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The Residence Hall Coordinator, as an educator, provides direction and ownership for student learning and academic integration while managing the overall administrative, supervisory, and community experiences for a co-educational residence hall area comprised of 150-900 students. The Residence Hall Coordinator is committed to the total development of the student within an inclusive community through a residential experiences actualized in community experiences, intentional conversations, reflection, restorative practices, and group dialogues. The Residence Hall Coordinator position is predicated upon a student learning philosophy that values social justice, community and personal responsibility, spiritual and personal growth, and academic success. Supervises student paraprofessional staff; ensures students provide peer leadership and cultural, social, and educational experiences for hall residents; organizes student staff selection and recruitment; and oversees residence hall council.

The Residence Hall Coordinator role requires the successful candidate to reside in a provided on-campus apartment, within the community the Residence Hall Coordinator serves, for the full duration of the appointment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics

• Knowledge of resident hall programs

• Interpersonal/human relations skills

• Supervisory skills

• Ability to relate effectively with students

• Ability to encourage and empower students to make their own decisions

• Ability to work a flexible schedule

• Ability to develop, mentor, and motivate a diverse student team

• Ability to build collaborative relationships and partnerships with faculty, administrators, students, families, and staff

• Knowledge regarding students individual and collective developmental needs

• Ability to provide and document conflict mediation and crisis management with students and staff

• Ability to understand and implement summative and formative assessment strategies related to departmental learning outcomes and curriculum

• Knowledge of the Jesuit identity and its affordances in addressing intercultural competency and social justice education

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Residential Curriculum
⢠Create and implement learning outcome focused lesson plans for building and/or area
⢠Promote community development at the floor and hall level
⢠Incorporate augmented community experiences to enhance student learning & development
⢠Establish goals and priorities for building inclusive communities

Staff Supervision, Selection, and Development
⢠Facilitate the Creating Inclusive Communities Course for Resident Advisors each academic year
⢠Supervise a variety of student staff, which includes: Resident Advisors, Lead Resident Advisor, Learning Community Peer Mentors, Desk Manager, Desk Workers, and possibly a Graduate Hall Coordinator
⢠Evaluate staff efforts/progress based on formal and informal needs assessment, learning outcomes and targeted goals
⢠Facilitate meetings with student staff to discuss progress on goals, community experiences, community development, and learning outcomes
⢠Recognize and support student staff that work in your building/ area
⢠Provide and/or support recruitment, training, and development for all student staff positions

Community Standards and Student Conduct
⢠Serve as a hearing officer for cases and conduct meetings with student(s) utilizing a restorative justice model
⢠Determine responsibility and assign sanctions- educational tasks, reflection activities, community service- or refer to Restorative Justice
⢠Utilize Maxient (conduct database) to track student incidents and manage assigned cases
⢠Advise Resident Advisors and student leaders to confront negative student behavior

⢠Document or assist in the documentation of incidents as they arise
⢠Be actively involved in the resolution of student issues and concerns in a timely manner

Academic Support
⢠Participate in meetings to discuss opportunities, issues, and strategies to promote student learning
⢠Work with faculty, staff, and student stakeholders to develop integrated experiences for learning communities
⢠Support the associated linked academic courses of the learning community program
⢠Collaborate with Student Success Center to provide formal study groups, tutoring, and academic support
⢠Coordinate academic achievement recognition/incentive programs

Student Leadership
⢠Support the student staff leadership development curriculum
⢠Advise Hall or Apartment Council executive board for building/area
⢠Participate in the facilitation of student leadership training for student staff and student leaders
⢠Promote student leadership opportunities within the residence halls and apartments

Assessment
⢠Utilize quantitative and qualitative assessment to produce positive changes and provide quality service to students
⢠Support and administer approved department and/or division assessment programs/initiatives
⢠Capture feedback from residents about academic, personal, or community success/issues/concerns
⢠Track and assess intervention efforts for reporting purposes
⢠Oversee budget process with Hall or Apartment Council Vice President of Finance
⢠Serve as a secondary connect with students through the MAP-Works first-year and sophomore assessment surveys

Administrative Responsibilities
⢠Maintain a balanced schedule of office hours for committee and conduct meetings, staff one-on-ones, and walk-in appointments with students
⢠Provide written reports (weekly student/ facility report, on-call incident reports, quarterly reports)
⢠Supervision of desk operations including payroll approval
⢠Manage student assignment and occupancy changes within building/ area
⢠Coordinate hall/area opening, closing, and summer transition
⢠Manage assigned budget accounts (building community development funds, Hall Council funds, administrative funds)
⢠Communicate facility related work orders, repair, and replacement needs
⢠Manage damage billing process for community damages and student check outs throughout the year and as part of residence hall/apartment closing

Crisis Intervention/Response
⢠Serve on-call as first responder and information nexus for campus emergencies
⢠Work with campus partners including Dean of Students, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Student Health and Counseling Center, Office of Student Responsibility and Community Standards, Campus Ministry, and Title IX Coordinator in response to issues/incidents in the halls
⢠Provide information for the Incident Debrief Meeting and Behavioral Concerns Committee

Collaboration
⢠Coordinate with building/ area Campus Minister to support student growth and development
⢠Collaborate with other Division of Student Development departments to support Division Strategic Priorities and University-Wide Undergraduate Learning Outcomes
⢠Assist campus partners with student recruitment initiatives (scholarship weekends, campus visit days)

Committee Involvement
⢠Serve on at least two departmental committees and task forces as needed
⢠Assist with departmental and campus wide search committees

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelors Degree is required, Master's Degree is preferred. Preferred focus in College Student Personnel, Higher Education, or related field. Previous residential community staff experience preferred. The Residence Hall Coordinator position is considered a security sensitive position. Finalists will be subjected to a background check. All candidates will be required to submit academic transcripts to verify education.

The Residence Hall Coordinator role requires the successful candidate to reside in a provided on-campus apartment, within the community the Residence Hall Coordinator serves, for the full duration of the appointment.

Vaccine Protocol

Saint Louis University requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, staff, and faculty who are physically present on our St. Louis campuses. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Saint Louis University, you will be/are required to comply with the Universitys vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination is required before the start of employment in order to work at Saint Louis University. If you are not vaccinated, you are required to begin the vaccination process at the time of your first day of employment and submit proof of full vaccination within 30 days of your start date. Exemptions may be granted on the grounds of religious beliefs or medical circumstances. Failure to comply with the vaccine requirement within 30 days of an employees start date will result in termination of the employment.  Proof of vaccine will be submitted through an online portal made available to you during your Workday onboarding tasks