Residence Life Coordinator (211-Day)

About the role

The Residence Life Coordinator will serve as a full-time live-in professional working directly with the Residence Life team to foster a student environment that fulfills the goals and mission of PCT Housing. Each RLC will coordinate and administer all aspects of a successful residential program in their assigned area, housing 450-580 residents.

Responsibilities

• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate between 14-17 student staff.
• Take lead on a departmental initiative.
• Coordinate the daily operations of a residential area housing between 450-580 residents.
• Participate in the implementation of residence life housing procedures with appropriate College departments.
• Aid Director in the selection, training, and evaluation of paraprofessional staff.
• Serve as a representative of Residence Life at College functions including but not limited to Fall and Spring Visitation Days, campus tours, Open Houses, test days, and orientation.
• Cookordinate and evaluate area programs appropriate to the Residence Life programming model.
• Cookordinate area concerns with service departments such as General Services, Campus Police, etc.
• Address and resolve student problems in the residence hall including disciplinary situations, personal and interpersonal difficulties, referring more difficult situations to the Director of Residence Life or the Dean of Students.
• Mentor residence hall students on issues related to academic and personal success.
• Adjudicate low to mid-level student conduct cases.
• Participate in College committees appropriate to the position and as requested.
• Provide on-call coverage for Residence Life issues.
• Conduct ongoing evaluation of relevant outcomes that result from programming efforts.
• Perform various administrative responsibilities to support the operations of the department.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree with experience in residence life supervising a residence facility. Enrollment in a graduate program in Student Affairs, Higher Education or relevant discipline preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid and in-state driver’s license required. Valid and in-state driver’s license preferred.
• Experience: Prior experience in Residence Life, whether at the paraprofessional, graduate, and/or professional level. Prior experience working with upperclassman student populations and programs preferred. Prior experience supervising students, preferably in the residence life area preferred. Prior experience advising student groups preferred.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students, staff, and the public in an active environment.
• Effective communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships on campus and in the community.
• Sensitivity to issues of student development, diversity, special population needs, and multicultural issues.
• Evidence of creativity and ingenuity in developing programs and solving problems.
• Developed organizational skills.
• Self-starter.
• Ability to train and motivate people.

Skills

• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students, staff, and the public in an active environment.
• Effective communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships on campus and in the community.
• Sensitivity to issues of student development, diversity, special population needs, and multicultural issues.
• Evidence of creativity and ingenuity in developing programs and solving problems.
• Developed organizational skills.
• Self-starter.
• Ability to train and motivate people.

Benefits

Benefits include medical and dental insurances, retirement plans, paid time off, educational benefits for employees and dependents at Penn College and Penn State University, and more.

Pay

The yearly salary range is $38,000 - $44,000.

Schedule

N/A