Job Postings
Student Development - Residential Life Coordinator, Dykstra Hall
Position Title Student Development - Residential Life Coordinator, Dykstra Hall
Classification Title Administrative Full Time (.75-1.0 FTE)
Benefits Eligibility
Department Residential Life & Housing
Job Description
The Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) of Dykstra Hall at Hope College oversees one of our largest residence halls, creating community by engaging students in a dynamic environment. Dykstra Hall houses 265 female, first-year students.
The Office of Residential Life and Education strives to create opportunities that develop, foster, and promote academic success, personal growth, intercultural competence, and exploration of faith. The RLC serves on the Residential Life Leadership Team, collaboratively developing and implementing the mission, objectives, and program for the department in alignment with the missions of Student Development and the college.
Hope offers robust hall, house, and apartment living options and employs over 150 Resident Assistants (RAs) and nine part-time professional staff Resident Directors (RDs). RLCs provide live-in leadership and oversight to a cluster of halls, supervising the RDs while also supervising their own building RA staff. RLCs are provided with a competitive salary and benefits; spacious furnished apartment; academic year meal plan; and access to ongoing professional development opportunities.Specific responsibilities include:
Relationship-Building
- Develop relationships with students, colleagues, faculty, and staff that are based in belonging, growth, dignity, respect, and care
- Assess and respond to needs of Resident Directors, Student Leadership Team members, Resident Assistants, and the campus community
Student Development
- Present educational programs that respond to the developmental needs of residents
- Link theory and practice in interactions with students, parents, colleagues, and other constituencies
- Engage in developmental conversations with students and make referrals to other agencies as appropriate
- Oversee operation of residence hall including, but not limited to, supervision of RAs, student engagement, community development, and addressing facility needs
- Serve as Judicial Hearing Officer within an education-based campus judicial process
- Confront policy violations and take appropriate, timely, and developmental-based action
- Actively seek ways to integrate in-classroom and out-of-classroom experiences within the context of a Christian, residential, liberal arts college
Community Development
- Create a community that fosters the development of relationships between members steeped in understanding and respect
- Teach students and colleagues in areas such as ethical decision-making, vocation and calling, conflict transformation, collaboration, intercultural competence, and faith exploration/formation/engagement
- Develop and implement specific programs and events to celebrate the richness of diversity and promote the active engagement of all students
- Meet regularly with individual staff members, groups of staff members, or entire staff to solve problems, implement programs, and address emergent issues
- Mediate conflicts within floors, neighbors, roommates; utilize a variety of approaches to effectively address emergent conflicts (e.g., roommate agreements, behavior contracts)
- Interpret policy and procedures for students, staff, parents, and others
Supervision
- Supervise Resident Directors, Resident Assistants and Student Leadership Team members. Resident Directors are part-time bachelors level employees that assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation of smaller residence halls. Student Leadership Team members are RAs who oversee the work of other student staff members. Resident Assistants are students who work directly with residents of a particular living community.
- Oversee and support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs by RAs throughout the academic year
- Assist in the design and implementation of pre-service and on-the-job training covering a variety of topics pertinent to residential life and student development for RDs and RAs (e.g., policies and procedures, campus resources, leadership development)
- Manage programming budget for individual hall as well as budgets for residence halls within supervision area
Institutional Citizenship
- Serve on division-level and campus-wide committees
- Assist with and/or support divisional programs and events (e.g., Advising student groups, judging the Pull or Nykerk Cup competition, staffing Student Life events)
- Engage with the life of the College (e.g., attend institutional events such as speakers, performances, athletic contests, student programs and initiatives, and worship services)
- Be present in the College community allowing for the development of planned and unplanned relationships with students and colleagues
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in College Student Personnel, Counseling, or a related field preferred. Residential life experience strongly preferred.
Physical Demands
This position requires remaining in a sitting or standing position for frequent periods of time; uses office machinery such as a computers, printers, copy machines; Occasionally involves moving items over 10 pounds; frequently will move between different offices/workspaces/buildings; and requires effective communication abilities. In the case of temporary or permanent condition(s) that require(s) accommodation(s), reasonable accommodation(s) may be requested.
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check. Some positions may have position specific requirements, such as education/licensure/certification verification, a physical, drug screening, credit checks and/or transportation record review.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2023-291SR
Job Posting Open Date 04/17/2025
Job Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Is this position available for sponsorship No
Special Instructions to Applicants
While this position is “Open Until Filled,” first review of applications will begin 4/25/25. Subsequent review of applications will be on a rolling basis.
Hope College seeks to be a community that affirms the dignity of all persons as bearers of God's image. It is Hope College policy not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family status, genetic information, height, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or weight, except in the event of a bona fide occupational qualification. Hope College is an equal opportunity employer.
