Residence Life & Education Coordinator - Orlando, Florida, United States (2024)

The Opportunity:

UCF’s Student Success and Well-Being Department of Housing and Residence Life is currently accepting applications for a Residence Life & Education Coordinator. This position is a live-in, full-time professional staff member for the Department of Housing and Residence Life. The Coordinator of Residence Life & Education is responsible for the daily operations of a residential community, including student staff supervision, community development, building management, student outreach and support, crisis response, and coordination of administrative processes.

UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.

This is an Auxiliary-funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

Responsibilities:

  • Supervise, train, and evaluate graduate and undergraduate student staff through weekly staff meetings, regular one-on-one supervision meetings, as well as performance management and formal accountability processes.

  • Provide support and appropriate referrals to students regarding their academic, social, and personal wellbeing.

  • Provide expedited outreach and follow-up for students of concern, and mediate interpersonal conflicts as needed.

  • Design and implement residential engagement initiatives to support student success, well-being, and belonging in accordance with departmental outcomes.

  • Advise an area council of student leaders in the development of community-building and residential advocacy initiatives.

  • Serve as a conduct hearing officer/administrator for assigned community, campus security authority, and responsible employee for reporting purposes.

  • Coordinate opening and closing operations for assigned residential community at designated times of year.

  • Manage day-to-day maintenance and facility issues with appropriate maintenance, facilities, and custodial staff, execute regular key/access audits, and conduct appropriate follow-up on community-specific facilities issues.

  • Manage and reconcile spending of community budget. Actively contribute to departmental collaterals, committees, task forces, and work groups as directed.

  • Attend departmental meetings and departmental ongoing training and development opportunities.

  • Maintain visibility and presence within the assigned community, serving as a positive role model for staff and students.

  • Serve in departmental on-call rotation and coordinate response to crisis.

  • Provide on-scene, after-hours on-campus response.

  • Maintain full-time residency in a university housing-owned or housing-affiliated/managed facility.

  • Be available for irregular hours, extended workdays, on-call emergencies, and weekends.

  • This position is designated as critical personnel in case of a disaster or critical event and will be required to remain on campus to assist with emergency situations.

  • Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by Department of Housing & Residence Life personnel.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's and 2+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree and 0+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree earned by start date.

  • Prior Housing & Residence Life experience at the graduate or professional level.

  • Supervision and/or co-supervision experience.

  • Previous experience advising or co-advising student leadership organizations.

  • Experience with StarRez, Maxient, and/or eRezLife databases.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Please submit resume and cover letter with application.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.

This is an Auxiliary-funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

Well qualified candidates can expect a starting salary of $42,000.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!  UCF offers:

  • Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program 

  • Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

  • Retirement savings options 

  • Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions 

  • Education assistance 

  • Flexible work environment 

  • And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Department

Student Success and Well-Being (SSWB) - Housing & Residence Life

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$36,841.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

06-23-2024-12-00-AM

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets. Click on UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President’s Statement.

The UCF affirmative action plans for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for inspection in the Office of Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.

Residence Life & Education Coordinator - Orlando, Florida, United States (2024)

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