Residence Life Coordinator

Job Description
UVa Housing & Residence Life (HRL) is seeking a Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) for a student facing role within Residence Life to help meet current challenges, achieve our strategic initiatives, and bring the University's 2030 plan to fruition. Working within a newly expanded staffing plan, the Residence Life Coordinator will lead, guide, and coach Senior Residents (SRs) who will in turn support our Resident Advisor (RAs). The RLC position is directly supervised by an assistant dean.

The University of Virginia's Housing & Residence Life’s mission is to work collaboratively to create inclusive, welcoming communities where residents are empowered to engage their potential as scholars and leaders through self-governance and participation in their residential community. Core values for Housing & Residence Life - collaboration, resilience, operational effectiveness, empowerment, personal accountability, and diversity, equity, & inclusion - are aligned with those of the University and Student Affairs.

With close to three million square feet of residential building space, Housing & Residence Life strives to create robust and vibrant residential communities. Specific living and learning programs include language immersion houses, three residential colleges, a comprehensive first-year experience, and a newly created second-year and transfer student experience. Residential environments encompass a diverse array of building styles including traditional residence halls, apartment complexes, townhouses, and single-family homes.

Responsibilities
Residence Life Coordinators have responsibilities in programmatic, student support, and incident response support areas:

• Programmatic responsibilities will support community building in the residential areas and assist in the development and implementation of programs that enhance for the first and second year experience as outlined in the university’s 2030 plan.
• Student support responsibilities include mentoring, training, and/or supervising student staff and student leaders, as well as helping students solve problems and respond appropriately to challenges and/or crises.
• Finally, Residence Life Coordinators will have responsibilities relating to incident response and crisis management.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience required, a Master’s degree or equivalent in Counseling, Higher Education, Student Affairs Administration, or other related field is preferred. Relevant student experience may be considered.

A demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in promoting respect, and appreciation for diversity and pluralism among students and staff.

About the Position
The position is live-off, but there may be housing available on Grounds for faculty & staff at the University. This is an exempt-level position with UVa benefits. The Housing & Residence Life office business hours are Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm. To support program needs, evening and weekend work may be required on occasions.

Selected applicants will pass a background check. This position will not sponsor applications for immigration.

Application Information
The position is open until filled, but to assure full consideration, candidates are encouraged to have complete applications submitted by August 21, 2026. All applications, nominations, and inquiries will remain confidential.

Applicants not employed at UVA please apply through the UVA job board; current employees please search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website and complete an application. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  Applications without all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Reference Check Process
References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. A minimum of three is required.

About UVA and the Community
To learn more about UVA and in the Charlottesville area, visit UVA Life and Embark CVA.

Physical Demands
Will require frequent traveling, standing, and climbing stairs to access buildings and facilities of the residential colleges. The position will require occasional light lifting, bending, and stooping, in addition to the use of desktop computers in an office environment. The job occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.