student programs and/or international students

Responsibilities

Coordinate all aspects of the programs and services for the NYU Washington, DC residential facility, including community development and administrative tasks such as room selection, RLA selection, room changes, and semester transition.
Directly supervise the staff of Residential Life Administrators and oversee their duties.
Provide crisis intervention to residents, assess problems, and resolve or refer them for resolution.
Conduct investigations of alleged violations of University and residence policies, including holding meetings, interviewing participants, and determining the degree/seriousness of violations.
Follow University student conduct policy.
Perform assigned after-hours/weekend/holiday on-call duties on a rotational basis to address student emergencies.
Advise students and collaborate with NYU Washington, DC staff to create a living and learning community.
Develop and implement residential learning community programs and initiatives.
Assist with student development operations.