Residential Education - Graduate Residential Coordinator - Graduate Assistant

Main Job Responsibilities

• Maintain 29 weekly office hours (evening hours for meetings and programs included) and report to direct supervisor(s).
• Manage an assigned residential facility of undergraduate and/or graduate students ranging from 125 to 800 students.
• Manage an assigned departmental function; First Year Experience, Staff Development, Programming & Community Development, or Operations.
• Co-supervise a Resident Assistant staff ranging from 4-19 paraprofessionals on community development planning, programming, and personal development.
• Take part in campus on-call duty rotation in response to emergency and crisis situations.
• Manage building opening and closing procedures.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings, including in-area staff meetings, professional staff meetings, committee meetings, and divisional meetings.
• Participate in Graduate Assistant training for the Division of Campus Life in summer/fall – dates TBD.
• Participate in all Residential Education professional and student staff trainings, in-halls, and department-wide operations (Orientation Leader and Resident Assistant selection, Professional staff selection, housing selection, etc). Support divisional and institution-wide events.
• Perform other duties as assigned by either the Assistant Director or Director

Departmental Function Areas

• Area A: First Year Experience - Focus on all aspects of the First Year Experience on campus and within Harborview Hall. Significant emphasis on the First Forty Programming with the Head Resident Assistant of Staff & Community Development, as well as other collaborations with Student Engagement and Activities, Community Leaders, etc.
• Area B: Housing Operations - Serve as a member of the Housing Operations Committee and oversee operational tasks while also working closely with the Head Resident Assistant of Operations & Logistics. Tasks include, but are not limited to, opening/closing procedures, health and safety inspections, room condition reports (RCRs), key agreement forms, guest request forms, Office Shifts, Duty Scheduling, and more.
• Area C: Returning Seahawk Programs - Oversee Returning Seahawks (RSP) Programming. Serve as a member of the Development, Training, & Recognition Committee. Work closely with the Head Resident Assistant of Staff and Community Development as well.
• Area D: Staff Development and Belonging - Focus on curating belonging on campus through community-based programs. Work to integrate career and life skill programming with key campus stakeholders in the residential setting. Coordinate professional development opportunities for the RAs while serving as part of the Development, Training, & Recognition Committee.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Student and Community Development - Implement and manage program and community development goals for your assigned area. Foster a community based on respect and inclusivity for student staff and residents. Promote and maintain an environment of safety and wellness for students, including the appropriate role modeling of professional relationships and interactions. Communicate with the Assistant Director, the Director, or the Dean of Campus Life regarding students of concern. Remain approachable and visible to residents and staff members. Work with student staff to develop community on individual floors and in the halls. Supervise and work with each resident assistant in their completion of program requirements each semester. Attend student staff programs as scheduled permits. Manage program development based on resident needs - collaborate with outside offices such as Student Engagement & Activities, Center for Intercultural Advancement, Spirituality, Athletics, Admissions, Lifelong Learning, and others.
• Training and Staff Development - Participate in the recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, supervision, and management of approximately 25 to 35 student employees. Serve as a professional role model and support to student staff and senior staff. Assist with developing training topics for student staff and senior staff training. Keep the Assistant Director informed of student staff dynamics and residents in assigned buildings. Work with a Head Resident Assistant to plan a weekly meeting agenda and team builders. Assist student staff with building-wide programs. Inform student staff of additional opportunities (ie, Resident Assistant conferences) for professional development. Attend, participate, and assist with planning of training for professional staff and student staff.
• Administrative - Communicate regularly and meet monthly with the Assistant Director. Communicate regularly and meet weekly with the Director. Attend 1-2 semester one-on-one meetings with the Assistant Dean of Campus Life. Maintain accurate financial records and up-to-date hall programming budget via documents and the Involve App. Understand, communicate, and enforce Wagner College and Residential Education policies and procedures. Manage student conduct cases by meeting with students on alleged conduct violations. Manage common area inspections, furniture inventory, key inventory, and health and safety room checks. Complete timely and accurate mid-semester, end of semester, and end of year reports for the department/division. Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director, Director, or Dean of Campus Life.