Department Summary

The Housing and Residential Education staff at the University of Denver provides housing and support services for 3000+ students living within University housing. Housing and Residential Education strives for a community that supports academic achievement and success, personal growth and development, a respectful and inclusive environment which promotes diversity, promotes community service, and fosters leadership development and an engaged staff and student. 

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Residential Experiences, the Program Coordinator for Residential Education plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of Residential Education activities by providing programmatic, event, and administrative support. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the essential responsibilities for Residential Education including, student education & engagement, recruitment, and hiring. This position assists in the implementation of HRE’s Residential Education Model (REM) by helping plan, coordinate, and execute large-scale programming. Administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing room reservations, coordinating resource allocations, placing catering orders, coordinating interview schedules, and formal employment processes for student staff.

This is a temporary, non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

Programming & Student Engagement 

• Coordinate all HRE’s large-scale events and central programming. 
• Support digital media, design, and marketing efforts for the department. 
• Schedule monthly meetings for campus partners connected to Living & Learning Communities and Affinity Housing. 
• Coordinate and disseminate interest rosters for HRE’s annual living community request process. 
• Implement marketing strategies to promote Hall Council membership. 
• Lead the application and elections process for Hall Council members. 
• Assist with event set up and take down. 

 Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring 

• Submit job listings on Pioneer Careers Online (PCO) and support related tasks. 
• Manage room reservations for training and selection events. 
• Triage and assist with responding to student recruitment-related inquiries. 
• Schedule interviews with candidates and manage interview logistics. 
• Create and maintain candidate and student employee files. 
• Manage formal hiring and separation processes for undergraduate and graduate staff such as submitting necessary paperwork, communicating with prospective staff, and monitoring hiring/separation completion. 

Administrative 

• Manage resource reservations for HRE and DU partner events, such as organization fairs, prospective student visits, key HRE initiatives. 
• Coordinate catering orders for various events. 
• Manage supply ordering to ensure the availability of necessary materials. 
• Supporting time-limited special projects for residential education as needed. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, processes and needs based on limited information and to research solutions. 
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software  
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills along with the ability to work with a diverse population of administrators, faculty, staff, students and external constituents. 
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy. 
• Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment. 

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree with 1-2 years' experience in administrative or student support role. 
• Demonstrated record of building collaborative partnerships with colleagues and key stakeholder groups. 
• Evening office hours and occasional weekend commitments are expected. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-2 years' experience working in university housing or off-campus student housing. 
• Experience working in a student support role.