Residence Life Coordinator (Finance)

Student Success at the University of South Florida (USF) is a preeminent organization that inspires learning and transforms the lives of students for lifelong success. We provide learning opportunities and environments for students to discover, integrate, and apply new knowledge that increases their capacity for personal growth and ethical leadership.

Guided by this premise, Residential Education at the University of South Florida provides a safe community, innovative curricula, and quality services that contribute to our residents' success by fostering their learning and personal development. Our dynamic residential experience produces proud USF alumni and engaged advocates, and we strive to achieve our motto of being the best place to live, work, and learn.

The Educational Priority of Residential Education is: At the conclusion of the residential experience, students will be holistically well, interpersonally skilled, academically engaged, and self-aware to make a positive societal impact.

Residential Education seeks talented and dedicated educators to join our dynamic team as a Residence Life Coordinator (RLC). USF takes a holistic approach to education. RLCs will lead the charge for student development while having the opportunity to create, implement, and manage a comprehensive residential program to intentionally contribute to student learning, growth, and success. To enhance student success, the department of Residential Education reports to the Dean of Students. The Residence Life Coordinator reports to an Assistant Director for Residential Education.

The Residence Life Coordinator has overall responsibility for creating a safe, secure, and learning-centered environment in an area of 250-600 residents. This position requires frequent and meaningful interactions with students in a variety of settings. Residence Life Coordinators oversee academic support, staff supervision, facilities management, student conduct, and crisis intervention, while conducting their work to promote exemplary student success.Minimum Qualifications

This position requires a Bachelor's degree, with at least one year of related experience.

SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements

A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:

• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel, or a closely related field and residence life experience is preferred. Graduate-level residence life staff experience, supervising student staff, working with a residential curriculum, and advising student organizations is strongly preferred.

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Contact the USF ADA Lead ( hr-ADA-Request@usf.edu ) to coordinate your accommodation request.The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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Working at USF
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With more than 16,000 employees at USF, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region. At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees. We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first class benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.
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• Community development: Ensure that all residents feel included and welcomed by overseeing and being invested in academic, community, and personal initiatives in collaboration with other Residential Education staff and/or university departments; serve as a role model to student staff by having intentional, educational conversations
• Advising: Provide regular interaction that challenges and supports students as they explore and take ownership of their individual growth and development while serving as a primary advisor to the area council
• On-call crisis response: Serve as the primary emergency response person for an on-campus community up to 6,400 residents; participate in an on-call rotation throughout the entire calendar year
• Crisis preparedness: Serve as essential personnel in crisis situations, be knowledgeable of departmental and university protocol and resources, prepare staff and students for potential crisis situations, and address daily community concerns

Excellence in Learning

• Residential Curriculum: Develop intentional student interactions and programming focused on the curricular experience, including implementing a residential curriculum that seeks to create a meaningful residential experience; assess curriculum through the ongoing development of lesson plans; mentor at-risk first-year students living on-campus
• Academic Initiatives: Provide support to Residential Community Programs and Academic Initiatives as outlined by the department's Academic Initiatives Team
• Professional development: Serve on various departmental committees and task forces, including but not limited to staff selection, recruitment, and training; option to serve on university-wide committees

Student Success

• Referral Agent: Provide basic counseling and crisis management interventions for students while educating and referring students to the campus resources available that enhance their collegiate experience; be an educator to student staff as they manage low-level referral situations
• Initiatives: Promote and participate in Housing & Residential Education, the Student Success Unit, and university initiatives including, but not limited to sustainability efforts, student behavior, peer education, and other events
• Case Management: Utilize the university's case management system, Archivum Insights, to support success by serving on a student care team
• Student Advocacy: Champion the success of all individuals by taking into account all aspects of the student that may impact their persistence at the university
• Supervision: Provides supervision to student staff, and/or graduate students, and support them in their area of assigned responsibility; play an integral role in the recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation of all staff members
• Student conduct: Uphold and advocate for the USF Commitment to Honor, Code of Conduct, and housing policies by serving as an initial review hearing officer, adjudicating conduct cases, and administering educational sanctions

Collaboration

• Facilities Operations: Manage all operational aspects of the assigned community, including reporting concerns to appropriate facilities and operations staff, damage billing, and conducting regular safety drills and inspections
• Budget/Procurement: Oversee and maintain community programming budget; use university procurement card
• Occupancy Management: Manage ongoing occupancy through collaboration with Housing Assignments and the use of the StarRez Housing Management System to facilitate roster verifications, room changes, and cancellation
• Performs other duties as assigned