Housing Coordinator

Description of Duties

To oversee the day to day operation of a residential community housing between 150 and 400 college students, faculty and staff residing in the student residence hall or residential complex. Responsible for supervising and facilitating program planning and administrative responsibilities related to the operation of the student residence hall or residential complex.

• Plans and supervises student life activities of residential units.
• Supervises Resident Assistant (RA) and Office Assistant (OA) staff including selection, training, scheduling and evaluation.
• Plans, coordinates, and monitors residential staff work schedules and activities.
• Provides counseling, guidance and referrals to residents and staff.
• Coordinates staff selection, training and evaluation.
• Participates in residential program and student development activities.
• Prepares reports on resident activities and resident status.
• Coordinates special projects such as Summer Housing, Training, Camps and Conferences.
• Participates in resident and UTRGV committees.
• Coordinates maintenance concerns, property inventory, and compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Timely completes and submits incident reports.
• Maintains discipline with residents and staff.
• Coordinates room assignment check in/out and maintains property/equipment inventory.
• Inspects halls regularly to insure compliance with safety requirements.
• Coordinates building maintenance.
• Maintains activity logs, maintenance logs, and records system for residents.
• Promotes resident participation in the Residence Hall Association.
• Monitors and enforces University policies and procedures.
• Serves as emergency on-call staff.
• Coordinates opening and closing of buildings during the end of semester and break periods.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:
General direction from the assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:
Supervises assigned staff.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Master’s degree in guidance, student personnel, or a related field.

None.

One (1) year experience working in university residence life or related area.

Two (2) years of the above required experience and six (6) months supervisory experience.

Standard office equipment.

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Live-in position required. Scheduled on-call hours.

Some night and weekend work. Must be able to move within and between office buildings.

N/A

Employment Category Full-Time

Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience

Commensurate with Experience

01/30/2026

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

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UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development.

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Office Location

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539