Residence Life & Education Coordinator

Unleash YOUR Potential With Us

As a next-generation public research institute and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world's most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role in pushing us forward to become among the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck. We're seeking qualified, motivated individuals who will help UCF fulfill its mission in unleashing the potential of every individual, enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery, and innovation; and propelling broad-based prosperity for the many communities we serve.

The Opportunity:

The Coordinator of Residence Life and Education is a live-in, full-time professional staff member for the Department of Housing and Residence Life. The Coordinator of Residence Life & Education is responsible for the daily operations of a residential community, including: student staff supervision, community development, building management, student outreach and support, crisis response, and coordination of administrative processes.

This position must maintain full-time residency in a University housing-owned or housing-affiliated/managed facility. Must be available for irregular hours, extended workdays, on-call emergencies, and weekends.

This position is designated as critical personnel in case of a disaster or critical event, and will be required to remain on campus to assist with emergency situations.

This is a reposted position. Previous applicants are still being considered and do not need to reapply.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, train, and evaluate graduate and undergraduate student staff through weekly staff meetings, regular one-on-one supervision meetings, as well as performance management and formal accountability processes.

• Provide support and appropriate referrals to students regarding their academic, social, and personal wellbeing. Provide expedited outreach and follow-up for students of concern, and mediate interpersonal conflicts as needed.

• Design and implement residential engagement initiatives to support student success, well-being, and belonging in accordance with departmental outcomes.

• Advise an area council of student leaders in the development of community-building and residential advocacy initiatives.

• Serve as a conduct hearing officer/administrator for assigned community, campus security authority, and responsible employee for reporting purposes.

• Coordinate opening and closing operations for assigned residential community at designated times of year.

• Manage day-to-day maintenance and facility issues with appropriate maintenance, facilities, and custodial staff, execute regular key/access audits, and conduct appropriate follow-up on community-specific facilities issues.

• Manage and reconcile spending of community budget.

• Actively contribute to departmental collaterals, committees, task forces, and work groups as directed.

• Attend departmental meetings and departmental ongoing training and development opportunities.

• Maintain visibility and presence within the assigned community, serving as a positive role model for staff and students.

• Serve in departmental on-call rotation and coordinate response to crisis. Provide on-scene, after-hours on-campus response.

• Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by Department of Housing & Residence Life personnel.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's and 2+ years of relevant experience or Masters degree and 0+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree earned by start date.

• Prior Housing & Residence Life experience at the graduate or professional level.

• Supervision and/or co-supervision experience.

• Previous experience advising or co-advising student leadership organizations.

• Experience with StarRez, Maxient, and/or eRezLife databases.

• On-call/crisis response experience.

• Conduct/hearing officer experience.

Additional Application Materials Required:

• Resume

• Cover letter

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position must maintain full-time residency in a University housing-owned or housing-affiliated/managed facility. Must be available for irregular hours, extended workdays, on-call emergencies, and weekends.

This position is designated as critical personnel in case of a disaster or critical event, and will be required to remain on campus to assist with emergency situations.

This is a reposted position. Previous applicants are still being considered and do not need to reapply.

Are Benefits Important to You?

Working at UCF has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• Flexible work environment

• And more...For more benefits information, go to the UCF Employee Benefits page .

Who Are We?

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region's talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It's one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation's top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.'s., certificates, and more.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm

Expected Salary: $36,841 to Negotiable

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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