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Title: Graduate Residential Coordinator (Tier 3)
Salary Range: $21.00
Division: Student Affairs
Department: Student Srvs Auxiliary
Department Description: Residence Hall
Union Status: Non-Union
This is a unique role for a current graduate student that provides the
opportunity to enhance leadership, interpersonal, networking and communication
skills in the Office of Residential Life. The Residential Coordinator will
work closely with the professional staff to create and contribute to the
enhancement of an on-campus living and learning environment conducive to
student success.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Residential Life (AD), the
Residential Coordinator is a part-time live-in position at Dorm34 under a
10-month contract from August 2026 to May 2027.
Responsibilities include:
Staff supervision
Assist the AD with the supervision and training of Resident Assistants
(RAs) in the areas of programming, crisis response, collaboration, and
campus culture
Participate in RA training in the winter and summer as well as
supplemental in-services and professional development opportunities
Oversee Desk Attendants (DAs) and RAs in the absence of professional
staff members
Student Development and Engagement
Provide leadership and support to the residential community at Dorm34
Regularly interact with students and provide availability both during the
day and in the evening hours
Act in an advising capacity and refer students to appropriate campus
offices, services, and resources in accordance with the Student Handbook
and Residential Life policies
Follow up with student concerns, act as a liaison to ensure timeliness of
reporting and service completion
Assist with health and safety inspections and roommate mediations
Crisis Response
Serve in the duty in collaboration with other live in staff at Manhattan
campus (approximately two weeks per month)
Respond to incidents in a timely manner and report them in accordance with
policy
Attend staff trainings to adequately and appropriately respond to
incidents
Other
Attend various meetings with campus stakeholders
Assist with administrative processes, policies, and procedures
Ability to travel between campuses
Other duties as assigned.
Hours:
Overall hours will very per week. Typical expectations include:
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19 office hours per week (flexible to class schedule and needs of
students)
Weekend and evening responsibilities due to the nature of this position
(including pre-determined dates for duty, events, training)
Weekly staff meetings (adjusted every semester to accommodate staff
schedules)
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Enrolled in a graduate program during the academic year 2026-2027
Minimum of 3 years of student leadership experience. Residential Life
and/or Campus Life experience preferred
One year of project management experience
One year of experience advising and mitigating conflict
One year crisis response experience
Ability to implement student development theories to meet the needs of our
student population
Willingness to learn about our students and provide insight to improve our
community interactions
Interest in working in a global community
Physical/Other Requirements:
Must be able to push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to meet all general health requirements for the position as
per university policies
