Residence Life Coordinator

POSITION: Residence Life Coordinator
Deadline to Apply: February 22, 2012
Job Summary

A full-time, live-in professional staff position responsible for assisting the Director of Residential Life & Housing in providing quality housing for students; maintaining a safe, healthy, learning and living environment; addressing student conduct issues; and managing the resident assistant program. Incumbent must assure that the EDMC philosophy: quality services to clients; development, growth, involvement, and recognition of employees; sound economic principles; and environment which is conducive to innovation, positive thinking and expansion - is considered in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position.

Key Job Elements

-Assist, supervise and counsel resident students. Ensure quality housing for students. -Conduct regular inspections of the student housing facility and student units; identify problem areas, and enlist means to correct. Report, track and follow up on maintenance issues with appropriate building managers, maintenance and cleaning staff etc. Coordinate with outside vendors to ensure all repairs and maintenance issues are completed in a timely manner -Coordinate student check-in, check-out, room changes, including assessing damage charges and processing paperwork in a timely manner. -Respond to emergency and crisis situations, and make appropriate referrals as needed. Provide coverage of student housing facility during off-hours and weekends. -Serve as primary conduct officer for student conduct issues in housing. Administer and implement housing policies and procedures. Ensure that appropriate sanctions are carried out in a timely manner. Maintain accurate student conduct records -Supervise, train and evaluate Resident Assistant staff. Develop and advise student hall council. Provide direction and coordination for all Housing community development activities. -Assume the role of fire safety director and assist in training and support of security personnel. Maintain key inventory records. -Work with Director of Residential Life & Housing in utilization of housing budget. Maintain accurate records of housing budget -Maintain a public relations role for the Housing office, Student Affairs and The school community as a whole -Support and participate in all appropriate and applicable Student Affairs and school activities, events, meetings and committees. Other duties as assigned.
Reports To:
Director of Residential Life & Housing
Interacts With:
faculty, students, and staff

Job Requirements

Knowledge: -Bachelors required, Master's degree in Student Personnel, Education, Counseling or related field preferred. -1-2 years experience in Residential Life and Student Housing -Working knowledge of administering disability support services in higher education setting -An understanding of student development issues in post-secondary education -Prior experience in the assistance of developing departmental budgets. Skills: -Excellent written and verbal communication skills. -Strong interpersonal skills with both faculty and student populations. -Superior organizational and problem resolution skills. -Strong computer and analytical skills. Abilities: -Work effectively as either a leader or a team member to insure that departmental goals are met. -Ability to prioritize work and perform well under pressure. -Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Requirements:
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term qualified individual with a disability means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation