Coordinator of Housing and Student Engagement

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• Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
• Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.
• Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application will not be considered without the required attachments. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our Human Resources department at [email protected] . Job Description Great Basin College (GBC) is seeking an energetic, student-centered professional to serve as the Coordinator of Housing and Student Engagement . This position provides leadership for all aspects of campus housing and residential life while fostering a safe, welcoming, and engaging living environment that supports student success, belonging, and retention. The Coordinator of Housing and Student Engagement serves as the primary Student Affairs administrator for campus housing operations and residential facilities. Located at Great Basin College’s main campus in Elko, Nevada, the position works collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to create a positive residential experience. Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Education, Counseling, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
• One (1) year of professional or graduate assistant experience in residence life, housing, student affairs, student success, advising, campus activities, or a related area.
• Experience working directly with college students in a student support, educational, customer service, or residential environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success, engagement, and creating an inclusive residential community.
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, manage multiple priorities, and respond effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required. Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Educational Leadership, or a related field.
• Two or more years of professional experience in residence life, housing, student affairs, or student success.
• Experience supervising Resident Assistants, student employees, peer mentors, or student leaders.
• Experience with student conduct, crisis response, residential programming, and housing operations.
• Experience working at a community college, rural-serving institution, or other student-centered higher education environment Responsibilities:
• The Coordinator is responsible for the overall administration and operation of campus housing, including:
• Managing housing assignments, occupancy, contracts, resident communications, and daily housing operations.
• Leading residential life initiatives that promote student engagement, academic success, wellness, leadership development, and community building.
• Recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating Resident Assistants and student employees.
• Responding to student conduct concerns, behavioral issues, emergencies, and crisis situations while participating in an on-call rotation.
• Serving as the Student Affairs liaison with Facilities Management to coordinate maintenance, renovations, and long-range housing improvements.
• Developing and administering the housing operating budget while ensuring effective stewardship of housing resources.
• Collaborating with Academic Advising, Financial Aid, Counseling and Accessibility Services, the Academic Success Center, Recruitment and Admissions, faculty, and other campus departments to support resident success.
• Ensuring compliance with institutional policies and applicable federal and state regulations related to student housing.
• Assessing housing operations, residential programming, and student outcomes to support continuous improvement
• Other duties as assigned. Compensation Grade Administrative Faculty – B This is a 12 month "A" contract position, 12 month contracts are used for year round programs. The budgeted salary range for this position is $44,756 - $55,000 Salary is based on relatable education and experience, internal equity and budgets. Remarkable Retirement Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. Perks of Working at Great Basin College
• Health insurance options including medical, dental and vision
• 12 paid holidays
• Life insurance, long-term disability
• Generous annual and sick leave with 24 annual leave days, a beginning balance of 30 sick leave days.
• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
• No state income tax!
• Free Parking Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees Great Basin College is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Exempt Yes Full-Time Equivalent 100.0% Required Attachment(s) Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact [email protected] The following must be attached to your application:
• Resume/CV – List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.
• Cover Letter
• Three Supervisory References – Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position. Additional Information Transcripts Newly hired faculty must assure that their official transcripts are sent by the degree granting institution(s) to Great Basin College Human Resources Office within 30 days from the effective date of employment. Regionally accredited institutions must have awarded academic degrees. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate. Background Check An online background check will be required of the selected applicant; a third-party administrator will perform this. Sponsorship GBC is not a