Assistant Residential Life Coordinator

Position Title: Assistant Residential Life Coordinator (ARLC)
Reporting to: Associate Director of Residential Life and Community Standards

Position Summary

The Assistant Residential Life Coordinator (ARLC) is a live-in paraprofessional of the Office of Residential Life who reports directly to the Associate Director of Residential Life and Community Standards. The Assistant Residential Life Coordinator (ARLC) ’s primary role is to assist with the administration and supervision of one of the residence areas, housing approximately 150 undergraduate students. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: the daily functioning and management of the residence area that they have been assigned, community development, co-supervising staff, educational discipline, programming, crisis intervention, administrative organization, and facilities/operational management. The ARLC will assist with staff selection and training, the conduct system, and student leadership and development.

Qualifications:
Flexibility and strong organizational skills; student-focused and customer service oriented; strong verbal and written communication skills; and computer efficiency. Ability to exercise sound judgment, set priorities, and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Candidates must demonstrate leadership, communication skills, community development skills, and a commitment to Albertus Magnus College’s liberal arts mission. A positive attitude and a sense of humor are key. Willingness to work with a team and accept various levels of responsibility.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Co-supervise 12-15 Resident Assistants assigned to the residence area
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation of Resident Assistants
• Attends and participates in all in-service training for staff and assists in creating and implementing these training
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining community relations with students living in the residence halls through individual contacts and group interaction
• Provides leadership and support for staff and student programming efforts within their assigned residence and acts as a resource person and referral agent and advises students regarding personal, educational, behavioral, and residence hall concerns
• Forwards and follows up with Maintenance Request Orders, and is responsible for being familiar with issues and concerns in their residence area
• Participates in rotating on-campus duty responsibilities in supervising the campus on weekends, weeknights, vacation periods, and during emergencies, as requested
• Responsible for explaining and enforcing departmental and campus policies
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings and individual supervision with the Associate Director of Residential Life and Community Standards and other members of the professional staff
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

Must possess a Bachelor’s degree and be enrolled as a full-time degree-seeking graduate student according to my academic plan for the fall and spring semesters and will maintain good academic standing. Must hold a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0

Experience:

Experience working as a Resident Assistant or with Resident Assistants is required. Must have the ability to work well with others and the desire to work in a student-centered environment.

Working Conditions:
Approximately 20 office hours per week. Nights and weekends will be required. Must participate in on-call rotation.

Assistant Residential Life Coordinators must also be available if needed for on-call responsibilities during holidays and other academic breaks and must be available for summer trainings, opening and move-in, staff meetings, Homecoming, Convocation, Graduation, and other major department or collegewide events.