Residential Education Coordinator

Residential Education Coordinator Search Timeline

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references directly to Housing & Residential Education: REC Search, 5 Heritage Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, 801-585-3591, or e-mail RECsearch@housing.utah.edu. Please contact Denise Brenes, Assistant to the Associate Director of Housing & Residential Education, RECsearch@housing.utah.edu, 801-587-0850 with questions.

Housing & Residential Education and the University of Utah value interactions among individuals with varying traditions, cultures, orientation, religious beliefs, economic backgrounds, and racial/ethnic origins. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who will share and explore this value with the Housing & Residential Education team and with the residents.

Candidates are encouraged to highlight, in their cover letter or resume, experience associated with creating inclusive communities.

REC Position Description

The Residential Education Coordinator (REC) position is a full-time, live-in, professional staff position of Housing & Residential Education and the Student Affairs Division at the University of Utah. The REC provides leadership and coordination of a comprehensive student-focused program for a residential community of five to nine buildings housing 700 to 800 students. The REC has immediate supervision of a staff consisting of one to two Assistant Residential Education Coordinators, indirect supervision of 14–16 Resident Advisors, and a part-time office assistant.

The REC is also responsible for coordinating and providing assistance with system-wide collateral processes, to include Student Leader selection, training, assessment, inservices, advising student groups (RHA & NRHH), diversity initiatives, liaison with other Student Affairs offices, etc.

The REC reports directly to an Associate Director for Residential Education.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Supervision
   1. Train, direct, supervise, and evaluate one to two Assistant Residential Education Coordinator(s) and an office assistant. Indirect supervision of the Resident Advisors (and Academic Mentors in Gateway Heights).
   2. Meet on a regular basis with all individuals you supervise on a one-on-one meeting and as a group.
   3. In cooperation with the Associate Director, create training and continuing development programs for the ARECs.
2. Administrative Tasks
   1. Direct day-to-day operations of assigned residential community.
   2. Determine department policies, suggest and implement housing and University policies, and assure the proper interpretation of policies to area staff and residents.
   3. Maintain accurate resident records
   4. Provide leadership on collateral Residential Education programs and projects in accordance with your Professional Development Portfolio.
3. Emergency and Crisis Response
   1. Respond to emergency situations and assist in solving resident problems.
   2. Share the responsibility of maintaining health, fire, and safety standards.
   3. Take part in on-call duty coverage with the other Residential Education staff members.
4. Community Development and Programming
   1. Develop a community and educational environment that encourages growth opportunities and positive relationships among residents.
      1. meet with and counsel residents
      2. refer residents to appropriate campus resources
   2. Collaborate with Living/Learning partners. Supervise and evaluate developmental living-learning programs for residents and student leaders. Programs may include First-Year Focus & LEAP, Leadership in Service, Outdoor Leadership, Go Global, Engineering, and Honors.
   3. Oversee student staff/leaders programming, and plan, supervise and carry out area-wide or system-wide programming.
   4. Advise or assist in the advising of the residential community's student government. Actively support the development of student leadership and student government by assisting in training, leadership development activities, program coordination and monitoring of student programming funds.
5. Student Conduct
   1. Confront policy violations
   2. Respond to all Incident Reports
   3. Serve as support to student staff during policy violations
   4. Coordinate disciplinary/judicial matters that are fair and consistent
   5. Teach and mentor the ARECs in student conduct
6. Community Relations
   1. Maintain close communication and positive public relations with residents, student and professional staff including, Guest House and Conference Services, maintenance, and custodial. Provide direct and continuing support of colleague's programs.
   2. Coordinate or represent the Department on committees, recruitment activities, or projects as assigned.
7. Serve as Summer Residential Education Coordinator and/or assist with other responsibilities related to training, handbook revision, project planning, and duty.

Availability

1. The Residential Education Coordinator is a full time, live-in staff member.
2. The Residential Education Coordinator will keep regular office hours. Included in these will be a minimum of 15 hours a week set aside as a period of time when the residents and hall staff can utilize open contact with them.
3. While serving as the Area Duty staff member the REC will be present within close proximity.

Qualifications

1. Master's degree required and at least two years previous experience in residential education management and programming, student activities, or related fields.
2. Demonstrated experience in supervision, administration, organization, planning and group dynamics.
3. PREFERRED: One year post-masters experience.

Compensation

1. Salary range of $30,000 to $32,000
2. Full University benefit plan
   1. Immediate 14.2% University contribution to 401k retirement plan
   2. Health and dental insurance options
   3. 50% tuition after 6 months
3. Minimum 2 bedroom apartment (furnishings available), which includes all utilities, Internet, and local phone.
4. Cell phone compensation
5. Meals when dining service is in session
6. Pets allowed (cats, dogs, fish, birds) as per Housing & Residential Education pet policy

Diversity and Points of Interest in Utah

Salt Lake City Information

http://www.saltlakecityutah.org/aboutsaltlake.htm

Salt Lake City Demographics

http://www.saltlakecityutah.org/salt_lake_demographics.htm

The Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/

Salt Lake City Outed as Friendly to Gay Travelers

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2005-08-23-salt-lake-outed_x.htm

Salt Lake Ranked as Gay Friendly Place to Live

http://slmetro.com/2005/25/local.shtml

University of Utah Named Among 100 Best Campuses for LGBT Students

http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=080206-1

National Parks and Monuments in Utah

http://home.nps.gov/applications/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ut

State Info Along with State and National Park Info

http://www.us-national-parks.net/state/ut.htm