Sr. Residence Hall Coordinator
About the role
The Sr. Residence Hall Coordinator is part of a dynamic team of MU Housing professional staff who live and serve students within University-owned and operated residential facilities at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The position contributes to the university mission by creating and implementing supportive communities that foster and enhance students’ development, connections to Mizzou, learning, and academic success.
Responsibilities
Develop relationships with residents to help them be successful at Mizzou. Model and challenge students to uphold the University of Missouri’s core values of Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, and Excellence.
Advise, counsel, and hold accountable individual students, making referrals when necessary.
Develop and implement meaningful ongoing learning and experiential programs focused on learning outcomes for students residing in MU Housing.
Advises and collaborates with student leaders and organizations, including Hall Government and Residence Halls Association (RHA).
Interact, counsel, advise students and student government on rules, policies, resources to ensure activities meet the university standards and expectations.
Maintain daily office hours and offer a high degree of availability and visibility for all residents and staff members.
Evaluate and identify student academic or health related risks that may be revealed with these checks and escalate or refer as needed to leadership and campus partners.
Collaborate with the Campus Facilities and the Building Services Supervisor (BSS) and custodial staff to assist with coordination of maintenance and custodial requests.
Provide first-line crisis response and management and participate in a year-round duty rotation.
Support at-risk students and assist with disciplinary referrals and follow up.
Assist with evaluation, identification, and mitigation of immediate risk in the residential community and maintain knowledge of best practices and resources for further action.
Afford assistance with student staff recruitment, selection, and training.
Assist with department wide and divisional programming, all hall openings, and closings.
Lead and serve on Sr. RHC Committees (Professional Staff Recruitment, Selection & Training, Student Staff Experience, Programming and Residential Curriculum, Sense of Belonging, Operations, and/or other committees as assigned).
Assist with summer housing assignments, as needed.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
A Master’s degree in Student Affairs or a related field with 3 years of experience in Housing or Residential Life including experience with conflict mediation, crisis response, and management is preferred.
Effectiveness in promoting respect and appreciation among students and staff is required.
Demonstrated skills in leadership, communication, conflict mediation, crisis response and management.
Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, display a strong commitment to student learning, and work collaboratively with stakeholders inside and outside of the university.
Possess a valid driver’s license and vehicle.