Residence Life Coordinator

Starting Wage/Salary $57,001-$62,000 with exceptional benefits

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The Residence Life Coordinator ( RLC ) is a 12‑month, live‑in required, professional staff position within the Housing and Residence Life Office at Central Oregon Community College. The RLC is part of a collaborative team responsible for creating a welcoming, engaging, and dynamic residential living environment. The RLC will assume a vital role in the development and growth of the resident students through community living.

The RLC works with the Assistant Director in providing leadership and coordination for the implementation and management of a comprehensive student‑focused housing and residence life program for resident students. The RLC has direct supervision of Community Assistants (CAs) staff.

• Responsible for recruitment, selection and hiring processes for Community Assistants (CA). Hire, train, supervise and evaluate CAs in partnership with Assistant Director; providing on‑going leadership and staff development. Conduct regular staff and one‑on‑one meeting with CAs.
• Coordinate initial fall term and on‑going training of CAs based on robust residential and experiential learning model.
• Provide guidance to assist CAs to work through resident concerns. Provide guidance and support to struggling students; identify and address college transition obstacles.
• Oversee CA responsibilities regarding resident conduct. Provide conduct intervention, advising, and referrals to students regarding personal and academic needs and College and Housing procedures.
• Oversee training of and supervise summer student staff in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life.

• Implement an experiential residence life programming and community development model that meets the needs of a diverse student population, including managing student events and program oversight.
• Facilitate and coordinate with the CAs social, educational, cultural, and academic programs to support a residential experience/community development model. Utilize fiscal and other resources appropriately as related to student programming.
• Maintain visibility and connection with residents by regularly coordinating and attending programs, visiting staff and resident students in the communities, maintaining presence in the campus dining facility and related activities. Identify and implement innovative methods to connect personally with residents while maintaining a professional relationship.
• Promote student rights and responsibilities including resident conduct and conduct reporting.

• Respond to urgent situations and emergencies, take the appropriate action within policies and procedures and notify appropriate staff to provide additional support when necessary. Serve as the primary on‑call administrator at all times.
• Work with the Assistant Director on quarterly resident room inspection, inventory management and related activities, including move‑in and move‑out operations.
• Participate in workgroup training, advisory committees, college sponsored events, and programs. Facilitate and lead training or like events as assigned.
• Performs other duties as they pertain to this position.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.

• Knowledge of experiential residence life programming and community development model.
• Knowledge of established emergency protocols.
• Knowledge of common software applications such as Microsoft Office suite.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to effectively and positively communicate with students, staff, and faculty.
• Creative problem solving and event…