Residence Life Coordinator

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Position Title:

Residence Life Coordinator

Job Category:
Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:
Residence Life Coordinator II

The University of Wisconsin - Platteville's is seeking a Residence Life Coordinator to oversee day-to-day operations of 1-2 residence halls, supervise 1-2 undergraduate Senior Assistants, eight to twenty Resident Assistants, desk clerks, and student custodial personnel. The Residence Life Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of an Assistant Director of Residence Life or Residential Education and Staffing Manager (RESM) and work collaboratively in smaller team groups to direct and coordinate various departmental projects.

The position is a live‑on, full-time position with occasional weekend and evening commitments.

The Department of Residence Life offers 10 co‑educational residential living facilities at UW‑Platteville where students live, learn, and grow. Our mission is to provide safe, clean, comfortable, and inclusive living environments as well as opportunities for individuals to be active participants in creating respectful and responsible learning communities.

• Receives and responds to crisis and student conduct situations according to established policies and procedures
• Plans, implements, and evaluates student programs and initiatives for residence life
• Serves as a main point of contact for resident support providing mediation and resolution of personal and facility issues
• May supervise the day-to-day activities of students and/or professional staff and assist with the personnel management allocation plan including hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation
• Perform weekend duty (approximately two to three per semester)

• Facilitate and participate in extensive pre‑service as well as on‑going in‑service training sessions (e.g. staff retreats, staff development exercises and activities, leadership workshops).
• Plan and facilitate weekly staff meetings.
• Conduct meetings with individual staff members on a rotational basis.
• Perform formal evaluation of each staff member every semester.
• Facilitate interviews for department‑wide staff selection processes.

• Direct the overall management and operation of the residence hall.
• Perform weekend duty (approximately two to three per semester).
• Establish office hours for availability to residents and staff.
• Submit administrative reports and forms (e.g. 15/30 reports, weekly occupancy reports, facilities reports, room change forms, single room contracts, surveys).
• Coordinate desk operations with the Senior Assistant.
• Meet with hall custodian.
• Supervise hall opening and closing procedures.

• Communicate guidelines of conduct that protect the individual student's rights and define student responsibilities.
• Serve as initial disciplinary hearing officer.
• Generate related correspondence to residents.
• Advise and support Resident Assistants in matters of student conduct.
• Maintain timely and accurate student conduct and crisis response records.
• Consult with Assistant Director/RESM of Residence Life regarding referrals or other necessary action.

• Provide information, resources and feedback to hall government representatives.
• Advise/co‑advise and attend weekly HIT and Executive Board meetings.
• Communicate clear performance and involvement expectations to HIT members.
• Demonstrate support for the HIT as an entity and of the people who comprise the group in concrete and visible ways.
• Create opportunities for team building, interaction and cooperation between the residence hall staff and HIT.
• Monitor hall involvement team expenditures.

• Oversee the facilitation of Community Development/Curriculum within the hall.
• Work closely with the Senior Assistant in community development and curriculum planning and implementation.
• Su…