Senior Coordinator- Residence

Position Information

Hiring Department: Housing and Residence Life

Reports To: Natalie Juarez

Job Location: Miner Canyon

Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday–Friday 8:00am–5:00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekends

FLSA status: Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Salary: $46,550 annually, commensurate with experience

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of three references

Provides overall management and leadership in residential communities. Principal responsibilities include staff supervision and development, residential education, community development, crisis management, administration and building management, student discipline, hall council advising, summer operations, and other department/university-wide responsibilities. Serves as the primary professional staff member available in student housing for student contact, thus, must be available to students in the evening and weekend as required.

• Provides leadership, supervision, and development for the Resident Assistants and Desk Assistants
• Direct supervision for 8-12 student staff
• Selects, trains, and supervises student staff members
• Assists in the development and implementation of departmental training sessions prior to each semester
• Provides for each Resident Assistant, Desk Assistant personal and para-professional development through periodic performance reviews
• Facilitates ongoing team building and staff development opportunities
• Assists in the development of techniques for evaluating the Resident Assistants and Desk Assistants

• Responsible for creating an environment that fosters living and learning for all on-campus housing
• Conducts formal and informal assessments to determine the needs of residents
• Provides leadership for themed housing programs that are offered on campus
• Responds to and counsels students on academic and social issues that arise
• Provide opportunities for students and staff to learn from the UTEP Edge program

• Responsible for fostering a sense of community in on-campus housing
• Works with the Resident Assistant and Desk Assistants in the development of activities designed to develop connections between residents
• Uses creative and innovative methods to personally connect to residents
• Provides guidance and referral assistance to campus and community resources to individual students as deemed necessary
• Provides training for Resident Assistants and Desk Assistants on campus and community resources so that they can provide guidance to students
• Response to roommate conflicts and other resident concerns
• Identifies at-risk students through personal and staff interactions
• Counsels at-risk students about campus resources and/or refer the student to appropriate campus departments or community agencies

• Responsible for the management and referral of incidents that occur in designated building(s)
• Participates in on-call duty rotation to provide support to the residential population
• Works closely with the Division of Student Affairs, Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, University Counseling Center, University Police Department, and other campus/local resources
• Develops and maintains awareness of campus and community resources

• Responsible for day-to-day administrative oversight within designated area
• Provide hands-on leadership during move-in and move-out times
• Participates in regular building tours for prospective students
• Conduct regular weekly walk-through of designated area
• Coordinate the monthly Health and Safety inspections within designated area
• Coordinate the program budgets for the staff and area accounts
• Manage the occupancy and assignment procedures and records along with the Assistant Director of Operations
• Coordinate damage accountability and billing process
• Ensure proper management of keys (student room, common area, and staff/office keys)
• Build relationships with housekeeping,…