Residence Life Coordinator

Department

Housing & Residence Life, Residence Life

Compensation

$43,888.00 Annual

General Description/Primary Purpose

The Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) is a full-time, 12-month, live-in professional responsible for creating a safe, welcoming, and educational residential experience for UNF students living on campus. RLCs provide leadership in community development, student engagement, crisis response, and staff supervision while supporting residents' success through the department's Residential Curriculum learning goals:
Adulting & Life Skills, Campus & Community Connections, Healthy Relationships, and Academic & Career Exploration.

RLCs oversee a residential area of between 400–1,000 students and supervise 10–20 Resident Assistants (RAs) and, in some cases, a graduate Assistant Residence Life Coordinator (ARLC).

The RLC position requires evening, weekend, and holiday commitments, as well as participation in an on-call rotation.

Job Functions

Community & Student Engagement

The RLC serves as the primary educator for their communities. In promoting a learning environment with a sense of community, the RLC is expected to:

• Foster learning-centered communities through intentional interactions, programs, and other educational strategies aligned with the Residential Curriculum.
• Build meaningful relationships with residents and staff, serving as an accessible and visible presence in their assigned community.
• Support residents and staff in crisis situations and connect them with appropriate campus and community resources.
• Collaborate with internal department members and campus partners (e.g., Housing and Residence Life functional areas, UPD, Dean of Students, Office of Title IX and Civil Rights, Academic Affairs, etc.) to enhance student support and success.
• Create an environment that promotes a sense of belonging for all UNF students.
• Evaluate student learning, engagement, and community outcomes to inform future initiatives.
• From May to August, Coordinators are expected to provide oversight to conferences, camps, summer school, continued committee work, and/or departmental summer projects.

Supervision

The RLC is responsible for the supervision of staff in their assigned area. The RLC is expected to:

• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate student staff.
• Provide consistent 1:1 supervision and team meetings focused on performance, daily operations, staff growth, and accountability.
• Align supervision and community leadership practices consistently enforcing University and Housing and Residence Life policies.

Crisis Response & Conduct

The RLC position has a significant responsibility for upholding and enforcing the safety and security of residential communities. The RLC is expected to:

• Serve as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) and Mandatory Reporter/Responsible Employee under federal guidelines.
• Assist during campus emergencies and severe weather events. If residents are moved to shelters, on or off-campus, RLCs may be asked to assist at these shelters.
• Serve in the professional staff on-call rotation responding to emergencies and student concerns.
• Adjudicate residential conduct cases, processing incident reports following the provided protocol.
• Keep appropriate Senior/Professional staff informed of conduct issues.
• Be a Tier 2 respondent for designated campus emergencies and events.
• In the event of a declared campus emergency, the position incumbent will make every effort to return to campus when directed.
• Provide clear instructions and directions in emergency situations where rapid and clear communication is essential.

The RLC is responsible for maintaining efficient and effective residence hall(s). The RLC is expected to:

• Oversee day-to-day operations of assigned communities (resident check-ins, Curriculum proposals, conduct cases, room change requests, etc.).
• Utilize departmental systems (e.g., email, Maxient, eRezLife, Star Rez, Microsoft Teams, etc.) for documentation, communication, administrative work, and assessment.
• Complete reports, forms, and budget reconciliations accurately and on time.
• Coordinate the purchase, pick up, and delivery of supplies for community development activities.
• Access to and maintenance of confidential student, academic and disciplinary records.
• Regularly review and administer forms as needed in various electronic platforms.
• Serve on assigned departmental committee(s) and taskforce(s); may be assigned to serve as Chair of a committee or taskforce.
• May serve on a variety of University of North Florida…