Residential Coordinator of Community Standards
- Employer
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Location
- Bronxville
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Residential Coordinator of Community Standards
Job Description
Position Overview
The Residential Coordinator (RC) is a 10-month, live in professional staff member responsible for fostering an inclusive, student-centered residential community aligned with Sarah Lawrence College's mission to support students as they navigate independence and young adulthood. Reporting to the Associate Director of Residential Education, the RC balances community development, crisis response, residential living education and programming initiatives while providing support in upholding established community standards under the guidance of the Director of Residential Life and Campus Community Standards.
Compensation The salary for this position is $48,500 and is commensurate with experience. Additionally, a one-bedroom on campus apartment including utilities is part of the compensation for this role along with a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for on-campus professional development with other student affairs departments.
This position is ideal for an entry level professional who is interested in the student affairs profession within the higher education environment. There is opportunity here for development and on the ground practitioner training under the leadership and guidance of higher education student affairs practitioners committed to college student development AND the success, retention and growth of those aspiring to become Student Affairs leaders and practitioners.
Live in staff will be required to sign a Housing Agreement outlining the expected terms of use and occupancy of Sarah Lawrence accommodations.
Essential Duties Summary
Essential Functions
- Supervise and mentor a team of Resident Advisors, providing guidance, conducting performance evaluations, and ensuring effective execution of residential programs.
- Facilitate administrative tasks such as student engagement activities, health and safety inspections, wellness checks, budget management, and mediation of student concerns.
- Collaborate with campus partners to support programming that addresses student needs and fosters community engagement, while upholding Sarah Lawrence's Principles of Mutual Respect.
- Serve as a primary hearing officer for student conduct cases, ensuring fairness and adherence to campus policies.
- In coordination with other RC's maintain consistent weekly office hours in the Student Life Suite to provide student support, facilitate wellness initiatives, and address community concerns.
- Participate in the primary on-call rotation, managing crises and making informed decisions to safeguard student welfare, with a focus on cultural competence and sensitivity.
- Work with members of the Residential Life team with the opening and closing of the residence halls, conduct room inspections and assist with facilities reporting and follow-up.
- Attend and participate in weekly and monthly meetings within Student Affairs including Residential Life staff meetings, Student Life and campus safety teams to discuss incident management, student trends, and community needs.
- Partner with Student Life team to support and help coordinate campus-wide events and activities, such as new student and transfer orientations, Residence hall move in, welcome week events, and large scale campus wide programs and even.
- Maintain effective communication and collaboration with Student Affairs departments, such as Health Services and Title IX.
- Regularly engage in campus events and community activities to strengthen relationships with students and promote residential engagement.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Residential Living and Community Standards Support (under the supervision of the Director of Residential Life and Campus Community Standards)
- Serve as a primary hearing officer for Level 1 and 2 student conduct cases, ensuring fairness and adherence to campus policies.
- Work closely with the Director to provide administrative support in managing coordination and adjudication of incident report cases via the Maxient reporting system.
- Provide support and direction in the oversight and dissemination of conduct cases, ensuring appropriate follow through and closing of all open cases within the Maxient system.
- Support assessment efforts and contribute to data collection related to student conduct trends.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- A minimum of 1-3 years of experience in student affairs, residential life, or a related field, including work done in an undergraduate position.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor student staff, with a focus on fostering inclusive and supportive environments.
- Strong administrative skills, including experience with budget management and event planning.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proactive and thorough approach.
- Familiarity with community standards and a commitment to upholding policies that promote safety and mutual respect.
Physical and Cognitive Requirements
- Moderately sedentary, involving periods of sitting and computer use.
- Frequent verbal and written communication required.
- Capacity to organize and synthesize detailed information.
- Occasional walking/standing/lifting/handling of materials required.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated interest in community building and supporting student well-being through proactive initiatives.
- Familiarity with restorative practices and community engagement strategies.
- Strong technical proficiency, including the use of databases and the ability to manage spreadsheets.
- Comfort working in a residential, live-in setting and navigating overlapping responsibilities effectively.
- Technological proficiency, particularly in database management and communication platforms.
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Organization
Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.
Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study, conduct independent research, and connect a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.
Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan.
In addition to our round-table classrooms, Sarah Lawrence has outstanding theatres, art and performance studios, and music spaces; modern science labs; state-of-the-art graphic computing equipment; competitive sports facilities; a 60,000-square-foot visual arts center; and recently renovated dining facilities.
Our students are men and women who share an enthusiasm for intellectual rigor, academic risk taking, creativity in all disciplines, and original and interdisciplinary work. We are particularly committed to having our faculty, administration, and student body reflect the social, racial, and economic diversity that characterizes our society. The College’s 1,377 undergraduate students come from nearly every state and from 53 countries; 84 percent of undergrads live on campus.
At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country.
Working At Sarah Lawrence College
As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.
When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:
- Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
- Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
- Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
- Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees. · Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
- Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
- Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
- Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore.
- Website
- https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/
- Telephone
- 914-395-2315
- Location
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1 Mead Way
Bronxville
New York
10708
United States
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