Residential Coordinator
Location: Canton New York
Description: St. Lawrence University is currently seeking to employ Residential Coordinator right now, this job will be placed in New York. More details about this job opportunity please read the description below. The Office of Residence Life at St. Lawrence University invites applications for a Residential Coordinator (RC) to join our Student Life team. The Residence Life program at SLU includes a residenti! al component to one of the nation’s oldest living-learning programs for first-year students where faculty and Student Life efforts are integrated in meaningful ways. The University also offers upper-class students a variety of housing options, including living-learning communities, theme cottages, townhouses, and traditional residence halls. As a residential campus, approximately 98% of our students live in University housing.
The Residential Coordinator for Theme Communities is responsible for providing responsive leadership in the daily administration and community development of the University’s upper-class student theme housing communities. This includes advising our system of 15 theme cottages, as well as overseeing the Steiner Senior Townhouses and four small upper-class residence halls located in the theme cottage section of campus. This particular residential complex consists of approximately 525 upper-class students, with the Residential Coordinator su! pervising a paraprofessional staff of seven Community Assistan! ts (CA) and two Townhouse Managers (TM).
This position reports directly to the Associate Director of Residence Life & Housing Operations and works on a team with three other full-time Residential Coordinators to collaborate on the following: supervision and mentoring of the CA staff, administration of spring housing selection, development of CA selection and training programs, adjudication of low-level student conduct cases, coordination of housing maintenance with Facilities Operations staff, and working closely with the student advisory boards for special interest housing. The Residential Coordinator also has evening and weekend on-call responsibilities approximately one week per month and will work with Community Assistants and Student Life staff when crisis situations occur. This position may also advise class councils and/or student organizations, contribute to wellness education, assist with updating the Residence Life website, and serve on various University! committees.
Requirements include a Master's degree in Student Development, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Education or a related field. A Bachelor's degree with prior residential supervisory experience may also be considered. Successful candidates will demonstrate initiative, personal integrity, excellent interpersonal communication skills, a collaborative spirit, and a good sense of humor. Theoretical understandings of student development, appreciation for multicultural education, and familiarity to campus culture within a small, residential liberal arts environment are also preferred.
The Residential Coordinator position is a full-time, 11 month, live-in position. Remuneration includes $28,000 â€" $30,000, commensurate with experience and education, a furnished campus apartment, board when classes are in session, and a competitive benefits package.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is fi! lled. Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of thre! e professional references with contact information to: Christopher Marquart, Assistant Dean of Student Life and Director of Residence Life & Housing, Office of Residence Life, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617 or e-mail to:
cmarquart@stlawu.edu
(preferred)
Located in Canton, N.Y., St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,400 students. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global. For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit SLU’s homepage at:
http://www.stlawu.edu
St. Lawrence University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer.
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This job starts available on: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:54:52 GMT