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Job Summary
Bethune-Cookman University
Job Title: Residence Life Coordinator
Reporting Structure: Director of Housing and Residential Life
Division: General Services
Job Summary: The Residence Life Coordinator at Bethune-Cookman University is a 12-month, full-time live-in staff position. This position promotes a student-centered learning experience by creating a supportive learning environment for academic and personal success and growth. Housing and Residence Life at Bethune-Cookman University is committed to the development and matriculation of the resident through student leadership, and programming while upholding residence hall standards, and supportive learning environments in the residence hall. The Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) is an educator who works to provide direction for student learning and academic success by managing/co-managing a residence hall and coordinating the administrative, supervisory, and programmatic efforts for a particular residence hall or area. As a live-in staff member, the Residence Life Coordinator is responsible for creating a safe and secure environment. Ensuring the development of comfortable living and learning communities that foster academic success. This is achieved by assisting student residents with their personal needs and concerns, and supervising/training Residential Assistants.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the development and management of an educational environment within the residential community that supports academic achievement, community development and student success.
- Responsible for the management of the residence life program including the daily operations of university housing facilities, crisis management, and crisis response.
- Responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, and supervising a team of Resident Assistants; developing a cohesive and professional team.
- Manages routine, critical, daily, and seasonal administrative tasks.
- Responsible for the management of his/her building or area; coordinating health and safety inspections on a weekly basis.
- Responsible for maintenance and housekeeping concerns/requests.
- Facilitate positive interpersonal relationships within the residential community.
- Responsible for housing sanctions, and follow-ups as needed.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining a workable system of communication with the staff and students utilizing housing platforms/systems and StarRez.
- Work with individual students in the resolution of personal, social, or academic problems.
- Create and implement social, recreational, and educational programming, including the planning and implementing of such programs within the residential hall.
- Maintain security, health, fire, and safety standards.
- Responsible for scheduling shifts to ensure staff coverage in residential hall or area, completing reports, including, but not limited to, health/safety inspections, compliance reporting and incident reports.
- Serve on department committees as assigned.
- Responsible for the hiring, selection, and training of residential assistants.
- Develop, provide, and participate in educational staff development and training experiences for staff on an on-going basis.
- Facilitate regular staff meetings.
- Updates the Director of Housing regularly of all incidents, issues, concerns, and property damage.
- Exercise independent judgment with matters related to resident compliance with university rules and regulations.
- All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills / Abilities:
- Leadership and supervisory skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate interacting with gifted students
- Collaborative, flexible, innovative
- Ability to successfully work within a team
- Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office programs.
- Previous experience in the areas of programming planning and implementation, supervision, and crisis management.
- Basic understanding of Title IX concerns as it relates to the residential student population.
- Basic knowledge of report writing.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master's degree preferred.
- Three to Four years prior residence life, student affairs, or related experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Occasional evening and weekend work is required (on-call).
- Working environment in a normal business office setting.
- Demands normal manual dexterity and visual auditory acuity.
- Typically, the incumbent may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, retaliation, marital status, religion or disability, or any other applicable local, state or federal regulation. Inquiries regarding provisions for persons with disabilities, equal employment opportunity and Title IX matters should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at 386-481-2049.
The university reserves the right to modify job descriptions at any time in its' attempts to improve the operations of the university
