Off-Campus Living Coordinator

Job Posting Title:

Off-Campus Living Coordinator

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Hiring Department:

Student Enrollment and Support Services

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Off-Campus Living plays a vital role in interfacing with the community beyond UT Austin. The coordinator serves as a student and family facing staff person to assist and educate around topics such as housing, transportation, connecting to Austin and various independent living skills. Through strategic outreach and program coordination, the coordinator ensures students have the information they need to make informed choices about their life outside of UT Austin. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with campus and off-campus stakeholders by attending campus and community meetings. This could include property manager site visits, committee meetings, working groups and introductory meetings with organizations we wish to establish connections with.

• Support students living off campus by connecting them with off-campus resources through a variety of digital medium and in-person opportunities (e.g., online apartment finder, email correspondence, social media, website, programming and tabling events, phone calls, and in person consultations).

• Support students living off campus by creating and coordinating events collaboratively with campus partners and community organizations. Be responsible for idea generation, logistical details, execution of the event, and assessment of the success of the event.

• Assist in the hiring, training, and development of student staff hired to support our off-campus work. The coordinator will help supervise student staff, provide feedback on work, co-lead student staff meetings, and meet individually with student staff on a weekly basis.

• Support the student transition to off campus by creating and facilitating presentations for students, families, and staff regarding off-campus living, community resources and information about the Austin community. Customize presentations for various audiences such as graduate and international students on a variety of topics (e.g., affordable housing, emergency preparedness, exploring Austin, finding and being a good roommate, etc.).

• Assist with other basic need and support areas including UT Outpost with functions including programming, outreach and logistical needs such as restocking pantry locations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience developing, administering, facilitating and implementing programs for college students. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, administration, and external stakeholders. Professional demeanor. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including presentations, written correspondence, and reports. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. 

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with a graduate degree in student affairs administration, public administration, public policy, educational leadership or related fields. Experience with university housing, property management, real estate, local governmental affairs and emergency preparedness. Possess effective facilitation skills and experience delivering content in dynamic environments. Knowledge of event planning and communications. Experience supervising professional and para-professional staff. Demonstrated, end-to-end project/program management experience.

Salary

$58,750

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Additional hours during peak periods as needed

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest
  

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.