Residential Life Coordinator
- Employer
- University Corporation at Monterey Bay
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Feb 6, 2024
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Residence Life
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Residential Life Coordinator
University Corporation at Monterey Bay
Salary: $46,800.00 - $49,920.00 Annually
Job Number: 2023-00042
Location: CSUMB Main Campus- Seaside, CA
Department: Student Housing Residential Life (SHRL)
Description
Open Until Filled.
We're seeking a dedicated professional for our Residential Life Coordinator role. This full-time, benefited position offers perks and benefits beyond our standard compensation package:
- On-campus housing: Enjoy the convenience of
living just steps from your workplace in fully furnished housing,
provided at no cost to you. This benefit translates to an annual
saving of approximately $16,000-$18,000 in rental
expenses.
- Competitive Salary: Earn market-competitive
pay of $22.50-24.00 per hour, annualized to
$46,880-$49,920.
- Meal Plan: Never worry about your meals. Our
plan includes access to 110 meals per semester at our campus dining
facilities, a flexible Meal Exchange Program allowing for up to 2
meal swaps per week, and $375 Dining Dollars for extra food choices
on campus.
- Health Insurance: We prioritize your
well-being with our comprehensive health insurance
program.
- Retirement Plan: Secure your future with our
403(b) Retirement Plan. We offer an exceptional 10% employer
contribution with 100% immediate vesting.
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is a non-profit institution that is related and affiliated with the California State University, Monterey Bay. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefits corporation that is a recognized auxiliary organization of California State University and was established in July 1994. The University Corporation's mission is to further the educational purposes of the University. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a pluralistic university by hiring personnel with competencies and experience related to the regional and State Population. The University Corporation at Monterey is committed to a standard of excellence in the services it provides and in the quality of work expected of its employees.
POSITION SUMMARY Under the general supervision of an Assistant Director of Residential Life, the Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) is responsible for creating and fostering an environment that inspires success for all students through transformative experiences. The RLC will also serve as an educational community standards officer for their residential community and as a resource to the general campus community for issues of student and campus resident life. California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a residential campus therefore developing relationships and community as well as a sense of belonging and socially just inclusion to enhance student learning is central to the work of this position.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include. but are not limited to. the following:
Leadership Development and Supervision:
- Directly supervise, develop, hold accountable and evaluate
10-20 Resident Advisors (RA) and other paraprofessional staff as
appropriate.
- Facilitate an environment of personal growth, leadership
development and academic success through formal training sessions,
one-on-one meetings, scheduled staff meetings and staff development
opportunities (i.e. in-services).
- Communicate departmental goals and expectations to support a
sense of belonging within the residential community.
- Support RAs individually and as a collective team to develop
skills in relationship and community building, leadership,
administration and achieving personal balance.
- Provide RAs with community specific event planning and
implementation support through oversight of programming budgets,
purchasing supplies, and offering feedback for event proposals and
marketing materials.
- Assist in the planning, development, and implementation of
Fall, and Spring, for RAs. Plan and facilitate various staff
training workshops for both professional and paraprofessional
staff.
- Plan and facilitate staff training workshops for both
professional and paraprofessional staff (i.e. in team meetings,
etc.) that result in innovative ways to create a sense of
belonging.
Individual and Community Development:
- Establish a positive atmosphere in the residential community
that is conducive to student academic and
- developmental success (i.e. financial balance outreach, and
other support efforts).
- Promote the development of inclusive individuals and
communities that are socially just and supportive of all aspects of
identity.
- Provide support in the resolution of conflicts and encourage
communication among staff and residents.
- Develop strategies in line with the SHRL,Student Affairs and
campus opportunities vision, mission and values to enhance
residents' experiences while they live in the CSUMB residential
community.
- Create an environment through staff and interactions that
strives to support the Otter Promise by providing introductory and
continual support and connection.
- Strategically create and implement large scale programming and
support RAs with community specific programming efforts as outlined
in their requirements.
Counseling and Advising:
- Establish meaningful relationships with residents in the
community and provide counseling when residents experience
academic, personal, developmental and/or community
difficulties.
- Refer students to appropriate university and/or community
resources.
- Intervene and assist in the resolution of interpersonal and
inter-group conflicts which may disrupt the normal routine of a
residential community and student learning.
- Provide informal individual and group counseling/agreements to
resolve roommate, student or community conflicts.
- Keep supervisor informed and update the database accordingly of
all noteworthy incidents occurring in the residential community,
providing additional follow-up with students as
necessary.
Residential Learning and Development:
- In conjunction with SHRL Assistant Directors for Learning and
Assessment and Programming and Engagement, advise RAs on the
development and implementation of learning strategies centered in
the Residential Learning Outcomes (RLO) of communication, diversity
and cultural competency, navigating systems, sustainability and
wellbeing.
- Facilitate or support Living Learning Communities (LLC) within
their residential community. Academic focuses, specific identities,
and personal interests are all showcased within CSUMB's LLC
communities. Incorporation of faculty presence and campus/community
partners should be integrated throughout efforts.
- Cultivate the professional development of returning RAs, as
they support the training of new paraprofessionals.
Administration:
- Perform a variety of administrative duties, including but not
limited to, managing communications, budgeting, providing reports,
health and safety checks, check-in/out procedures, room transfers,
assessing damage charges and sharing information with supervisors
and colleagues.
- Administrative duties include but are not limited to,
scheduling, attending and facilitating meetings, prioritization,
collecting student data via anecdotal or survey evidence, and may
be required to make sound, data-driven decisions.
- Respond to daily requests for information and assistance from
SHRL staff, residents, residents' supporters and campus/community
partners.
- Prior to each summer term, the Residential Life team and
Student Housing and Residential Life Leadership will assess student
and departmental needs in order to determine appropriate summer
responsibilities.
Crisis and Emergency Response/Community Standards:
- Serve on a campus-wide evening, weekend, and campus closure 24/7, 365 on-call crisis response duty rotation alongside fellow live-in professional staff members.
- Respond to a variety of needs such as crisis and emergency
intervention, facility maintenance, health and safety concerns,
support for the department's student staff members, as well as
conflict resolution for on-campus residents.
- Address University and SHRL policy and community standard
violations when observed. This position will often complete
Incident Reports (IR), Title IX/DHR, and Campus Security Authority
(CSA) reports to support the University's reporting and compliance
efforts.
- Serve as Building Emergency Managers for assigned
areas.
- Serve as a primary community standards officer for community
standards cases reported to SHRL.
- Consult and partner with the department's lead Community
Standards team member and Student
- Conduct Administrator to develop sanctions balanced between
educational and restorative actions.
- Regular follow-up with residents regarding incidents and
completion of sanctions will be often and may consist of measures
to maximize student learning and development, ensure community
safety and/or ensure the wellbeing of those involved (i.e.
community emails, etc.).
OTHER FUNCTIONS
- Identify issues or concerns within Residential Life, take
initiative to resolve or report them and assist in the
identification of potential solutions.
- Keep a strategic focus on partnership building across campus to
best support students and SHRL.
- Promote and maintain an atmosphere of excellent internal and
external customer service.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to verbally communicate to exchange information.
WORK LOCATION
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Successful candidates will possess: a working knowledge of student development theory, group dynamics, and current issues and trends in higher education; an understanding of student development, staff development, leadership development, and multicultural issues; working knowledge of management techniques and personnel practices; ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements; ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to departmental and university-wide goals; solid administrative and organizational skills (including the ability to effectively utilize computer hardware and software tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail, Google Drive, student information and community standards database); effective interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, private and public agencies and others; the ability to make reasoned and balanced decisions in moderately complex situations; the ability to rapidly acquire a general knowledge of the overall operation and functions of Student Housing and Residential Life, as well as the greater University Corporation, and CSUMB organizations.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in a job-related field
AND
Two years of experience in planning, coordinating or directing college-level activities for student services program or in a related field (live-in staff experience preferred such as a Graduate Resident Director or full-time Resident Director). Master's degree preferred.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Special Conditions of Employment
The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the University Corporation. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current University Corporation employees who apply for the position.
This position will have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to victims of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating/domestic violence, and stalking as required by CSU Executive Order 1095.
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. This position is required to maintain confidentiality as outlined in the Department of Education's Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and California's Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.
Please note: University Corporation employment is separate and distinct from CSU Monterey Bay or State of California employment. University Corporation employees are not employees of either CSUMB or of the state of California.
All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S. The University Corporation is not a sponsoring agency for any positions.
University Corporation at Monterey Bay positions are “at-will” employment.
CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State University, Monterey Bay Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at https://csumb.edu/clery.
Sensitive Positions - This position has been designated as a sensitive position with:
FERPA:
Clery Act:
Special License or Certifications and Conditions:
Questions can be sent to: hr_corporation@csumb.edu.
Compensation and Benefits:
The University Corporation is committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive program that rewards efforts that are appreciated by your colleagues, students, and the customers we serve. Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources. Our salary schedule is available here (Download PDF reader).
This is a non-exempt position with a starting range of $22.50-24.00 per hour ($46,880-$49,920 annualized). Classification: Grade 4, Staff. This is a non-exempt position and as such is eligible for the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Corporation offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, contributory retirement plan, TSA (403b), and other benefits. Please review our benefits guide (Download PDF reader) for details about sick time, vacation, and holidays. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay also provides access to affordable campus housing: https://csumb.edu/corporation/employee-housing
How to Apply:
All prospective applicants must apply online. You must complete the entire application for submission. We only accept applications for the open positions listed. Please do not fax or mail in a printed version of the electronic applications or a resume in lieu of an application. If you are having difficulty applying or need assistance, please call (831) 582-3389. All positions are open until filled. The completed online application and resume must be submitted by 5:00 pm PST on the priority screening date. Applications received after this date will be reviewed at the discretion of the Corporation. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Corporation is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/csumb/jobs/4299544/residential-life-coordinator
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