Become a Residence Hall Coordinator

Responsibilities

Residence Hall Coordinators are charged with creating an educational residence community through the development of academic incentive programs as well as collaboration with faculty-in-residence and faculty fellows. Other responsibilities include staff supervision, judicial review, administrative and operational functions, crisis management, and other assigned duties. Residence Hall Coordinators are provided with significant central office responsibilities to enhance their professional growth and development. These responsibilities, at the discretion of the Associate Director and Coordinator of Residential Education, include leading teams addressing staff recruitment, staff training and development, behavior intervention, student development programming, student government advising, and safety services.

Compensation

As a Student Services Professional II, compensation is highly competitive for an 11 or 12 month appointment. Health, vision and dental insurance benefits are provided. A furnished one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment with utilities is provided. A meal package* is provided while in session to facilitate interaction with residents and faculty. (*Provided for Residence Hall Coordinator’s partners at cost.)

Qualifications

A graduate degree is strongly preferred. Qualified candidates should have advanced degrees in Counseling, Student Personnel, Educational Leadership or related fields, and a minimum of one year of full-time service as a Residence Hall Coordinator/Director, or two years part-time, in a hall of at least 200 students. Due to position demands, further study is limited to one course per semester.

To Apply

For the 2008-09 recruitment period job descriptions will be available online at the Human Resources Web site beginning March 2008. To apply, please complete an online application also available at the Human Resources Web site. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. On-campus interviews will be conducted by invitation. Optional preliminary interviews will be conducted by invitation at national conferences. Appointments begin mid-July.

Completed applications should include hard copy or electronic application, resume, letter of intent and names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references. Please reference the SDSU Human Resources job number, listed on the job description, in your correspondence.

Mailed applications should be sent to:
RHC Search
Residential Education Office
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego, CA 92182-1802
Telephone: (619) 594-5742