Residential Life and Community Coordinator

Bard College Berlin

The Residential Life and Community Coordinator at

Bard College Berlin

will help to build an intellectually driven, diverse and engaged campus life by assisting with programs and services within Residential Life & Housing and Student Life. They are responsible for creating and maintaining a supportive educational environment, which promotes students’ individual growth, community responsibility, and academic achievement. Through their work, the RLC supports the academic philosophy inherent in liberal arts education at a small college with a vibrant, dynamic student population. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Residential Life and Housing and the

Head of Student Life.

Duties would include:

• Programming Support - leading Student Life campus programming, including:
  • Supporting Residential Assistant programming: tracking programming requirements, providing support to RAs in planning and executing programs in the residence halls, developing ongoing training and professional development opportunities for RAs
  • Student Life programming: responsible for organizing monthly Student Life programming; facilitating Berlin Weekend at the beginning of each semester; organizing off-campus trips to explore Berlin; assisting with social events during fall and spring Orientation; assisting with spring and fall Welcome Receptions and Commencement
  • Collaborating with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office to support student-led programming initiatives
  • Partnering with the Civic Engagement Office to support student programs and initiatives
  • Supporting student clubs: organizing and running the annual Student Club Training, Involvement Fair, Club Registration processes, providing support for club funding applications; providing general club advising and mentorship; creating policies and procedures for student clubs, including manuals, data tracking tools, etc.
  • Conceptualization and development of skills workshops and other programming for students in designated areas
  • Supervision of the student Programming Assistant position
• Residential Life and Housing
  • Managing and updating student room assignments in housing management software
  • In collaboration with the Director of Residential Life and Housing, coordinating move in and move outs at the start and end of each semester, including room checks and billing for damages
  • Overseeing student Housing Agreements
  • Updating and maintaining RA training, safety, and programming manuals
  • Co-leading semesterly RA training with Director of Residential Life and Housing
  • Coordinating semesterly health and safety inspections of residential rooms
  • Overseeing the roommate agreement process and ensuring each apartment completes an agreement at the start of the academic year and whenever a change to the apartment occupancy occurs
  • Managing Emotional Support Animal contracts
  • Leading annual information sessions about living on and off campus
  • Serve as the first-level student conduct officer
• Summer Programs
  • Coordinate the Theater Intensive summer program in collaboration with colleagues at Bard College in Annandale
  • Work alongside the Director of Residential Life & Housing and the Head of Student Life to welcome external summer programs to BCB from late May-late July
  • Oversee the summer student move in and move out schedule
  • Supervise the student Summer Conference Assistants when Head of Student Life or Director of Residential Life & Housing are away
  • Provide emergency assistance when necessary
• Community Support
  • Participate in the professional staff on call rotation (8-9 weeks per year)
  • Oversee the student vaccinations process, including following up with students who have not submitted their records
  • Maintain the weekly Student Announcements email, sharing announcements from students to other students
  • Oversee the posting and distribution of on-campus student jobs and provide assistance with hiring paperwork
  • Take notes at monthly Student Life Committee meetings and moderate discussions in the absence of the Head of Student Life

The RLC participates in the on-duty/on-call rotational emergency response and be available to respond to crises during scheduled evenings, weekends, and public holidays (8-9 weeks per year)

Position Requirements:
The successful candidates will -

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in higher education, student affairs, education, psychology, or related field
• Have a liberal arts background or a strong interest in liberal arts
• Demonstrate leadership roles as graduate/undergraduate students and/or invest themselves in their own college community
• Show prior experience with student life and/or residential life (i.e. Residential Advisor, Freshman Counselor, Orientation Leader, Student Government, Peer Counselor)
• Demonstrate respect for diversity and commitment to shaping an inclusive university community
• Be flexible with work schedule as necessary including weekends and evenings
• Have experience studying abroad, and with intercultural communication and mediation

Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• EU work eligibility desirable
• German language skills desirable
• Master’s in higher education, student affairs, education, psychology, or related field

This is a 12 month, 40-hour a week position with an anticipated start date of 15 July 2024. The successful candidate will ideally live on-campus in a private 2-bedroom apartment. Recent BCB graduates from the last 5 years will not be eligible for this position.

To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and names and contact information of 2-3 referees to [email protected] . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews of short-listed candidates will take place in mid-April. Queries can be directed to the Head of Student Life, Dr. Maria Anderson-Long, [email protected] .

AA/EOE