Coordinator of Residence Life for Residential Academic Engagement

George Mason University•Fairfax, VA

11d•$50,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Coordinator of Residence Life for Residential Academic Engagement assists with the implementation and assessment of all residential learning communities and serves as a liaison for faculty and staff who work with the individual residential learning communities. The Coordinator of Residence Life for Residential Academic Engagement is responsible for collaborating with academic partners to identify the needs of each Residential Learning Community (RLC) at Mason, and provides strategic guidance and support for RLC stakeholders in the execution and assessment of the RLC programs. In addition, the Coordinator of Residence Life for Residential Academic Engagement develops and implements a marketing strategy, recruitment, and assignments for the RLCs.

Requirements

Master’s degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Progressive experience, typically obtained in two years in residence life, student affairs, or housing operations
Knowledge of student development theory and current trends in residence life and student housing
Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to address student transitions and success
Demonstrated skills in effectively communicating and collaborating with various campus partners and audiences
Demonstrated skills in problem solving and critical thinking
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and with evolving priorities
Ability to effectively supervise staff

Nice To Haves

Full time or graduate assistant experience in higher education at a four-year institution
Experience with Learning Communities that contribute to student engagement and retention
Experience implementing successful social media and marketing campaigns in conjunction with programming and office identity web-presence

Responsibilities

Assists with the development and implementation of all Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) to improve and support student retention and success
Assists with the planning and implementation of the residential curriculum in collaboration with the Residential Student Engagement team and other Residence Life staff to support student engagement and community building
Manages the residential tutoring program including recruitment, hiring, training, and supervising the residential tutors in order to facilitate student learning opportunities
Oversees the use of early intervention tools and retention efforts to increase residential student retention
Develops and supports initiatives that recognize student academic success and support student academic success skills
Supervises and evaluates, as needed, departmental graduate staff or interns for the Residential Academic Engagement initiatives area to ensure their tasks are completed successfully and support their development
Manages and completes supply purchasing for activities in the residential learning communities to ensure successful implementation and student engagement
Supports the logistical setup and breakdown of Residential Academic Engagement events by regularly transporting folding tables, boxes/pallets of soda, snacks, and other program supplies to ensure smooth execution of key initiatives that foster academic and community engagement within residential spaces.
Implements marketing and recruitment efforts including creation and management of both print and electronic materials to increase awareness and interest in residential learning communities
Manages regular communication with RLC stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration between teams
Works in collaboration with Residential Services and other university offices to recruit new RLC students, including coordination of and attendance at Preview Days and other admissions events
Collects and tracks Residential Learning Community programming using a program tracker in order to assess goal achievements
Works with the supervisor on RLC linked courses, planning, and course collection for the Registrar to ensure RLC students are enrolled properly
Assists supervisor to evaluate and guide RLC partners on maintaining annual budgets ensuring proper spending and allocation of resources
Creates and supports methods to assess the achievement of residential learning community outcomes and student satisfaction to support student retention, success, and satisfaction
Supports the implementation and evaluation of all department and university wide assessment strategies in order to support broad efforts to measure effectiveness
Assists in RLC assignment processes utilizing software in collaboration with other departments to ensure accuracy of bed assignments.
Collaborates with Residential Learning Community partners and stakeholders including students, faculty, staff, deans, and directors to implement RLC initiatives that promote student engagement, support student academic success, and strengthen the campus community
Meets monthly with RLC partners and Residence Life staff to discuss administrative updates, and foster collaboration
Provides guidance and support to RLC partners in creating strategies and programming to meet the RLC and curriculum learning outcomes
Supports Community Directors in programming, curriculum implementation, RLC student staff support, and orientation to ensure RLC goals are achieved
Supports the RLC student staff programming by ensuring RLC student staff and RLC partners are conducting regular meetings, as well as training and development to ensure successful collaboration and timely planning of program initiatives
Works with RLC partners and RLC RAs on expectations for programmatic efforts and engagement requirements to improve consistency and effectiveness
Assists the supervisor in the creation of new partnerships to support academic student success, including with Student Success Coaching and other University Life offices.
Serves as a live-in staff member and participates in an on-call rotation to respond promptly to residence hall incidents and support student safety as part of the residence life duty response team
Performs other related duties as assigned to support operations of RLC programs and Housing and Residence Life (HRL)
Assists in fulfilling duties of vacant positions within the department, as relevant and needed to ensure continuity of essential department operations
Attends regularly scheduled departmental meetings to stay informed on department, division, and university needs and actions
Actively supports and complies with all University policies, HRL regulations, department vision and goals to promote a safe and healthy environment
Acts as 'essential personnel' in times of emergency and at critical times to provide proper support to residents and maintain a safe campus.