Residence Life Coordinator

Residence Life Coordinator

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