Assistant Coordinator for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity (Student Services Professional I)

Position Summary

The Assistant Coordinator, Student Affairs and Campus Diversity is a live-in, graduate-level training position within the Residential Education Office at San Diego State University. This role is designed to prepare emerging student affairs professionals through hands-on experience in residential education, student supervision, community development, and campus engagement. Under the supervision of an Associate Director, the Assistant Coordinator supports the health, safety, and security of residential communities while contributing to inclusive, educational, and supportive living-learning environments. The position plays a critical role in front desk operations, student staff supervision, residential programming, conduct coordination, and emergency response, while advancing the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity’s commitment to equity, belonging, and student success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise, train, schedule, and evaluate approximately 50 student desk assistants while managing payroll and staff development.
• Oversee residential front desk operations to ensure building security, policy compliance, customer service, and accurate documentation.
• Support the overall management of residence halls, including hall openings/closures, reporting, facilities coordination, and emergency response.
• Plan, implement, and support residential, departmental, and campus-wide programs that promote community engagement, leadership, and student success.
• Serve as a Conduct Coordinator and mentor, addressing student behavior concerns, promoting accountability, and connecting students with campus resources.

Why Apply?

• Gain comprehensive, hands-on training designed to prepare you for a professional career in student affairs or higher education administration.
• Develop strong leadership and supervisory experience while managing a large, diverse student staff in a residential setting.
• Live and work on campus in a dynamic, student-centered environment that emphasizes inclusion, belonging, and holistic student development.
• Build collaborative relationships with campus partners and gain experience in crisis response, conduct processes, and community building.
• Join a mission-driven division committed to equity, learning, and inclusive excellence at a large public research university.

If you are passionate about student development, residential education, and building inclusive campus communities, apply now to join the Residential Education Office at San Diego State University.

Position Information

• This is a full-time (1.0 time-base), benefits eligible, temporary position with an anticipated end date of June 30, 2026, with the possibility of reappointment. 
• This position is designated as non-exempt under FLSA and is eligible for overtime compensation. 
• Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs. 
• The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

Department Summary

The Residential Education Office (REO) is designated as the University department responsible for planning and administering Residential Education programs and services including those in traditional residence halls and apartment complexes. The Residential Education Office serves to enhance student life and success through a comprehensive living-learning experience that provides academic and personal support, contact with faculty, educational programs, community activities, student leadership development and multicultural learning opportunities.

The Residential Education Office strives to provide safe and supportive on-campus living- learning communities where diverse students are challenged to develop holistically, as scholars, citizens and leaders. Residential Education staff members are dedicated to providing curricular and co-curricular experiences to develop and enhance residents’ academic success, awareness and appreciation of diversity, and civic responsibility.

Residential Education’s values are a set of core beliefs that guide our work with students, colleagues, faculty, and other constituents. While contributing to the goals of the University and the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity, staff members of the Residential Education Office strive to:

• Achieve excellence in all that we do.
• Address students as unique individuals with multidimensional needs and unlimited potential for personal development.
• Promote integrity, accountability, responsibility, respect and collaboration.
• Promote the connectedness between curricular and co-curricula