Job Description

Posting number: 2027008S

Department: Winthrop University

Job classification: Student Services Program Coordinator II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Student Services

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Residence Life, the Residential Success Coordinator coordinates the administration and operations of a specific residence hall on the Winthrop University campus.

• Coordinates the administration and operation of a specific hall (about 425 students).
• Responsible for the development of academic living-learning communities.
• Assists in the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures.
• Assists with short- and long-range planning.
• Maintains an office and regular office hours.
• Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates 6 to 10 resident assistants, 25 office hosts, and 10 to 15 night hosts.
• Assists in programming development.
• Plans and implements training programs and workshops for Residence Life staff and chairs departmental committees.
• Develops and promotes academic success, educational, wellness, cultural, and social programs.
• Collaborates with another Student Affairs function in an ancillary role on an assigned student success project/program.
• Counsels staff members and students; enforces all university and Residence Life policies; and adjudicates residence hall disciplinary cases and administers sanctions.
• Coordinates residence hall maintenance with Facilities Management, Custodial Services, and Facilities Design and Development.
• Approves and inspects room personalization requests.
• Rotates “on call” duty and responds to personnel crises and building emergencies on a 24-hour basis, including during break periods.

Examples of duties

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Must be willing and able to reside in the residence hall year-round and work a schedule that includes some evening and weekend hours.
• Knowledge of best practices related to residence hall operations.
• Understanding of academic living/learning communities and their operation/function.
• Knowledge of interpersonal/group interaction; student development theory; and counseling techniques and ability to counsel/advise students effectively/appropriately.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to coordinate/monitor a variety of ongoing projects/activities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive/confidential information with discretion and exercise mature judgment in difficult circumstances.
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, parents and general public.
• Ability to supervise and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to deal discreetly with sensitive/confidential information.
• Ability to teach and present information effectively.
  

Qualifications

Master’s degree in college student personnel or related field and two years of experience in housing or related college student affairs position, including live-in experience as a resident assistant (resident advisor), senior resident assistant, resident director or equivalent and experience working with academic living/learning communities. Supervisory experience helpful.

Supplemental information

Travel/Overtime Requirements: Evening and weekend hours required.

Annual Salary/Hiring Range: $39,764 plus room and board.

To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/22258