Residence Life Coordinator
Residence Life Coordinator
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Job Description: Under the supervision of the Director for Residence Life & Housing the Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) applies student development theory to support the retention engagement and well-being of residential students and promotes a just equitable diverse and inclusive residential community. The RLC is responsible for multiple residential communities within the Residence Life program and manages all aspects of the area including overall health and safety student well-being supervision of the resident assistant staff oversight of programming and engagement efforts conduct and management of facilities concerns and planning. The ideal candidate will be creative detail-oriented knowledgeable about student development theory demonstrate an understanding of learning outcomes and be passionate about infusing JEDI and anti-black racism work into the residential setting. This is a live-in position that serves as a member of the on-call team.
Location: Glenside
Responsibilities:
Essential University Functions:
- Communicate the philosophy and practice of all aspects of Residence Life to campus community members to ensure questions and concerns are addressed quickly and consistently.
- Demonstrate the Arcadia University Lived Values and the Knight Code of Honor in all encounters with students potential students parents families and colleagues.
- Embody Residence Lifes commitment to combating anti-black racism and creating a welcoming inclusive and equitable community for all students and apply this philosophy to problem-solving and managing student situations within Residence Life.
Essential Department Functions:
- Ensure all aspects of the residential area support Campus Life division goals and department student learning outcomes.
- Provide an environment conducive to the academic success of a diverse residential population and promote University Lived Values the Knight Code of Honor and CABR (combating anti-black racism) and JEDI principles among residents and student staff.
- Address instances when community standards and expectations are unmet to support student learning and positive decision-making.
- Oversight of conflict management within their assigned areas utilizing mediation techniques to support roommate and community issues.
- Supervise undergraduate and graduate resident assistant staff including the selection training and evaluation of new and returning resident assistants to promote professional learning and leadership development.
- Coordinate engagement efforts within and among the residential communities through independent planning and management of the Resident Assistant programming model.
- Support department housing operations such as Housing Selection new and returning student move-in health and safety inspections fire safety drills closing of residence halls and summer preparation to ensure a student-centered approach while prioritizing health and safety.
- Assist with the development and assessment of student learning outcomes program goals and objectives to support student success.
- Serve as an administrative hearing officer for low to mid-level violations of University policy.
- Serve as a member of the on-call team to support student health and safety and manage suspected violations of University policy when appropriate.
- Assist with updating department manuals websites social media platforms and other relevant departmental materials.
- Provide support to other Campus Life functions such as Welcome Week Enrollment Management events campus traditions and University-wide initiatives as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in psychology sociology education social work or a related field required;
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and in a team setting;
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task;
- Prior experience with on-call emergency response practices in a university setting;
- Experience and/or background in crisis management and student development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in higher education college student personnel or related field;
- 1- 2 years of experience in a residence life or housing department;
- Familiarity with information systems such as MCR Housing and Maxient;
- A student-centered and JEDI-informed approach to student affairs work.
Application Instructions:
- Applications must be submitted online through Arcadias Human Resources portal to receive full consideration. Please do not email application materials to the hiring manager. Due to the volume of applications received communication will generally be limited to candidates selected for additional consideration.
- Application review will begin immediately. Posting will be removed from the website once weve established a sufficient talent pool for consideration.
Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides a values-based authentic educational experience by placing students at the center. The Institute of International Education has consistently ranked Arcadia first in the nation for study abroad and the Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the Best in the Northeast for 10 consecutive years. Housed in the College of Health Sciences the Universitys Physical Therapy program is ranked as the best in the Philadelphia region (and #2 in PA) by U.S. News & World Report which also cites Arcadia for being among the top study abroad programs and a top performer for social mobility. Arcadia is home to a close-knit and welcoming community that supports students throughout their journey. Arcadias quality academic programs unique approach to a liberal arts education and supportive community guide students toward degree completion and career success. Learn more about our vibrant community at .
We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our community. The successful candidate will demonstrate examples of ways they will incorporate our values in their work.
Arcadia actively seeks and welcomes candidates of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Arcadia prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of ethnicity national origin ancestry race color religion creed sex gender marital status affectional or sexual orientation age gender identity military or military veteran status disability family medical or genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. All offers of employment are conditional based on the successful completion of a background check. Employment may not begin until the University accepts the results of the background check.
Arcadia offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare generous tuition benefits for employees and their families retirement benefits health and wellness programs and resources and much more.
Position Code: AC0109
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
