Position Summary:
The Residential Experience Coordinator contributes as a member of a highly collaborative Student Experience Division staff team. The Division of Student Experience is committed to ensuring students are prepared to be bold, think big, and create change by providing an enriching and outcomes-focused out of the classroom experience.

While the Residential Experience Coordinator will be expected to support and supplement assignment coordination, key management, and partnering with Facilities Management, the primary responsibility of this role is supervision and policy management. The Coordinator will supervise the College’s Resident Directors and Resident Assistants to ensure all requirements are being met and that our student employees are receiving frequent coaching and training. The Residential Experience Coordinator is also responsible for the continual assessment and evaluation of the personnel and programs that comprise the overall residence life program.

Key Responsibilities:

• The selection and hiring of all residence life employees, including para-professional and student staff.
• Coordinate the training and development of the staff to ensure they are fully equipped to carry out the full scope of their responsibilities.
• Provide timely and effective performance feedback for all residence life staff. This includes formal evaluations that should be conducted annually.
• Promote, coordinate and evaluate residence life programming that will address student issues and concerns while establishing residential communities that are safe, healthy, welcoming and inclusive.
• Develop a residential experience for students geared toward learning opportunities that partner with the college’s academic initiatives, commensurate with both the college and Student Experience mission and vision.
• Plan, coordinate, implement, and supervise all operational functions of move-in, move-out, residence hall programming, and damage assessments in partnership with the Director of Residence Life and Conduct.
• Monitor residence hall staff compliance with health and safety issues and ensure that appropriate referrals are made and documentation is provided, when necessary.
• The Coordinator of Residence Life is responsible for providing training for the RAs that may write conduct reports.
• Coordinate all written communication relative to residence life. This includes the editing and publishing of all Residence Life policies and procedures in the student handbook, administering the terms and conditions for on-campus living to residential students, and establishing and publishing a calendar including all significant housing-related events for each academic year. These documents are to be routinely updated, with communication being delivered to various constituents in a timely manner.
• Manage the programming budgets for all residence hall staff.
• Assist with the identification and prioritization of residence hall facilities and equipment needs.
• Maintain strong relationships with both internal agencies (physical plant, campus safety, etc) as well as external vendors (laundry services, linen services, marketing consultants, furniture manufacturers, etc) whose services are critical to the functionality of residence life.
• Coordinate with other campus departments (athletics, admission, campus safety etc) for events that require the use of housing facilities (athletic camps, events hosted by local groups and agencies, local emergencies and disasters, functions held by private groups).
• Prepare residence life housing reports as requested.
• Assume regular availability for student emergencies on campus and to provide consultation for on-call staff members in emergency situations.
• Is part of the administrative on-call rotation and when on call must be available to respond to emergencies.
• Remain abreast of best practices and new developments for the areas of residence life, housing, judicial affairs and student development and disperse information to residence life staff when appropriate.
• Represent the Division of Student Experience on matters related to residence life and serve on committees as necessary.
• Participate in various campus committees as assigned and/or chair those various committees.
• Attend regional and national professional conferences as deemed necessary.
• Assist RAs in the on-going evaluation of their residents’ needs and work together to provide a supportive response.
• Build relationships with Culver-Stockton College’s campus safety staff.
• Intervene and deal with inappropriate behavior and complete documentation as necessary.
• Share evening and weekend on-call responsibility for emergency situations.
• Coordinate the RA summer and winter trainings as needed.
• Educate residents about college and community expectations.
• Maintain confidentiality of all departmental and institutional information in accordance with the Privacy Act as well as established policies and procedures governing the release of information.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with faculty, staff, students and the community.
• Knowledge and understanding of administrative policies and procedures.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
• Must have the ability to work independently and in a team environment and be able to communicate effectively in a professional

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree in College Student Personnel or related Higher Education degree preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience working with college aged students in a related field.
• PC skills including, but not limited to, word processing and spreadsheets, knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Internet and e-mail.

Why Join Culver-Stockton College?

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement matching.
• Tuition remission and tuition exchange opportunities.
• Access to fitness and wellness center facilities.
• Supportive, collaborative work environment with a commitment to professional development.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on student success.

Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit the following materials to Culver-Stockton College, Human Resources, One College Hill, Canton, MO 63435. Electronic submissions are highly encouraged and can be sent to humanresources@culver.edu.

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Contact Information for Three Professional References

Culver-Stockton College is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on individual qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable law. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.