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Coordinator of Residence Life for Residential Academic Engagement

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Budgeting, Community Programs, Conservation, Early Intervention, Expense Allocation, Expense Tracking, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Needs Assessment, Organizational Skills, Pallet Jack, Program Evaluation, Purchasing/Procurement, Recruiting Strategy, Registrar, Resource Management, Student Housing, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
LOCATION
Fairfax, Virginia
POSTED
4 days ago
Department: University Life

Classification: Administrative Faculty

Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary range starting low $50k; commensurate with education and experience

Restricted: Yes

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

Housing & Residence Life (HRL) is an auxiliary organization within the University Life unit of George Mason University. HRL employs over 170 full-time and graduate staff members and over 200undergraduate student staff members. HRL oversees student housing areas comprised of roughly 6,000 beds within over forty (40) residential facilities, as well as housing the distributed campuses including the Science & Technology Campus and the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation. HRL is committed to provide a safe, student centered environment that is inclusive of the global community; dedicated to creating a home that enriches the experiences of our students, staff, and faculty.

About the Position:

The Coordinator of Residence Life for Residential Academic Engagement assists with the implementation and assessment of all residential learning communities and serves as a liaison for faculty and staff who work with the individual residential learning communities.

The Coordinator of Residence Life for Residential Academic Engagement is responsible for collaborating with academic partners to identify the needs of each Residential Learning Community (RLC) at Mason, and provides strategic guidance and support for RLC stakeholders in the execution and assessment of the RLC programs. In addition, the Coordinator of Residence Life for Residential Academic Engagement develops and implements a marketing strategy, recruitment, and assignments for the RLCs.

Responsibilities:

Residential Academic Engagement Initiatives:
  • Assists with the development and implementation of all Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) to improve and support student retention and success;
  • Assists with the planning and implementation of the residential curriculum in collaboration with the Residential Student Engagement team and other Residence Life staff to support student engagement and community building;
  • Manages the residential tutoring program including recruitment, hiring, training, and supervising the residential tutors in order to facilitate student learning opportunities;
  • Oversees the use of early intervention tools and retention efforts to increase residential student retention;
  • Develops and supports initiatives that recognize student academic success and support student academic success skills;
  • Supervises and evaluates, as needed, departmental graduate staff or interns for the Residential Academic Engagement initiatives area to ensure their tasks are completed successfully and support their development;
  • Manages and completes supply purchasing for activities in the residential learning communities to ensure successful implementation and student engagement;
  • Supports the logistical setup and breakdown of Residential Academic Engagement events by regularly transporting folding tables, boxes/pallets of soda, snacks, and other program supplies to ensure smooth execution of key initiatives that foster academic and community engagement within residential spaces.
Residential Learning Community Marketing, Occupancy, and Assessment:
  • Implements marketing and recruitment efforts including creation and management of both print and electronic materials to increase awareness and interest in residential learning communities;
  • Manages regular communication with RLC stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration between teams;
  • Works in collaboration with Residential Services and other university offices to recruit new RLC students, including coordination of and attendance at Preview Days and other admissions events;
  • Collects and tracks Residential Learning Community programming using a program tracker in order to assess goal achievements;
  • Works with the supervisor on RLC linked courses, planning, and course collection for the Registrar to ensure RLC students are enrolled properly;
  • Assists supervisor to evaluate and guide RLC partners on maintaining annual budgets ensuring proper spending and allocation of resources;
  • Creates and suppor

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