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Summary Description


	Coordinate activities in residential facilities in secondary and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Area Coordinator

2.	Area Director

3.	Assistant Dean of Students

4.	Assistant Director of Residence Life

5.	Assistant Director of Student Activities and Housing

6.	Assistant Hall Director

7.	Associate Dean of Students

8.	Associate Dean of Women

9.	Community Educator

10.	Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life

11.	Cottage Parent

12.	Cottage Supervisor

13.	Director of Residence Life

14.	Dormitory Counselor

15.	Dormitory Supervisor

16.	Hall Coordinator

17.	Hall Director

18.	Head Resident

19.	House Father

20.	House Fellow

21.	House Mother

22.	House Parent

23.	Housefellow

24.	Housing and Residence Life Director

25.	Housing Assistant

26.	Housing Director

27.	Program Coordinator for Residence Life

28.	Residence Director

29.	Residence Hall Director

30.	Residence Life Coordinator

31.	Residence Life Director

32.	Residence Supervisor

33.	Resident Advisor

34.	Resident Assistant

35.	Resident Director

36.	Residential Advisor

37.	Residential Assistant

38.	Residential Counselor

39.	Residential Director

40.	Residential Life Director

41.	Residential Supervisor

42.	Shelter Case Manager

43.	Sorority Mother

44.	Sorority Supervisor

45.	Student Development Coordinator

46.	Unit Coordinator

Job Tasks

	Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs. Enforce rules or regulations.

	Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary. Administer first aid.

	Mediate interpersonal problems between residents. Mediate disputes.

	Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure. Monitor environment to ensure safety.

	Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior. Monitor patron activities to identify problems or potential problems.

	Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students. Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.

	Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs and other student workers. Evaluate employee performance. Train service staff. Supervise service workers.

	Counsel students in the handling of issues such as family, financial, and educational problems. Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families.

	Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students. Develop plans for programs or services.

	Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents. Develop educational or training programs. Teach daily living skills or behaviors.

	Develop program plans for individuals or assist in plan development. Develop educational or training programs.

	Oversee departmental budget. Manage budgets for personal services operations.

	Provide requested information on students' progress and the development of case plans.

	Hold regular meetings with each assigned unit.

	Supervise the activities of housekeeping personnel. Supervise service workers.

	Supervise students' housekeeping work to ensure that it is done properly. Supervise service workers.

	Administer, coordinate, or recommend disciplinary and corrective actions.

	Compile information such as residents' daily activities and the quantities of supplies used to prepare required reports. Maintain client information or service records.

	Confer with medical personnel to better understand the backgrounds and needs of individual residents.

	Process contract cancellations for students who are unable to follow residence hall policies and procedures. Prepare administrative documents.

	Chaperone group-sponsored trips and social functions. Accompany individuals or groups to activities.

	Answer telephones, and route calls or deliver messages. Perform administrative or clerical tasks.

	Provide transportation or escort for expeditions such as shopping trips or visits to doctors or dentists. Provide escort or transportation.

	Order supplies for facilities. Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

	Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel. Inspect facilities. Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.

	Assign rooms to students. Assign resources or facilities to patrons or employees.

	Direct and participate in on- and off-campus recreational activities for residents of institutions, boarding schools, fraternities or sororities, children's homes, or similar establishments. Organize recreational activities or events.

	Accompany and supervise students during meals. Accompany individuals or groups to activities.

	Sort and distribute mail. Deliver items.

	Inventory, pack, and remove items left behind by former residents.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

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