Prospective Professional Staff

The Coordinator is a full-time, professional staff member responsible to the Assistant Director for Residence Life.  They assist with the supervision and administration of a residence hall community.  The Assistant Director, in consultation with the Coordinator, interprets the Coordinator’s job description according to the particular needs of the residence hall area.

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• Residential Education Specialist 1 (Coordinator 10 Mth)
  Penn State University Park Campus
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• Residential Education Specialist 1 (Coordinator 12 Mth)
  Penn State University Park Campus
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• Residential Education Specialist 1 (Coordinator 11 Mth)
  Penn State Behrend Campus
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• Residential Education Specialist 1 (Coordinator 11 Mth)
  Penn State Behrend Campus
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• Residential Education Specialist 1 (Coordinator)
  Penn State Schuylkill Campus
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• Residential Education Specialist (Living Learning Coordinator)
  Penn State University Park Campus
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• Assistant Residence Life Coordinator
  Penn State University Park Campus
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• Assistant Residence Life Coordinator
  Penn State Altoona Campus
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• Assistant Residence Life Coordinator
  Penn State Schuylkill Campus
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Responsibilities

• Supervises Resident Assistants, conducts regular individual and group supervision meetings, evaluates Resident Assistant performance, and provides support and training for Resident Assistants.

• Assists with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a residential education program for the area and with the development and implementation of campus-wide programs.

• Advises student groups in the area. Advises individual students with academic, career, and personal concerns.

• Makes referrals to University agencies when appropriate. Acts as an advocate for students by communicating their concerns and issues to the appropriate agency.

• Encourages student involvement and their programming efforts and promotes area government and their programming efforts.

• Interprets and enforces University and residence hall policies and procedures.

• Mediates conflicts between and among students.

• Assists with the daily operation and organization of the area and the area office.

• Handles requests for room changes and contract releases.

• Assists in promoting the safety and security of area residents.

• Assists in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with Housing and Food Services, Safety and Security, New Student Programs, etc.

• Provides on-call duty coverage over breaks on a rotating basis.

• Demonstrates a commitment to students and the quality of their life in the residence hall environment.

• Encourages Resident Assistants to become well-acquainted with students in the area. Assists the Resident Assistants in developing and promoting a positive living environment. Plans and implements programs in conjunction with Resident Assistants and students.

• Demonstrates a commitment to human relations/diversity/social justice issues. Demonstrates a commitment to staff and student retention and recruitment efforts, particularly as they impact members of underrepresented groups.

• Participates in committees and task force groups.

• Assists in the recruitment and training of professional staff and the development and implementation of goals for the area and the residence hall system.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsible to an Assistant Director of Residence Life for supervising a staff of up to five coordinators, as well as overseeing the daily activities of a residence hall area housing up to 4,400 students.  

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• Residential Education Specialist 3 (Area Coordinator)
  Penn State University Park
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Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the activities of up to 5 Coordinators. This includes participating in their recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation. Responsible for planning and facilitating staff meetings, effectively communicating information from central staff, and following up on issues reported in the police log and environment/security reports and Housing issues.

• Help ensure compliance for the Clery Act, Title IX, and other applicable University, State and Federal policies and regulations.

• Oversee the Coordinator tasks that could include Diversity and Inclusion programming, Welcome Week, safety and security efforts, Higher Education 302 course instruction, Stall Stories, Community Service initiatives, Faculty Involvement initiatives, and RA training.

• Implement programs and activities for a variety of environments, including first-year experience, academic/theme focused (SLOs), apartments, graduate student, sorority, and family living.

• Respond to and follow up on student conflicts and crisis situations.

• Review completed Incident Report files for accuracy and clarity; serve as consultant for Coordinator questions with specific incident reports and educational conferences; serve as a community standards Administrative Hearing Officer; act as Student Conduct designee.

• Assist with one or two of the following central tasks: assessment, professional staff pre-fall training, diversity initiatives, social digital marketing, admissions and print media, podcasting and online education.

• Assist area staff in the development of learning outcomes and assessment of a residential curriculum.

• Provide input for the office staff evaluations.

• Participate in the planning and supervision for first and/or second summer sessions and coordinate summer Welcome Week and other programming on a rotating basis.

• Advise area student government and/or student organizations on an as-needed basis.

• Assume central staff on-call responsibility; attend central staff meetings.

• Provide professional development opportunities for Coordinator staff.

• Other duties as assigned.

Serve as primary receptionist. Schedule appointments on staff calendars. Print rosters and find student information using E-Living. Attend professional development sessions. Manage area office and supervise wage and work-study employees when office manager is out for the day. Serve as back up for the Housing Office when needed.  

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• Administrative Support Assistant 2 (10 Month)
  Penn State University Park Campus
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• Administrative Support Assistant 2 
  Penn State University Park Campus
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Responsible to a Senior Associate Director of Residence Life for assisting with the administration of a residence hall community housing up to 4,300 resident students. Assist in the development and implementation of the Residence Life strategic plan.  

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• Assistant Director
  Penn State Altoona Campus
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• Assistant Director, Student Affairs
  Penn State Schuylkill Campus
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Residential Education Specialist 1
(Coordinator) 

• 10-12 month appointments 

Responsible to an Area Coordinator/Assistant Director of Residence Life for assisting with the supervision, administration, and promotion of a diversified residential experience within a residence hall community.  

Residential Education Specialist 1
(Living Learning Communities Coordinator) 

• 10 month appointments specifically working with Living Learning Communities 

Responsible to an Senior Assistant Director of Residence Life for assisting with the supervision, administration, and promotion of a diversified residential experience within a residence hall community.  

Residential Education Specialist 2
(Senior Coordinator) 

Responsible to an Assistant Director/Associate Director of Residence Life for assisting with the supervision, administration, and promotion of a diversified residential experience within a residence hall community. Position also includes supervision of full-time professional staff.

Residential Education Specialist 3
(Area Coordinator, University Park Campus) 

Responsible to an Assistant Director of Residence Life for supervising a staff of up to five coordinators, as well as overseeing the daily activities of a residence hall area housing up to 4,400 students.  

Residential Education Specialist 3
(Assistant Director, Commonwealth Campuses) 

Responsible to an Associate Director/Director of Student Affairs for supervising a staff of up to two coordinators, as well as overseeing the daily activities of a residence hall area housing up to 2,000 students.  

Residential Education Specialist 4
(Assistant Director) 

Responsible to a Senior Associate Director of Residence Life for assisting with the administration of a residence hall community housing up to 4,300 resident students. Assist in the development and implementation of the Residence Life strategic plan.  

Administrative Support Assistant 2
(Staff Assistant/Office Manager) 

Serve as primary receptionist. Schedule appointments on staff calendars. Print rosters and find student information using E-Living. Attend professional development sessions. Manage area office and supervise wage and work-study employees when office manager is out for the day. Serve as back up for the Housing Office when needed.  

Student Services Associate 5 (Senior Associate Director)

The Senior Associate Director is a full-time, professional staff member responsible to the Senior Director, Residence Life. They are responsible for assisting with the supervision and administration of a comprehensive residence hall program housing 14,000 students. The Senior Associate Director supervises and oversees the tasks of the Assistant Directors at University Park and the Associate Director for Student Conduct. The Senior Director, in consultation with the Senior Associate Director, interprets the Senior Associate Director’s job description according to the needs of the Residence Life program.