Residence Life Coordinator

Job Description

The Opportunity 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is now recruiting for a Residence Life Coordinator for the Daytona Beach campus.

The Residence Life Coordinator position serves as a full time professional staff member within the department of Housing and Residence Life. Responsibilities of the Residence Life Coordinator position include the following:

• Staff supervision and development (direct and indirect supervision of student staff)

• Student development and residential curriculum implementation

• Crisis response and management

• Administration

The position requires the employee to reside on campus to ensure availability for 24/7 response to assistance requests while serving in the on‑call rotation. The staff member will be provided with a university‑owned apartment as part of this requirement. This role is designated as essential personnel for campus emergencies and crises, as determined by the Dean of Students.

Key Responsibilities:

Staff Supervision; Student Development and Education 

• Provide supervision and guidance to student staff on a daily basis. Provide guidance as needed for students’ individual and group issues, problems, or concerns. Assist with the formation and implementation of staff training and development activities. 

• Supervise Resident Advisors in assigned area through one on one meetings, staff meetings, and ongoing evaluation processes.

• Provide advice, guidance, or other services regarding specific situations, such as roommate conflicts or student concerns. 

• Develop and implement mediation and resolution strategies for various student needs. 

• Act as a referral agent for areas of concern outside of Housing and Residence Life such as academics, counseling center, financial aid, and other campus partners. 

• Oversee the overall implementation of a budget of approximately $10,000. 

• Assist with student staff training as needed.

• Develop a cohesive team environment. 

• Assist with student staff selection as needed

• Occasional Night and Weekend Commitments as needed

Residential Curriculum Implementation 

• Provide guidance to staff in the implantation of curriculum initiatives including intentional interactions, area initiatives and programs, and collaboration with campus partners. 

• Attend events and initiatives for assigned areas including area council sponsored programs. 

• Maintain high visibility in assigned residential area through area council and frequent building/area walks.

• Ensure staff and community are meeting goals and expectation of the Residential Curriculum.

• Support any Living Learning or Themed Communities within their areas in conjunction with Asst. Director of HRL.

Crisis Response and Management 

• Participate in the department on-call crisis response and management rotation for up to a week at a time.

• Assist Campus Safety with Fire Alarm Drills.

• Work cooperatively with the Counseling Center, Health Services, Campus Safety, Student Activities, First-Year Programs, and the Dean of Students Office to resolve student conflicts and crisis. 

• Facilitate Health and safety inspections for the assigned residential area.

• Assist in the mediating and resolving conflict between residents and staff. 

Administration

• Attend weekly staff meetings for the Department.

• Adjudicate student conduct violations for low-level residential policy violations.

• Supervise student staff participation in administrative processes such as check in/check out and health and safety inspections.

• Oversee the management of eRezLife software for assigned student staff

About us

For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!  

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.

• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.

• Personal Leave: Relax with 12 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year. 

Qualifications

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, with a focus in Education, Psychology or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Student Development, Higher Education, or related field

• Familiarity with a housing department and residence halls and how they operate is preferred

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R311665. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:

• Cover letter

• Full CV

• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website. 

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