Residence Life Coordinator

Auburn, WA

Job Title: Residence Life Coordinator

Location: Campus Corner Apartments at Green River College

Reports to: Director of Student Housing

Salary: $21.00-$23.00 per hour, Two-Bedroom Furnished Apartment, and a comprehensive benefits package

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary

The Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) position provides on-site leadership for a vibrant residential community of 340 students across 12 garden-style apartment buildings. This role focuses on fostering student learning, academic success, and personal growth through effective management, supervision, and program development. Key responsibilities include building an inclusive and engaging living environment, addressing student concerns, supervising student staff, enforcing policies, organizing large-scale programs, and supporting front office operations. The RLC collaborates with campus partners to enhance the overall student housing experience and contribute to a thriving residential community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide direct leadership for student staff supervision and training, student conduct, and large-scale programming; participate in short and long-range strategic planning, assessment, and budgeting.
Support the Director and Assistant Director with housing operations as requested.
Work in collaboration with GRC Campus Life to train and create development opportunities for the Resident Assistant staff.
Supervise the Resident Assistants in their individual planning, promotion, and execution of social and educational programs
Facilitate on-going training and development opportunities for staff and student leaders.
Coordinate and prepare student staffing for quarterly openings and closings.
Hold weekly staff and one-on-one meetings with the Resident Assistants.
Work to develop a sense of community among all residents through on-going passive and active programmatic initiatives.
Formulate strategies to assist students to adjust to life in a college, academic program, and to living in a mixed international/domestic student community.
Assist with Health and Safety inspections of units.
Work with various GRC departments on projects and initiatives.
Assist with roommate and community conflicts. Coordinate resident room changes as needed.
Coordinate quarterly Resident Appreciation Week programs.
Coordinate large scale community programming for the community.
Oversee and lead residential orientation.
Serve as primary housing hearing officer for student conduct hearings.
Partner with GRC to report and inform of violations of that may require Clery Act reporting
Maintain conduct records and follow administrative guidelines for student conduct.
Documents incidents and violations of community standards and ensure that the Resident Assistant staff does the same.
Other tasks not listed may be required.

Work Hours:
40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Due to the nature of the role, non-traditional hours may be expected on a regular basis. However, the Residential Life Coordinator will work during traditional office hours for much of the week. Non-traditional hours will be expected during special events such as move-in/move-out, large-scale programing, while serving on professional on-call duty rotation, during campus emergencies, and to address the needs of the community.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Ability to work in various weather conditions.

Physical Demands:
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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb stairs; sit and use hands to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Education/Experience Required:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree (required). Master’s degree in student Personnel, Higher Education or Business or a related field of study is preferred.
2-3 years’ experience with student housing and residence life.
Supervisory experience of student staff.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak before groups of students, staff, college leadership, and others.
Must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse population.
Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word, basic typing skills, use of the internet, and ability to learn new technology quickly.
Knowledge and techniques for effective presentations and communication in a multicultural environment.
Experience with crisis management and on-call duty response.
Knowledge of FERPA, Title IX, and other applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations related to students.

Other Information

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Live-In Professional Staff Agreement as a condition of hiring and maintain residence in provided two-bedroom partially furnished apartment.

This is not an employment contract. Hourly pay rate commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package, including health benefits, dental benefits, vision coverage, and 401K.

If you are unable to apply because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact COCM Recruitment from our website. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.

To provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM) will be based on qualifications, and abilities. COCM does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.