Graduate Residential Life Coordinator

About the position

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. A Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) is an active and visible live-in professional staff member who provides 24-hour/day leadership and supervisory support for their residential community. Qualified candidates must be able to respond to emergency and crisis situations, engage students through programming, enforce policy, and build community during business hours and sometimes on evenings and weekends. Qualified candidates will make Caltech their permanent residence. RLCs report to the Director of Residential Experience and work within the Office of Student and Family Engagement (SFE) which also includes student activities and engagement, new student transition and first year experience and our faculty in residence program. The Graduate Residential Life Coordinator (GRLC) is responsible for overseeing multiple housing complexes within graduate residential communities, including the Catalina Apartment Complex and off-campus lease properties.

Responsibilities

• Hiring, training, and supervising the work of the Graduate Resident Associates (Grad RA team)
• Appointing, training, and advising the Caltech Community Associates (CCAs) who develop social and educational programs for graduate students
• Developing meaningful relationships with graduate students
• Addressing the co-curricular needs of the graduate student community
• Working with colleagues to support the academic, emotional, and wellness needs of the students
• Engaging in ongoing communication within the graduate residential areas
• Attending area programs and meals
• Hosting weekly office hours
• Organizing social events
• Supporting student activities
• Participating in Caltech wellness programs and attending ongoing trainings and professional development
• Supporting graduate students' transitional programming to the Institute each summer and orientation each fall
• Providing supportive programs for upper year graduate students
• Overseeing all aspects of the residential experience for graduate students, including reserving event spaces, assisting with roommate conflicts, and responding to residential-life related inquiries

Requirements

• Have or will complete a master's degree within three months of their hire in Education, Social Work, or a related program
• Two years of paraprofessional or professional experience working with students in higher education
• Crisis/Emergency response/management experience
• Ability to successfully co-habitat with campus residents in a collegial manner
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and be flexible
• Appreciation of the culture and priorities of a Science and Technology-focused research institution

Nice-to-haves

• Professional experience working with graduate students in Higher Education
• Experience as a student or professional at another academically rigorous institution/university
• Experience living in as an RA or other similar Residential Life position
• Professional experience addressing graduate student needs and understanding graduate student development
• Appreciation for the demands on graduate students, especially at the doctoral level