What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residence Life Coordinator position at Central Oregon Community College?
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title
Residence Life Coordinator
Classification Title
Administrator
Position Number
B251PD
Grade Level
P1
Starting Wage/Salary
$54,000 - $59,000 plus room/board and exceptional benefits
Close Date
04/30/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Open Until Filled Notes
Position Type/Employee Class
Administrative
Faculty Status
Not applicable
FTE
1.0
Contract Months
12.0
Overtime Eligible
Exempt
Location
Bend
Hybrid Remote Work Eligible?
No
Exceptional COCC Benefits Summary
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Primary Purpose
The Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) is a 12-month, live-in required, professional staff position within the Housing and Residence Life Office at Central Oregon Community College. The RLC is part of a collaborative team responsible for creating a welcoming, engaging, and dynamic residential living environment. The RLC will assume a vital role in the development and growth of the resident students through community living. The RLC works with the Assistant Director in providing leadership and coordination for the implementation and management of a comprehensive student-focused housing and residence life program for resident students. The RLC has direct supervision of Community Assistants (CAs) staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Community Assistant Staff Responsibilities:
- Responsible for recruitment, selection and hiring processes for Community Assistants (CA). Hire, train, supervise and evaluate CAs in partnership with Assistant Director; providing on-going leadership and staff development. Conduct regular staff and one-on-one meeting with CAs.
- Coordinate initial fall term and on-going training of CAs based on robust residential and experiential learning model.
- Provide guidance to assist CAs to work through resident concerns. Provide guidance and support to struggling students; identify and address college transition obstacles.
- Oversee CA responsibilities regarding resident conduct. Provide conduct intervention, advising, and referrals to students regarding personal and academic needs and College and Housing procedures.
- Oversee training of and supervise summer student staff in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life.
Student Residents and Programming:
- Implement an experiential residence life programming and community development model that meets the needs of a diverse student population, including managing student events and program oversight.
- Facilitate and coordinate with the CAs social, educational, cultural, and academic programs to support a residential experience/community development model. Utilize fiscal and other resources appropriately as related to student programming.
- Maintain visibility and connection with residents by regularly coordinating and attending programs, visiting staff and resident students in the communities, maintaining presence in the campus dining facility and related activities. Identify and implement innovative methods to connect personally with residents while maintaining a professional relationship.
- Promote student rights and responsibilities including resident conduct and conduct reporting.
Administrative Functions:
- Respond to urgent situations and emergencies, take the appropriate action within policies and procedures and notify appropriate staff to provide additional support when necessary. Serve as the primary on-call administrator at all times.
- Work with the Assistant Director on quarterly resident room inspection, inventory management and related activities, including move-in and move-out operations.
- Participate in workgroup training, advisory committees, college sponsored events, and programs. Facilitate and lead training or like events as assigned.
- Performs other duties as they pertain to this position.
Department Specific
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.
- Knowledge of experiential residence life programming and community development model.
- Knowledge of established emergency protocols.
- Knowledge of common software applications such as Microsoft Office suite.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to effectively and positively communicate with students, staff, and faculty.
- Creative problem solving and event planning skills.
- Ability to spend evening and weekend time with staff and students is required.
- Ability to provide leadership to staff and students in the development of a positive residential experience and living community.
- Ability to handle stressful or potentially volatile situations with tact, diplomacy and good judgment.
- Ability to anticipate potential student issues and assist students in searching for possible solutions.
- Ability to serve as a role model for students and staff members in meeting position responsibilities and expectations, developing a sense of trust between staff and students.
- Ability to coach, motivate and supervise others.
- Ability to work with diverse populations.
- Ability to work cooperatively with and contribute to a diverse workplace through ideas or experience.
- Ability to maintain privacy of students safeguarding the confidentiality of information
Ergonomic Requirements
This position requires weekend, evening, and early morning time commitments, on-call responsibilities, as well as supervisory work and advising with residential students and residential student staff. Receives live-in residential accommodations and a full dining plan as part of conditions of employment. Conduct regular office hours, including a combination of day, evening and weekend hours. Requires the ability to work at a workstation for extended periods. Requires to write, read written materials and computer screens, and ability to use telephonic conversations. Occasional lifting up to 25lbs. All individuals are required to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
Experience
- One year of experience with live-in college/university housing and/or student affairs work experience, including planning and implementing student programming for the collegiate level.
- One year of experience working with college students in a leadership role.
Equivalency Statement
The College recognizes the value of skills and knowledge gained outside of formal higher education and paid employment. Applicants who do not meet minimum qualifications but present other qualifications or experience equivalent to those required will be considered and are encouraged to apply. To qualify under equivalency, applicants must indicate how they qualify under equivalency by responding to the supplemental question presented during the application process.
Preferred Qualifications
Education
- Master’s Degree in Student Affairs or a related field.
Experience
- One year or more of supervisory experience.
- Experience working with diverse populations.
EEO Statement
The goal of Central Oregon Community College is to provide an atmosphere that encourages our faculty, staff and students to realize their full potential. In support of this goal, it is the policy of Central Oregon Community College that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, pregnancy or any other classes protected under federal and state statutes in any education program, activities or employment. Persons with questions about this statement should contact Human Resources at 541.383.7216 or the Vice President for Student Affairs at 541.383.7211.
This policy covers nondiscrimination in both employment and access to educational opportunities. When brought to the attention of the appropriate parties, any such actions will be promptly and equitably responded to according to the process outlined in general procedures sections N-1, N-2, or N-3.
In support of COCC’s EEO statement, bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is considered a plus, along with experience working in a diverse multicultural setting.
This policy covers nondiscrimination in both employment and access to educational opportunities. When brought to the attention of the appropriate parties, any such actions will be promptly and equitably responded to according to the process outlined in general procedures sections N-1, N-2, or N-3.
In support of COCC’s EEO statement, bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is considered a plus, along with experience working in a diverse multicultural setting.
Salary : $54,000 - $59,000
