Residence Life Coordinator, Sarasota-Manatee Campus

Dept Number/Name: 4-5218-000 / Student Services
College Division: Sar/Man-Academic Advising
Salary Plan: Administrative
Job Code/Title: 9427 / Student Programs Coord
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $40,000 - $42,000
Position Number: 00056791
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY: Student Success at the University of South Florida (USF) is a preeminent organization that inspires learning and transforms the lives of students for lifelong success. We provide learning opportunities and environments for students to discover, integrate, and apply new knowledge that increases their capacity for personal growth, responsible citizenship, and ethical leadership.
Housing & Residential Education at the University of South Florida is dedicated to creating safe and welcoming residential communities that promote student success. The department enhances the residents' ability to graduate in a timely manner by offering programs, services, facilities and learning communities that support the academic needs and goals of the residents. Through our focus on education, facilities, and responsible stewardship, Housing & Residential Education is aligned with and supports the USF Strategic Plan. Our dynamic residential experience produces proud USF alumni and engaged global citizens and we strive to achieve our motto of being the best place to live, work, and learn.
The Educational Priority of Residential Education is: At the conclusion of the residential experience, students will be holistically well, interpersonally skilled, academically engaged, and self-aware to make a positive societal impact.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) will be responsible for the residential education and hall operation of 200-bed residential community on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to ensure that each resident has the opportunity to succeed academically and personally. This position is responsible for creating a safe, welcoming, and learning-centered environment through key responsibilities: residential education and curriculum, community development and standards, programming, coordination and support of living-learning communities; staff selection, training and supervision; advising student organizations; crisis management, on-call response; and day to day operations of the residential community including occupancy management and resident communication. This position requires frequent and meaningful interactions with students in a variety of settings and regular visibility within the community.
The position will report directly to the Assistant Regional Vice Chancellor for Student Success at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus and will directly supervise live-in student staff. This position is expected to collaborate closely with the Director of the Student Center and Director for Housing Operations and Outreach (Tampa campus) for occupancy management and residence hall operation responsibilities. This is an on-campus live-in position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Community Engagement and Programming:
Promote, participate, and oversee night, evening, and weekend programming and events on behalf of Housing & Residential Education, Student Success, and other university initiatives. Develop intentional student interactions and programming focused on the curricular experience, including implementing a residential curriculum that seeks to create a meaningful residential experience Ensure that all residents feel included and welcomed by overseeing and being invested in academic, community, and personal initiatives in collaboration with other Student Success staff and/or university departments. Initiate frequent and substantive interactions with students in a variety of settings (including meetings and events) and be regular visibility within the community. Serve on various departmental, campus, and/or university-wide committees and task forces. Educate residents about University and Housing & Residential Education policies, University Student Code of Conduct, regulations, rights and responsibilities and promote student accountability Document, investigate, monitor, and track conduct cases within the residential community using conduct database Serve as a Hearing Officer to adjudicate student conduct cases and assign sanctions, as appropriate.
Supervision and Advising:
Provide supervision to student staff and support them in their areas of assigned responsibility. Play an integral role in the recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation of all staff members. Coordinate ongoing training and development of student staff team as they manage student referrals, roommate conflicts, and other low-level situations. Facilitate weekly staff meetings, disseminate information. Conduct quality individual one-on-one meetings coaching and developing staff. Serve as the primary advisor to the residence hall council.
Occupancy Management:
Collaborate with Housing Assignments Team to maximize building occupancy including facilitation of assignments, room changes, consolidations, cancellations and completion of occupancy verification and non-registration checks. Oversee the move-in/out and transition processes. Oversee the summer conference and events services experience for guests. Participate in department marketing and communication initiatives, calling campaigns, and assist with HRE social media accounts.
Operations and Administrative Responsibilities:
Serve as a liaison with Facilities Management to ensure that residential work orders are completed in a timely manner and residential community is safe, clean, and well-maintained. Perform health and safety inspections, drills, damage assessments, assess student billing, and facilitate room condition assessment process. Serve as a central point of contact for the residential experience (e.g. processes, timelines, activities, facility needs). Manage the space reservation process for residential space. Oversee and maintain community programming budget; facilitate purchases for residential community. Assess and report on resident and community activities, learning objectives, and key performance metrics.
Crisis Management and Student Support Services:
Serve as the primary emergency response person for the on-campus community; participate in an on-call rotation throughout  the entire calendar year. Serve as Essential Personnel in crisis situations, be knowledgeable of departmental and university protocol and resources, prepare staff and students for potential crisis situations, and address daily community concerns. Provide basic counseling and crisis management interventions with students while educating and referring students to the campus resources available that enhance their collegiate experience. Utilize the university's case management systems to support student success by serving on a campus student care team.
Performs other duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
This position requires a Bachelor's degree, with at least one year of experience in a student affairs or student personnel position; or a Master's degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, or Sports Recreation Administration; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED:
A Master's Degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel, or a closely related field and residence life experience is preferred.  Graduate-level residence life staff experience, supervising student staff and advising student organizations is strongly preferred.

Information for Applicants 

This position is subject to a Level # criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 36869

Posting Date:  04/28/2024

Posting End Date: 05/04/2024

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