Resident Hall Coordinator

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Poughkeepsie, NY Posted:

Dec 26, 2025

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Full-time Position ID:

196006

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Located in the heart of New York's beautiful and historic mid-Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes north of New York City, Dutchess Community College (DCC) is one of 64 colleges within the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive public higher education system in the country. DCC's strategic direction is guided by four lenses through which we view our work: Students. Learning. Community. Growth. We are committed to respecting individuality, embracing diversity, being "student-ready," partnering with and serving our community inclusively. The College welcomes and seeks to grow pools of prospective employees who share and are anxious to support the institution's core values: Excellence. Collaboration. Engagement. Equity. Innovation.

Job Description:

The Dutchess Community College Association Office of Residence Life and Housing is seeking a responsible, dynamic, and self-motivated individual for the position of Residence Coordinator (RC). The RC provides leadership for the Academic Housing program, supervision of student staff members, serves in the on-call rotation, and facilitates student health, safety and success for 475 residents. The RC is a 12-month live-in position that reports to the Director of Academic Housing. The responsibilities of the Resident Hall Coordinator are: Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, advise, and mentor assigned student staff (Resident Assistants, Front Desk Assistants, and Student Assistants). Conduct individual employee and group employee meetings as needed. Participate in the professional staff on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays. Provide interventions and support students through emergency situations, mental health and medical incidents, roommate conflicts, and conduct concerns. Develop, implement, and provide oversight for residence hall programming. Provide oversight for allocated budget. Develop and implement hall and floor meetings to inform residents, to address resident's concerns, and to create solutions to improve student success and retention. Provide guidance and coach students, both individually and in groups, concerning academic, social, and personal problems. Serve as a liaison with campus partners, including, but not limited to: Housekeeping, Maintenance, Campus Safety and Security, Health Services, and Counseling Services. Participate in departmental and interdepartmental committees, functions, and projects. Collaborate with Campus Safety and Security to assist in maintaining an appropriate residence hall environment. Support the development and implementation of Residence Hall Orientation for first year residents. Conduct investigations of incidents that violate the DC Student Code of Conduct and the Conklin Hall Residence Hall Handbook that occur in the residence hall and adjudicate low-level conduct cases for incidents that occur in Conklin Hall within established guidelines. Other duties as assigned. Residence Hall Coordinators are considered essential employees of the Association and may be required to work in order to provide essential services for students when other staff cannot. This may include official college closing due to extreme weather or other emergencies, and when other professional staff members may not be able to be on campus.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree Required; Master's degree preferred. One or more years of student affairs experience, with residence life experience preferred. Strong leadership, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Experience interacting with a diverse population, program development and community development.

Additional Information:

Additional Information:

The compensation for this 12-month live-in position includes:

Salary:

$42,500 Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance; Employer contribution 403b retirement plan and match; Furnished one-bedroom apartment; $500.00 dining dollars per semester Cable and high-speed Internet service Laundry and Fitness Center access

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