Residence Life Coordinator

Residence Life Coordinator

Housing Program Support

Job # 555047

First Review Date: March 13, 2026

 

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(Job # 555047) Student Services Professional II, Residence Life Coordinator, CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,083 – $7,228 per month, Anticipated Hiring Salary: $5,083 per month. Final salary placement is commensurate with experience, internal equity, and budget considerations.  This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, 12-month, permanent position with a one-year probationary period in the Housing Support Program Department. This position comes with a premium benefits package that includes outstanding vacation, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, voluntary pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, a fee waiver education program, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and 15 paid holidays per year. Additional benefits information can be found at https://www.humboldt.edu/hr/employee-benefits.

 

Position Summary:

Professional, full-time, live-in position in Residence Life. Responsible for student, community, and social justice advocacy within the residence halls; comprehensive oversight of 8 – 21 student leaders, including one Student Assistant, and oversight for learning communities in the Housing & Residence Life areas. This position is responsible for coordinating housing initiatives that foster curricular and co-curricular engagement among students living on campus. Involvement with professional associations, university committees, events, and functions is strongly encouraged and supported. Educators interested in working with a socially just, team-oriented, academically centered, and environmentally responsible organization are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Student Staff Supervision and Community Development – 40%

• Hire and train Resident Advisors (RA), and Lead Resident Advisor
• Plan and organize on-going staff training.
• Conduct bi-annual student staff evaluations.
• Create and oversee duty schedule.
• Monitor job performance through weekly meetings.
• Implement Housing community development model in your area.
• Program tracking and assessment
• Maintain budgets for staff and area councils.
• Maintain a strong and visible community presence in respective areas.
• Support the mission and goals of Residence Life
• Collaborate with campus partners to provide educational and community development programming in the halls

 

Community Action Conference (Student Behavior Management for a specific area) – 20%

• Review and explain Housing and University policy.
• Review Incident Reports
• Hold Community Action Conference promptly to determine responsibility in an incident and issue a finding.
• Complete documentation regarding Community Action Conference findings (letters, database, etc.)
• Mediate high-level roommate conflicts

 

Professional Staff Team Member – 10%

• Attend weekly Residence Life Team meetings, monthly Department meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• Develop, implement, and participate in professional development training.
• Serve on department committees as needed.
• Represent the Housing & Residence Life by serving on university wide committees.
• Serve as a positive role model and mentor for new team members

 

Duty and Crisis Response – 5%

• Respond to emergencies and other crises which may require driving to remote locations.
• Serve as initial point of contact for emergency personnel.
• On call duty rotation
• Provide regular updates regarding incidents that occur while serving on duty

 

Resident Advocate – 5%

• Facilitate problem solving meetings amongst residents.
• Act as a resource and provide referrals as needed.
• Provide academic advising and assistance

 

Advise Student Groups - 5%

• Advise area council(s)
• Attend council meetings.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to volunteer student staff.
• Meet regularly with the president and/or executive board of the council

 

Oversee Facilities – 5%

• Work with custodial, grounds, and maintenance staff to ensure a safe and clean living area.
• Meet with custodial, grounds, and maintenance staff in the area as needed.
• Follow-up on building damage issues as appropriate

 

Administrative – 5%

• Complete weekly and annual reports
• Assist with the professional staff hiring process.
• Complete and submit all necessary budgetary paperwork.
• Other tasks as assigned

 

Other Duties as Assigned – 5%

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Associated with this Position Include:

 

Working knowledge of:

• Practices, procedures, and activities related to student services programs.

General knowledge of:

• Methods and problems of organizational and program management
• Research and interview techniques
• Principles of individual and group behavior

Skills:

• Solid administrative and organizational skills
• Effective interpersonal and intercultural communication skills
• Computer proficiency

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply program rules and regulations.
• Use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.
• Obtain factual and interpretative information through interviews
• Reason logically
• Collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentations based on these data.
• Advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required.
• Recognize multicultural, multi-sexed and multi‑aged value systems and work accordingly.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, private and public agencies and others in committee work, and student advising and community contacts.
• Rapidly acquire a general knowledge of Cal Poly Humboldt’s overall operation, functions, and programs
• Make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas Services Office.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Education: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, or a job-related field. Additional specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge and abilities listed above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
2.  Experience: Possession of the knowledge and abilities typically is demonstrated through the following Experience requirements. Two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field; experience should give evidence of competence and indicate the potential for further growth. A master’s degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience.
3. Valid CA class C driver’s license.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master’s Degree in Student Affairs Administration, College Student Personnel, Higher Education, Counseling, Sociology, Social Work or other related field
2. Experience working with on-campus housing and advising special interest groups (non-traditional, cultural, LGBTQQIA, etc.)
3. Ability to speak Spanish

Application Procedure: To apply, qualified candidates must electronically submit the following materials by clicking the st