Residential Life Coordinator

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Job Summary

A Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) is an active and visible live-in professional staff member who provides 24-hour/day leadership and supervisory support for their residential community. Qualified candidates must be able to respond to emergency and crisis situations, engage students through programming, enforce policy, and build community during business hours and sometimes on evenings and weekends. Qualified candidates will make Caltech their permanent residence. RLCs report to the Director of Residential Experience and work within the Office of Student and Family Engagement (SFE) which also includes student activities and engagement, new student transition and first year experience and our faculty in residence program.Together with other members of SFE, RLCs implement Caltech's residential curriculum; provide non-clinical counseling; take part in an after-hours emergency response rotation; coordinate engagement and social programming; develop and supervise para-professional staff members; serve as low-level conduct hearing administrators; and administer Housing procedures. RLCs also engage with students and communities with the goal of providing an inclusive environment and a rewarding Caltech experience. A successful RLC develops meaningful relationships, especially with students serving in leadership roles.RLCs play a key role in helping Student Affairs identify the co-curricular needs of the undergraduate student community and collaborate with other offers to engage students. And all members of the SFE are expected to collaborate with faculty, the Housing office, the Deans' offices, the Student Wellness Center, the Center for Inclusion and Diversity, and other campus partners to support students' academic and psychosocial success.

Essential Job Duties

• Live on campus, and attend various student functions including, but not limited to regular house meals and activities, evening events, registered parties, and orientation.
• Hold weekly office or open house hours and make every effort to get to know-and have a meaningful connection to - their own area residents, as well as other students across campus.
• Advise House Executive Committees (ExComm) and other student leadership on various matters and develop tailored educational programs for their own areas, in partnership with their students, RAs and Peer Advocates (PAs).
• Supervise the Resident Associates (RAs) in their area, all of whom are Caltech Graduate Students. This includes leading bi-weekly area discussions, attending weekly.
• Residential Life meetings; hiring and supporting area staff; managing the area budget; and aiding in the training of the RAs.
• Advise the Health Advocates and Peer Advocates (in their areas, approving events and addressing conduct issues).
• Participation in an on-call rotation for the entire undergraduate/graduate population; emergency/crisis response; individual student interventions; policy enforcement and low-level conduct hearings; and service on the Conduct Review Committee. This position is considered essential reporting for emergencies.
• Manage the administrative functions of the residential area including occupancy, maintenance, check-in, housing policy enforcement and other needs.
• Participate in and lead addition SFE and campus initiatives that support and engage students.
• Evening and weekend responsibilities expected.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Have or will complete a master's degree within three months of their hire in Education, Social Work or a related program and two years of paraprofessional or professional experience working with students in higher education.
• Crisis/Emergency response/management experience.
• Ability to successfully co-habitat with campus residents in a collegial manner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to multi-task, prioritize and be flexible.
• Appreciation of the culture and priorities of a Science and Technology-focused research institution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience working with graduate students in Higher Education.
• Experience as a student or professional at another academically rigorous institution/university.
• Experience living in as an RA or other similar Residential Life position.
• Professional experience addressing graduate student needs and understanding graduate student development.

Required Documents

• Resume.
• Cover Letter.