Residence Life Coordinator - Towson, United States - Towson University

Towson University

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Towson, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Purpose of the Position

Reporting to the Associate Director of Residence Life, the Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) is a live-in staff member that is primarily responsible for fostering a residential environment where students succeed academically, develop their sense of self, and learn the value of engaging in community.

The RLC utilizes the department's core values of safety and security, learning and education, inclusive and welcoming communities, discovery of self, and engagement & connections to develop engagement plans that further the mission and vision of the department.

The RLC leads the community of student learners, advises student leaders, and supervises student staff (Resident Assistants, Community Center Assistants, Community Center Managers).

The RLC also serves as a member of the area staff which is responsible for developing a comprehensive living and learning environment for a residence hall/apartment community area.

RLCs serve as emergency response personnel both in an on call capacity and when other crisis or emergency incidents occur.

RLCs serve on 1-2 committees to support key functional areas and priorities for department, oversee administrative responsibilities to ensure smooth operations of assigned building(s), foster interpersonal relationships, and are positive role models for students.

The RLC is essential personnel that serves as the building coordinator for their assigned residence hall.

The RLC is required to maintain their primary residence in the apartment provided to them by Housing & Residence Life (or Capstone) and Towson University during the period of their job appointment.

(Primary residence is defined as the domicile where a person resides the majority of time.)

Leadership

Facilitate initiatives and practices that promote an inclusive and welcoming community. Conduct educational outreach around diversity awareness, social justice, and equity among students in the residence halls
Provide leadership to a residence hall community of first year and upperclass students
Select, train, and evaluate a team of 813 Resident Assistants, 1224 Community Center Assistants, and 12 Community Center Managers
Promote personal and professional growth among staff by conducting oneonone meetings, weekly staff meeting, and providing ongoing feedback to foster community engagement and development
Facilitate student success by mentoring and guiding staff to build meaningful relationships with resident students, coworkers, and supervisors
Develop staffs' leadership skills through creating expectations, goal setting, and prompting reflection
Train staff to complete administrative tasks integral to maintaining housing operations, safety, and security

Advise building council (hall government) to serve the residence hall community by means of student advocacy, leadership skill development, team building, and programming

Community Building

Develop a residential engagement plan and implement the initiatives to support department core values, active engagement in community, sense of belonging, and holistic development
Embody the department's residential engagement model through multiple avenues that include but are not limited to: in hall opportunities, large scale events, student interactions, community walks, cocurricular involvement, and educational programming
Share experiences through conversations, programming, and other engaging initiatives

Maintain visibility in residence hall as resource, support, and member of the community

Student Learning and Education

Lead residential engagement efforts by providing all students with a level of immersion that prompts them to learn about themselves and others, while reflecting on their multiple roles and responsibilities within the community
Coordinate, advise, and oversee assigned Residential Learning Communities while developing working relationships with faculty and staff campus partners
Educate, explain, interpret, and reinforce policies as outline in Policies for On Campus Housing, the Student Code of Conduct, the Housing & Residence Life Housing Contract, and staff manuals. Create assessment tools to measure learning objectives and goals as it relates to engagement plan and efforts.

Conflict Management

Utilize restorative approach to work with students who experience peer and community conflict
Follow up and make timely referrals for students of concern
Serve as conduct hearing officer responsible for meeting with, educating, and sanctioning following expectations for the Department of Housing & Residence life and the Office of Student Conduct Civility Education
Participate in departmental oncall rotation to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students

Administration

Manage and allocate the Resident Assistant and Building Council programming budgets
Oversee housing occupancy and building management by facilitating building openings an