Residence Life Coordinator Student Recruitment & Development

Residence Life Coordinator for Student Staff Recruitment & Development

Residence Life Coordinators (RLCs) at Washington & Jefferson College are student-centered professional staff members within the Office of Residence Life that are responsible for fostering a supportive, inclusive, and learning focused experience within campus residence halls. Residence Life Coordinators report to the Director of Residence Life and work collaboratively to achieve a wide range of departmental, divisional, and institutional goals through direct service to students living on campus.

The Residence Life Coordinator for Student Staff Recruitment & Development creates dynamic learning opportunities for Resident Assistant (RA) staff that empower them to build intentional relationships, provide educational opportunities, and holistic support to students living on campus at Washington & Jefferson College. This is an in-person, full-time, 12-month, live-in position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily housing operation of campus residence halls within a defined area of campus.
• Provides leadership to and facilitates major campus housing initiatives including move in, winter hall closing, spring semester hall opening, and end of the academic year closing.
• Supervises and trains a staff of Resident Assistants (RA) with a primary focus on ensuring that each RA is connected to every member of their respective residential community.
• Implements the Residential Learning & Engagement Framework within the defined campus housing area and through department wide programs.
• Provides a high level of direct support to students and collaborates with faculty and staff to make appropriate referrals while using appropriate communication and documentation tools (Prez Pathways, Maxient, CARE team referral).
• Facilitates weekly RA staff team and one-to-one meetings.
• Serves as a member of the Administrator On-Call team that responds to urgent and emergency student needs on campus.
• Supports the Office of Community Standards by serving as a hearing officer for alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additionally, this professional is positioned to make a lasting impact on students through the recruitment and development of a talented and diverse campus RA staff team at Washington Jefferson College. This is accomplished by:

• Developing and executing a marketing and communication plan for the recruitment of Resident Assistant Staff.
• Working directly with the Residence Life Team to build the selection processes for student staff within the Office of Residence Life.
• Identifying key learning outcomes, goal and objectives for student staff training within the Office of Residence Life.
• Planning and coordinating all aspects of student staff training within the Office of Residence Life.
• Creating a meaningful recognition program for student staff within the Office of Residence Life.

• A master's degree in Higher Education Administration College Student Development, Counseling, Education, or a closely related field is required.
• 1+ year of experience working in a full-time professional live-in/on role within college/university housing is highly preferred. Alternatively, 2+ years of Graduate assistant experience and/or undergraduate resident assistant experience.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• An intentional focus on relationship building and all aspects of student learning and development.
• Proven ability to effectively organize, prioritize, and administer work in the face of competing commitments.
• A true commitment to working as part of a supportive and collaborative Residence Life team.

The Residence Life Coordinator for Student Staff Recruitment & Development position is responsible for the supervision of paraprofessional staff (Resident Assistants).