Resident Coordinator

RESIDENT COORDINATOR POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Resident Coordinator
Length of Role: 1/5/26 - 5/15/26
Department: Student Development
Reports to: Director of Residence Life (Primary - may report to other Student Life Directors when arranged)

The Resident Coordinator (RC) position provides a living and learning experience for the individual who desires to grow through building personal relationships with students staff and faculty members. The RC position offers hands-on leadership training and practical experience in the areas of interpersonal relating counseling referral confrontation personal development programming and administrative responsibilities. The RC serves as a representative of the University and is expected to live out the Christian life with character and integrity alongside residents faculty staff administration and the surrounding community.

Additionally the RC may assist the Assoc. Director for Student Activities and Engagement or other Student Life initiatives as determined.

The RC serves in a leadership position that holds certain expectations and requirements as described below. Individuals who are chosen to be an RC - and who accept this responsibility - are expected to commit wholeheartedly in each of these areas for the duration of the school year.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

• Each RC is assigned to a particular campus living area where he/she will live and be generally responsible for the residents living there. The RC meets regularly with the Resident Director (RD) and Resident Assistants (RAs) of that area. Each living area is different; therefore each experience will vary accordingly. Nonetheless the responsibilities and expectations as specified in this document are required of every RC.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants understand that the RC commitment extends for the duration of the 2025-2026 school year.
• Each RC will maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 and must remain in good standing with the University regarding academic social and financial obligations. Failure to maintain these expectations may result in probation or dismissal from the position.

PAYMENT/TIME OFF/OUTSIDE COMMITMENTS

• Preference will be given to candidates who have lived on Bethels campus at least one semester before applying.
• Provided all duties are successfully carried out RCs receive compensation equal to the cost of the standard student housing rate. This will be dispersed bi-weekly over 9 pay periods.
• In order to perform this residential role the RC also receives the benefit of housing and 5 meals a week in campus dining.
• The expectation of this position functions with the commitment to 25-29 hours/week. Please note that some weeks may fluctuate in the distribution of hours given due to varying residential and engagement needs.
• RCs receive Christmas Break and Spring Break off a portion of Fall Break Thanksgiving Break and Easter Break off as well as two weekends (or 4 nights) away from campus per semester.
• Because of the time commitment and intensity of this experience serious consideration will be taken of the applicants other commitments and ability to manage time effectively. Any additional on-or off-campus employment volunteer work or extracurricular commitments (i.e. musical groups plays internships etc.) should be discussed with and approved by the RD.

EXPECTATIONS

The RC is responsible for the following and is also accountable to the Resident Director for carrying out related duties not designated by the following description.

Responsibilities

• Live an authentic consistent Christian life.
• Assist in preparing the living areas for resident occupancy.
• Attend all weekly team and individual meetings with the Resident Director.
• Attend all Residential Life in-service training and community times.
• Keep RD informed of major events/incidents involving residents and prepare necessary reports and records.
• Support the management of the team of RAs under the guidance of the RD (ex. on-call schedule team meeting schedule midweek small groups event assistance maintenance needs)
• Assist with hall meetings dorm checks emergency training and scheduling.
• Assist in conflict mediation and crisis intervention as necessary.
• Promptly carry out assignments including check-in/checkout procedures damage/maintenance reports weekly reports of student concerns and interactions and dispersion of general information.
• Lead 2-4 living area events per month (dorm events support various University events etc.).
• Support various University events (i.e. athletic spiritual social life etc.)
• Ensure that students live according to the lifestyle expectations and guidelines of the University.
• Be familiar with the services of various support offices so that referrals can be made when necessary.
• Serve as a liaison between students and other departments on campus.
• Be available to carry out the above functions including on-call hours.
• Support various aspects of Student Activities and Engagement.

Leadership in the Living Area

• Assist in orienting students to the living area and to the campus.
• Maintain a consistent presence in the living area; RCs are limited to two weekends (4 overnights) away from campus/semester.
• Be intentional in forming relationships with residents.
• Model responsible behavior both on and off campus. RCs should not be present in situations where University policies are violated.
• Know and communicate effectively the philosophy underlying the Community Life Covenant and the Residential Hall guidelines.
• Provide opportunities for students to build community relationships.

2025 - 2026 CALENDAR

Weekly Breakdown of Responsibilities

In a typical week the following is approximately how RCs spend their time. Keep in mind however that certain weeks will require investments above and beyond the estimated 30 hours per week commitment.

2 hours: Weekly Team Meeting

1 hour: Individual Meeting with RD

2-4 hours: Living area events (planning & carrying out) management responsibilities assistance with resident situations

4-6 hours: Interacting with Residents

2 hours/month: In-service Training/Community Time

1-2 days/week: On-Call Responsibilities

1-2 hours: Leadership Development

8-10 hours: Student Engagement support

Required Commitments

The following responsibilities are expected of all RCs.

Early return from Winter Break to participate in check-ins welcoming new students etc. January 6

Leadership Weekend February 6-7

BABE Week February 15-18

Attend all sessions of Go Week January 26-30

Attend all sessions of Deeper Life March 23-27

End of year check-outs April 27- May 4

About Bethel University

The mission of Bethel University affiliated with the Missionary Church denomination is to be a community of learners dedicated to building lives of commitment for leadership in the Church and world. Bethels liberating academic programs challenge the mind enlarge the vision and equip the whole person for lifelong service.

Founded in 1947 Bethel is urban-situated in the northern Indiana region which is home to 250000 residents seven colleges (including the University of Notre Dame) the second largest shopping district in the state of Indiana 15000 businesses 50 parks and beautiful Riverwalk developments in South Bend and Mishawaka. Resort venues on Lake Michigan are just 45 minutes away. The university community is composed of about 1450 traditional and adult/graduate students from 27 states and every continent except the poles with 187 full-time employees. Bethel also hosts more than 8000 guests annually to arts productions 25000 annually in conference services and many thousands of community members in support of our athletic teams who have won 40 national championships.

Outside organizations recognize Bethels quality. The university has been ranked as a Top Tier Midwestern College for 16 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report; ranked on the Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck Colleges list; No. 29 in the nation on the College Consensus list of Best Christian Colleges & Universities 2019. Bethel has also been named to Money Magazines Best Colleges for Your Money 2019 list.

Bethels 20000 alumni occupy 49 states and 64 world areas and enjoy a medical school acceptance rate double the national average 100% job placement rate in Nursing (whose program was ranked No. 7 in the United States) a Top 4% finish nationally in competitive math performance tests and 100% pass rate every year on the national performance standard for a unique academic major in American Sign Language.

Alumni professional achievements include the No. 1 rated School Superintendent in Indiana the No. 1 rated School Principal in Indiana a Top 1% pediatric surgeon in North America the former Executive Director of the largest Youth for Christ district in the nation the Chaplain of former President Barack Obamas childhood school the lead in South Pacific off Broadway in Chicago a laboratory director in sustainable energy MLB All-Star Team representatives (Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson; MLB former pitcher for the San Diego Padres Eric Stults) a senior Midwest manager for Blue Cross / Blue Shield and among others the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest Region Don Clark.

Faculty accomplishments from Bethel include: an average of more than 100 scholarly presentations and performances each of the last five years reaching every corner of the United States (including California Oregon New York Washington D.C. Georgia Texas) and across the globe (e.g. Kenya Greece Israel Jamaica France) including elite sites such as Oxford Cambridge Aberdeen and Carnegie Hall. Academic disciplines are deepened by Bethel projects on suffering shame the logic of forgiveness Islam mentoring culture shock health care among the Amish eating disorders home births monotone mathematical triangles top predator conservation adolescent readers capitalism gene segregation Great Lakes fisheries social-linguistic patterns among the LGBT deaf deviance in American political allies ecological imagination in American fiction Russian education Latino values and education theater sound and stage design leadership pressure the ethics of a Library Bill of Rights non-violent resistance simulation learning in Nursing Shakespeare depression in cancer patients race-based tension art exhibits in every medium choral and instrumental productions of great variety and more.

In the past three years the number of completed freshmen applications for admission has increased 18% and the number of first-time full-time freshmen has increased 22% from 249 to 303. New academic majors have been added in Computer Science Cyber Security Christian Leadership English as a New Language and Marketing. Academic majors experiencing increases in student enrollment include Art Education Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Christian Ministries and Elementary Education. The percentage of students of color has increased from 24% to 33% for the total student body.

Also during this time $12M was applied to endowment scholarships and facility upgrades such as Academic Support Services Center School of Nursing Simulation Lab renewal of the largest lecture hall which was renamed for Paqui and Brian Kelly (Notre Dame head football coach) new entrances constructed for the East campus and Athletic Park the addition of intramural fields construction of a new Softball Stadium a refreshed Weight Room addition of a Kindergarten Lab School remodeled Art Gallery renovated Acorn cafe Wi-Fi network and phone systems installed renovated computer science lab classroom and lounge and more.

Traditional college-age students now rank mentoring as one of the most prominent traits of the Bethel environment seen in part by a shift from 5 in 10 to 7 in 10 residential students voluntarily engaged in small group or one-on-one mentoring by faculty/staff. Through alumni surveys we see very high faith-integration retention after their Bethel years (e.g. understanding Biblical texts feeling equipped for the essential questions of life strong critical thinking skills etc.). In addition to mentoring Bethel integrates strong academics spiritual formation and building lifelong relationships into the student experience.

Work culture at Bethel also thrives now meeting or exceeding industry average scores on 47 of 55 variables annually tracked by Best Christian Workplaces which surveys 15000 workers in Christian organizations annually. The employee experience at Bethel now leads national norms to a statistically significant difference in commitment to excellence an environment for creativity and innovation solving problems through supervision the habit of receiving and using input and demonstrating spiritual gifts throughout the workplace.

Bethels work values include: Love God Love People Humble Excellence and Creative Grit.

Bethel University does not discriminate on the basis of race color age sex disability national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities in keeping with applicable state and federal keeping with the mission of the institution Bethel University seeks applicants with a strong commitment to the values and lifestyle of evangelical Christianity and who profess a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Christian institution we require faculty and staff to adhere to the Universitys Lifestyle Covenant and to enforce a religiously based statement of responsibilities for all University employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Bethel University as an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Missionary Church reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII Sections 702-703 United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended).

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