at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 53924
Department: Residential Experience
Salary/Grade: EXS/5
Northwestern University’s Residential Services focuses on the needs of residents and fosters conditions for them to experience meaningful engagement, develop a sense of social belonging, help educate about and support well-being, develop agency in the residential experience, and champion a welcoming community. Northwestern’s Residential Services program serves nearly 4,300 undergraduates and nearly 650 graduate students in more than 27 residence halls, 10 residential colleges, and 3 graduate apartments. Visit our website for more information about the department’s mission and operations: https://www.northwestern.edu/living
Job Summary:
The Program Coordinators for Residential & Academic Engagement (RAE) provide essential support in the day-to-day functioning of the residential college program and special interest community at Northwestern. Reporting to the Assistant Director, each Program Coordinator serves as the primary advisor for 3-4 residential college or special interest executive boards and serves as a key collaborator with the Faculty Chairs of each college or staff leader the special interest community. In addition to advising, the Program Coordinators support academic initiatives within the RAE portfolio, specifically working with strategic Initiatives including the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement (LCED), the PATH program, and the Institute for Adolescent Health & Well-Being.
Pay Range: The pay range for the Program Coordinator is $58,000 - 60,000 depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.
Specific Responsibilities:
Student Organization Advising
- Serves as the primary advisor for 3-4 student executive boards within a residential college or special interest community, ensures successful implementation of programming and management of budget
- Works directly with student leaders on the executive boards through one-on-one meetings, attending events and executive board meetings
- Manages building-level student leadership initiatives within the residential experience in conjunction with the Assistant Director
- In collaboration with Residential Experience team, develop on-going opportunities for student leaders to engage in leadership development opportunities
- Coordinate executive board election timelines, processes, and logistical details in collaboration with the faculty and student leaders
- Support communities and students with marketing and communications efforts including, but not limite
