Coordinator, Residential Education

About the company

Austin Peay State University

Higher education · 501 to 1,000 employees

What you'll do

• Integrity, kindness, creativity, and decisiveness, along with the capacity to inspire others.
• Motivation to create a thriving, engaged, and safe student experience.
• Ability to serve with agility; important to lead, listen, and serve with a high level of energy.
• A commitment to practicing open communication and inspiring trust.
• Desire to collaborate with colleagues and create a culture that rewards teamwork.
• Demonstrated sincere enjoyment from working with students.
• Provide leadership for Residence Life programming initiatives that support the educational mission of the department and align with the Housing programming model.
• Develop and coordinate large-scale educational, cultural, social, and leadership programs that foster student engagement and community development within the residence halls.
• Provide direction and support to Community Programming Directors (CPDs) in the planning, implementation, and assessment of residential programming initiatives.
• Collaborate with faculty and campus partners to support Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) and other initiatives that enhance academic engagement within the residential environment.
• Supervise and mentor Community Programming Directors (CPDs) and other assigned student leaders.
• Provide ongoing training, guidance, and professional development opportunities to support student staff success.
• Facilitate regular meetings with student staff to support program planning, leadership development, and operational coordination.
• Evaluate student staff performance and provide developmental feedback to support growth and leadership capacity.
• Maintain open communication with the Assistant Director of Residence Life to share information and engage in issue-spotting and creative problem-solving to benefit the residential community.
• Serve on Division and University committees, as assigned.
• Serve as a liaison between Residence Life and campus partners to enhance student success initiatives within residential communities.
• Collaborate with university departments and faculty to integrate academic and co-curricular experiences into the residential environment.
• Support divisional and institutional initiatives that promote student engagement, belonging, and success.  Required Skills and Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in residence life, student programming, or leadership development initiatives.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, and campus partners.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments to support student engagement and success.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and the ability to build trust with students and colleagues.
• Commitment to creating residential communities that promote belonging, engagement, and student success.
• Creativity and initiative in designing educational, social, and leadership development programming.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while maintaining attention to detail and organizational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated interest in mentoring student leaders and supporting their personal and professional development.
• Ability to live on campus and work evenings and weekends as required.
• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or a related field.
• Experience supervising student staff within a residential life or student engagement setting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Living-Learning Communities, academic initiatives, or program assessment efforts.

What you need

• This is a live-on professional staff position.

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