Residence Coordinator

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

This position is designated as Exempt from the Human Resources Act (EHRA).

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. These programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family.

Full‑time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following the date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session.

As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.

We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy
, and the employee assistance program
, many of which are offered free of charge.

UNC Wilmington prides itself on providing a “high touch” institutional setting for its students. As a result, the Residence Coordinator is expected to be familiar with their residents while providing support and mentoring through consistent student interactions. The Residence Coordinator is also tasked with creating a community of respect and inclusiveness centered on UNCW’s “Seahawk Respect Compact”.

• Responsible for one of seven residential areas of between 400‑660 residents.
• Supervises and evaluates 8 – 15 Residents Assistants, 1 graduate assistant, and indirectly 10 – 30 Desk Receptionists.
• Implements UNCW’s co‑curricular model to provide educational programming, intentional interactions, and a living community of learning, independence, and belonging.
• Serves as a rotating crisis management contact for 100 residential students.
• Functions as a university conduct officer in the Office of the Dean of Students adjudicating both housing and non‑housing cases and ensures University Code of Conduct and HRL Community Standards are enforced/documented.
• Manages a budget ranging from $7,000 – $35,000 and must possess an understanding of departmental budgeting processes.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with colleagues across the Division of Student Affairs.

Master’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Master’s degree in College Student Development, Student Affairs, Higher Education, Counseling or related field.
• 1+ years of undergraduate or graduate staff experience in housing.
• Experience with supervising college students,…