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RESIDENTIAL COORDINATOR
The Office of Residence Life at St. Lawrence University invites applications for a Residential Coordinator (RC) to join our Student Life team. The SLU residential program has many elements including the residential component of one of the oldest living/learning programs for first-year students in the country where faculty and Student Life efforts are integrated in meaningful ways. The residential program also offers upper-class students a variety of living options including learning communities, thematic houses, and senior townhouses.
Residential Coordinators implement a comprehensive residential program within a selected area of campus. We currently have two open positions, one working with our First Year Program and another working with our upper class theme housing and service learning. Beyond area responsibilities, RCs may be involved in the following: Community Assistant Selection and Training, programming, website design, and Housing.
Requirements include a Master's Degree in Student Development, Higher Education Administration, Counseling or a related field. Bachelor's Degree with significant residential supervisory experience may be considered. Theoretical understandings of student development and community development are also required. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively in achieving the goals of the Office and of the Division.
Residential Coordinator positions are full-time, 11 month, live-in positions. Remuneration includes $26,000 - $28,000, commensurate with experience and education, a furnished campus apartment, board when classes are in session and a competitive benefits package.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references with phone numbers to: Matha Thornton, Chairperson, Residential Coordinator Search Committee, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617 or e-mail to mthornton@stlawu.edu.
St. Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college of 2160 students and 171 full-time faculty, coeducational from its founding, located halfway between the high peaks of the Adirondacks and the national capital of Canada in Ottawa. Founded by the Universalists in 1856, the University is presently non-denominational, although the founders' commitment to inclusiveness, to the dignity of each individual, to equity in the treatment of all beings, and to the wonders of the natural world remains integral to the University's identity. The University is residential by design, and participation in living/learning communities is an integral part of all students' educational experience. More information about the University can be found at http://www.stlawu.edu.
St. Lawrence University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Posted: June 22, 2010
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