This 12-month live-in position includes:
· Housing provided on campus
· Meal plan when classes are in session
· Competitive salary
· Full-Time Benefits package prioritizes the well-being and work-life balance of employees: Medical; vision; dental; retirement (403b); paid vacation, sick leave, holiday time; tuition benefit (employee, spouse and dependents); wellness programming; and additional insurance programs.
Required Education:
Bachelors
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Are you passionate about creating an engaging, supportive, and inclusive environment for students? Juniata College, located in the scenic mountains of central Pennsylvania, is looking for a dynamic and compassionate Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) to join our vibrant community. As a Residential Life Coordinator at Juniata, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the residential experience for our diverse student body, fostering personal growth, community-building, and academic success. The RLC strives to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit liberal arts environment of approximately 1300 students by helping create a living-learning experience that empowers students to thrive. You will work directly with students, staff, and faculty to promote community building, student success, and personal growth. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual passionate about student development, community building, and creating a positive campus culture. Typical Duties and Responsibilities: • Contribute to the development and implementation of a vision for the holistic student experience that reflects the mission, strategic plan and values of the College. • Support program development that captures opportunities, aligns with enrollment and retention goals, and creates dynamic living experiences that support and delight students’ outcomes and interests. • Foster belonging and community with a demonstrated commitment to valuing people relationally and individually. Support development of self-efficacy, identity and leadership through individual, policy and institutional influence. Promote community unity and personal well-being. • Oversee the day-to-day operations of a residential hall or area, ensuring a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment for all residents. • Supervise, train, and support a team of Resident Assistants (RAs) and student employees, helping them to develop leadership skills and facilitate peer success in our residential and campus communities. • Serve as a primary resource for students, getting to know them individually as relationships emerge and develop, and then seeking to address concerns, offer guidance, and overcome obstacles in a fair and empathetic manner. • Collaborate with faculty, staff, and student leaders to enhance the overall student experience both in and outside of the residence halls. • Provide on-call support for emergencies and student needs, ensuring a 24/7 presence when required. • Promote and uphold residence hall policies and procedures to ensure safety, well-being, and respect within the residential community. In partnership with the Director of Rights and Responsibilities, serve as an administrator and hearing officer for assigned accountability and conduct situations. • Assist in the planning and coordination of residence hall milestones and events, such as move-in day, special programming, and end-of-year celebrations. • Foster a living-learning environment where students thrive academically and socially by offering resources and support for both academic and personal challenges.
• Master’s degree in higher education administration, college student personnel, or related field preferred; Bachelors degree required. • Previous experience in a residential life setting as an RA or paraprofessional staff preferred. • Must work collaboratively and cooperatively with diverse individuals and groups including administrators, faculty, staff, students, and parents. • Experience with, and a commitment to, the residential liberal arts experience. • A commitment to programs and practices that promote belonging and community. • A willingness to work nights and weekends as program and college demands dictate.
Founded in 1876, Juniata is an independent, co-educational college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from more than 35 U.S. states and 30 to 40 nations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and South America. Juniata’s exceptionally strong programs in the sciences and education; innovative business and international studies offerings; signature programs in peace studies, museum studies, and integrated media arts; and experience-driven humanities offerings pair with the Juniata College Curriculum’s focus on local and global engagement to create an invigorating campus environment.
Juniata is among the nation’s top private colleges due to its educational quality, commitment to access, and distinctive environment. Its spirit is shown in memorable traditions including Mountain Day, Storming of the Arch, Lobsterfest, and Liberal Arts Symposium.
For nearly five decades, Juniata has empowered students to design their educational experience. Students use the College’s signature Program of Emphasis (POE) system to work with two faculty advisers to shape their education. Because the POE is more flexible than a major, Juniata students pursue varied interests and discover tale...nts in a system that rewards their initiative. About one third of Juniata students author a totally customized, individualized POE. Well over half of all students shape designated (pre-designed) POEs to meet their goals.
Because its students favor forging their own way, Juniata is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s influential book, Colleges That Change Lives. Juniata students transcend what they think is possible, choosing the College for the strong community of people who partner with them in pursuing academic achievement, professional preparation, and personal growth.
Juniata earns accolades annually from The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, Money magazine, and U.S. News & World Report, which places Juniata on its list of the top 100 national liberal arts colleges. Juniata earned a 2012 Senator Paul Simon Award for comprehensive internationalization on campus; Juniata enrolls a very high percentage of international students, of whom two-thirds are four-year degree-seeking students. The College recently earned recognition for its academic offerings, its successes related to diversity and inclusion, and its programs to prevent interpersonal violence.
Juniata College takes an intentional approach to ensuring access and degree attainment, guaranteeing students graduation in four years or fewer, both to maximize career momentum and to minimize costs. The Juniata College Curriculum is rooted in interdisciplinarity and engagement, reflecting the pragmatic ethos of Juniata and matching it with contemporary student learning needs.
Located in the rugged mountains of central Pennsylvania in a spot seemingly reserved for the purpose of fostering exploration, Juniata’s 110-acre main campus is enhanced by the nearby 315-acre Baker-Henry Nature Preserve and Baker Peace Chapel and the 400-acre Sparks Farm. In addition, a 365-acre environmental studies Field Station on nearby Raystown Lake provides one of the most distinctive opportunities in environmental science in the nation.
On campus, a broad, open quadrangle—the hub of student activity—is surrounded by core facilities, including the LEED-Gold certified Founders Hall, home to the humanities and College administration; the 88,000 square-foot von Liebig Center for Science; the Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center, home to several championship athletic teams; the all-new 42,000 square-foot Kepple Hall, home to integrated media and studio arts; the Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts and its innovative Suzanne von Liebig Theatre, a black box space utilized by the College’s groundbreaking theatre program; and the Beeghly Library, an intellectual heart of the campus soon to be renovated to reflect the College’s contemporary student learning strategies.
Juniata is located in the county seat of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, along the Juniata River in the heart of south-central Pennsylvania, in a town where both the writing tablet and reflective road paint were invented. Now home to a growing community of artists, small-business entrepreneurs, the Allegrippis Trails (recognized as one of the best mountain biking trail complexes in the world), Raystown Lake, and the sprawling Rothrock Forest, Huntingdon’s small-town charm is connected to the larger central Pennsylvania region. Huntingdon is a half-hour drive from State College, where the state flagship university is located, and halfway between I-80 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Amtrak services Huntingdon with direct routes to Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York City.
