Residential Life Coordinator

Location: Binghamton, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Mon Oct 21 2024 Job Description: Budget Title: Staff Assistant (SL-2)Salary: $56,000-$60,000 (12-month appointment)About Residential Life:Residential Life launched an innovative new staffing model to better deliver services and experiences to the over 7700 residential students on campus. This new approach to providing support to students who live in residence requires a high level of support for multiple positions while also creating new opportunities to deliver on our department goals.Residential Life Mission:We provide a small school residential experience within a premier public university. Our dedicated staff and faculty educators engage with students in building strong communities that empower personal development and academic success. Our six diverse residential areas offer Bearcats a home away from home that supports learning and growth.Job Description:

Hire, train and supervise 10-12 student housing assistants responsible for health & safety inspections, and general housing related tasks

Oversee a centralized health & safety inspection process that includes supervising student staff conducting walkthroughs, documenting violations, managing observation data, corresponding with students via email, and submitting incident reports

Hire, train and supervise Residential Life Central Office student workers

Coordinate and participate in the schedule for Residential Life Central Office coverage ensuring that the office is appropriately staffed at all times

Train staff, including student staff on engagement with parents and families

Provide assistance to students, families and staff via, phone, email and in person

Serve as primary contact for parents and families with housing related issues and needs

Oversee the Residential Life Parent website ensuring information is up to date and accurate

Assist with housing related processes and procedures

Support Residential Life in incident coordination and serve as primary trainer on incident report writing for all Residential Life professional and student staff in conjunction with the Office of Student Conduct

Participate in August and January training programs

Facilitate opening and closing processes

Participate in University's duty rotation as an on-call emergency response assistant; manage situations involving various psychological, emotional, medical, or other safety-related emergencies or incidents (including periodic duty over campus breaks)

Serves on departmental committees as assigned

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree

Experience in Student Affairs

Excellent administrative, communication, leadership and decision-making skills; flexible and adaptable to working in a fast-paced environment

Ability to be self-directed, while comfortable working within a team

Preferred:

Master's degree in College Student Personnel or a related field

Previous experience working in Residential Life

Parent and Family Engagement Expertise

Knowledge of StarRez or Maxient software

Visa sponsorship is not available for this positionAdditional Information:Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.govPayroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.htmlEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerThe State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here (https://www.binghamton.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/policies-and-procedures/title-ix-.html) .Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3660.