Residential Education Hall Coordinator (REHC)

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Residential Education Hall Coordinator - Boca Raton, FL

The Residential Education Hall Coordinator will work closely with a variety of housing, student affairs, university staff and faculty in developing strategies and programs that foster growth and contribute to the student’s success at Florida Atlantic University. In addition, the Residential Education Hall Coordinator is responsible for numerous administrative aspects in the operation of the area they supervise. The Residential Education Hall Coordinator may be assigned to special projects during the summer months (ie. conferences, orientation, staff training).

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Residential Education

  • Oversee implementation of strategies that enable student achievement of the goals of the Residential Curriculum: ENGAGE (in FAU and Residential community), EXPLORE (Self and Ideas); DEVELOP (Cultural Competence); STRENGTHEN (Academic Success). The residential education model is the foundation for all that we do in Residential Life.

  • Meet individually with students to provide personal, social, academic, and co-curricular support that enhances student persistence.

  • Provide leadership, guidance and support to staff, students, and student groups by guiding their efforts to develop communities, increase their social awareness and sense of responsibility.

  • Assume a leadership role in the building community in promoting action and advocacy for social justice and inclusivity.

  • Collaborate with faculty and staff stakeholders to implement programmatic opportunities in the residence halls

  • Utilize institutional data to assess and respond to student needs.

  • Implement academic outreach within the residence halls using the university Starfish Student Success network system.

  • Night and weekend commitments in regards to programs, events, etc.,

  Staff Supervision and Leadership

  • Provide ongoing training, supervision, and regular development of 10-20 Paraprofessional staff (RAs).

  • Assess skills and development of the RA’s while providing experiences, opportunities, and training, which challenge and support their development.

  • In conjunction with Assistant Director, create an Performance Program, conduct yearly appraisal process for RAs.

  • Advisor of Community Council

  • Conducting weekly 1:1s with the president

  • Attending all meetings and programs

  • Serve as a role model for all hall staff and residents in personal and professional behaviors.

  • Implement the departmental performance improvement process.

  • Advises students informally on personal, social, and academic problems, and when necessary, makes appropriate referrals

  • Mediates a range of student conflicts including roommate agreements and concerns

  • Actively develops an environment, through dialogue and other educational means, that encourages and fosters inclusive communities

  • Participates in the development and implementation of residentially based learning communities assigned to their building

  • Staff will be held accountable for their implementation of the Residential Education Model. Will assess based owl central tracking of program and survey. This will occur monthly.

  • Residential Education Coordinators will be formally evaluated each semester by their supervisor.

  • Resident Education Coordinators will be formally evaluating RA’s each semester.

  Emergency/Crisis Intervention and Response

  • Participate in the rotating “on-call” system for the residential campus, responding to emergencies on evenings and weekends. Provide “on-call” duty coverage, on a rotating basis, during times when the University is closed (i.e. Fall Break, Holidays, Winter Break, Spring Break and summer).

  • Use departmental protocol to respond to crisis or emergency situations which includes providing guidance to paraprofessional staff and students. Provide appropriate post-crisis referrals and follow-up with students and staff.

  • The Department of Housing and Residential Education’s residential facilities do not close. We serve our students and remain open during all campus holidays and closures. Due to our 12- month operation, staff will work on-call hours