Graduate Residence Life Coordinator

Graduate Residence Life Coordinator

The Graduate Residence Life Coordinator [GRLC] position is a graduate student position that is sponsored by the Department of Residence Life and is an integral component in the success of the department. This position is a 10-month assistantship with the opportunity for optional summer employment and will report directly to the Residence Life Coordinator [RLC] for their assigned area.

Great universities inspire the very best in us. They nurture new ideas, fresh perspectives, and creative problem-solving. They challenge students to discover their passions - and to turn those passions into thriving careers that improve our world. Columbus State University is exactly that kind of place. With exceptional facilities, ideal class sizes, and unique field experiences, our students have room to create.

Here, every faculty and staff member is part of the educational process, actively mentoring students and championing each new step in their journey. Located just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, CSU is part of the University System of Georgia and offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays (if applicable).

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Serve as a professional staff member in assigned housing area. Provide assistance to Residence Life Staff with programming efforts, including after hours programs. Support collaboration events between Residence Life and other departments on campus. Assist in maintaining an inventory of departmental supplies in the community. Coordinate student staff to accompany pest control services and support community tours. Attend and assist in facilitating weekly community staff meetings.

Attend bi-weekly departmental staff meetings. Coordinate Health & Safety checks with guidance from the RLC. Coordinate the Room Verification process with assistance from the Resident Assistants. Assist in the complete move-in and move-out processes during the various times of building openings and closings. Serve on Department/University committees as assigned by supervisor and/or department leadership. Provide basic counseling and advising to residential students as needed.

Participate in a professional and graduate staff duty rotation overseeing 1,300 residents serving as the University’s first line of response after the RA. Select, supervise, and provide ongoing training for 1-6 Student Assistants as assigned. Opportunity to serve as a hearing officer to effectively resolve cases of student misconduct. Coordinating, assessing, and monitoring all roommate agreements, room condition reports, and lockouts for area.

Attend all trainings to include but not limited to:
Graduate and Professional Staff Training, Residence Life Fall Student Staff Training, and Residence Life Spring Student Staff Training. Research, develop, implement, and assess department wide projects. Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Director of Residence Life, Assistant Director(s) of Residence Life, or Residence Life Coordinator.

Must be enrolled full-time in a graduate program at Columbus State University. Must maintain both a cumulative and semester GPA of at least 2.5, as well as good financial and judicial standing within the University. Applicants should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, word processing…