Residential Success Coordinator

Job Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Residence Life, the Residential Success Coordinator coordinates the administration and operations of a specific residence hall on the Winthrop University campus. Coordinates the administration and operation of a specific hall (about 425 students). Responsible for the development of academic living-learning communities. Assists in the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures. Assists with short- and long-range planning. Maintains an office and regular office hours.

• Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates 6 to 10 resident assistants, 25 office hosts, and 10 to 15 night hosts.
• Affords and implements training programs and workshops for Residence Life staff and chairs departmental committees.
• Develops and promotes academic success, educational, wellness, cultural, and social programs.
• Collaborates with another Student Affairs function in an ancillary role on an assigned student success project/program.
• Counsels staff members and students; enforces all university and Residence Life policies; and adjudicates residence hall disciplinary cases and administers sanctions.
• Collaborates with Facilities Management, Custodial Services, and Facilities Design and Development on residence hall maintenance.
• Approves and inspects room personalization requests. Rotates “on call” duty and responds to personnel crises and building emergencies on a 24-hour basis, including during break periods.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Must be willing and able to reside in the residence hall year-round and work a schedule that includes some evening and weekend hours.
• Knowledge of best practices related to residence hall operations.
• Understanding of academic living/learning communities and their operation/function.
• Knowledge of interpersonal/group interaction; student development theory; and counseling techniques and ability to counsel/advise students effectively/appropriately.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to coordinate/monitor a variety of ongoing projects/activities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive/confidential information with discretion and exercise mature judgment in difficult circumstances.
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, parents and general public.
• Ability to supervise and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to deal discreetly with sensitive/confidential information.
• Ability to teach and present information effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in college student personnel or related field and two years of experience in housing or related college student affairs position, including live-in experience as a resident assistant (resident advisor), senior resident assistant, resident director or equivalent and experience working with academic living/learning communities.
• Supervisory experience helpful.

Additional Comments

Travel/Overtime Requirements: Evening and weekend hours required. Annual Salary/Hiring Range: $39,764 plus room and board. To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/22258.