Residence Life Coordinator

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student-centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and a welcoming campus community.

In addition to award-winning faculty, UNCA has also ranked high in Research.com, US News & World Report and the Princeton Review in 2025.

Research.com – #8 in Best Colleges, #11 Most Affordable Colleges in NC, #16 Best Value Colleges in NC

US News & World Report – #9 in Top Public Schools

Princeton Reviews – #7 in Top 50 Guide to Green Schools

Employees of UNCA are provided with a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans – eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available. Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employees may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are group exercise classes, and free access to the campus recreation center for full time employees, vaccine shots are also offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Leave earning employees (staff and 12-month faculty) who work at least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service.

Routine office hours are defined as Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm. However, due to the nature of this position, student support, and University needs, weekend and after-hours work is often required. In many instances after hours work is scheduled, however sometimes it is an emergency or unexpected incident that requires time outside of normal workday. On-call rotation is part of this role as well.

As part of the live-in requirements of the Residence Life Coordinator position, it is required that the on-campus residence provided must be the individual’s primary residence and that person must maintain a high visibility within their residential areas of responsibility.

The Residence Life Coordinator position is a 12-month live-in position with the Office of Housing & Residence Life. The primary responsibility of the Residence Life Coordinator position is supervising the living and learning experience of students who live on campus in a residence hall area. Residence Life Coordinators oversee the day-to-day residential operations of their specific residence hall area as well as provide guidance and support for the Resident Assistant team of that area.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher education institution; ability to serve on a rotating on-call basis including nights, weekends and holidays

One (1) or more years of experience in Housing and/or Residence Life or Student Affairs; working knowledge of student development theory and the ability to incorporate this into your practice; previous live-in staff experience; experience serving on a rotating on-call basis supporting residential students; experience supervising student staff; experience in coordinating student staff training and development.

Must be detail oriented and have excellent interpersonal, customer service, organization and planning, prioritization, problem solving, follow through, time management, and oral & written communication skills. Must be flexible and possess the ability to successfully handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and work well under pressure, independently, and in a team-oriented environment. It is preferred for this position to have experience with Google Suite applications.

As part of the live-in requirement of the Residence Life Coordinator, this individual is responsible for providing support to other staff for critical incidents that occur in the residence halls, including after hours and on weekends. While the Residence Life Coordinator is not expected to remain on campus or in a residence hall at all times while in this position, the live-in requirement allows for prompt, professional responses when these situations arise. Even when not on-call, the Residence Life Coordinator is expected to respond to major crises (i.e. student death, building fire, inclement weather) once becoming aware of them, provided they are on campus at the time of the event.

All applications must be submitted online. Please include a Cover Letter and Resume.
Further inquiries may be directed to the Search Chair, Dylan Lawing, at dlawing@unca.edu.
There are 2 Residence Life Coordinator positions available, Position #012011 and #012012.

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All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

The UNC Asheville Annual Safety Report is available online at UNCA Safety Report. For more information please contact the Assistant Vice Chancelor for Institutional Integrity & Access/Clery Act Compliance Officer at (828) 232-5658 or email oiia@unca.edu . The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.