Residence Hall Coordinator

Ames, IA

Full time

R20232

Position Title:Residence Hall Coordinator

Job Group:Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:Master’s degree

Job Description:

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:Are you passionate about student success, leadership development, and building community? Iowa State University's Department of Residence Life is seeking a passionate student affairs professional to join our team as a Residence Hall Coordinator. This is an opportunity to do more than manage a residence hall. It is a chance to help students navigate one of the most transformative periods of their lives while building a community where they can learn, connect, and succeed.

As a live-in leader, you will play a central role in creating a residential experience grounded in our KCE model: Knowledge, Connection, and Empowerment. Every day brings opportunities to mentor student leaders, support residents through challenges and successes, foster a strong sense of belonging, and help students develop the skills and confidence they need to thrive both at Iowa State and beyond.

This live-in position includes a furnished apartment, meal plan, laundry, and parking accommodations. Most importantly, it offers the opportunity to build lasting relationships with students while contributing to a supportive campus environment.

If you are energized by student development, leadership education, community building, and helping students succeed, we encourage you to explore this exciting opportunity with Iowa State University's Residence Life team.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of a residence hall community.

• Recruit, train, supervise, and develop undergraduate Community Advisor staff.

• Support students through academic, personal, and community-related concerns.

• Design and implement educational, leadership, and community engagement initiatives.

• Administer residence hall and university policies, including student conduct processes.

• Collaborate with Learning Communities, faculty, and campus partners to enhance the student experience.

• Coordinate key housing operations, including hall openings, closings, occupancy, and break periods.

• Partner with dining, facilities, maintenance, and custodial teams to support residential operations.

• Maintain records, prepare reports, and contribute to departmental goals and initiatives.

• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to student and facility emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated leadership experience in a college or university setting.

• Experience as a Resident Assistant (RA), Graduate Assistant (GA), or in a comparable student leadership role.

• Experience supervising staff or student employees, including hiring, training, and performance management.

• Demonstrated experience creating and facilitating student development initiatives aligned with the Knowledge, Connection, and Empowerment (KCE) framework, including student learning, engagement, leadership development, mentoring, or co-curricular programming.

• Experience with crisis response, conflict resolution, student conduct processes, and serving as a first-line responder to student incidents.

Department/Program & College Description:The Department of Residence is one of the largest non-academic departments at Iowa State University, employing more than 400 full-time, part-time, and student staff members. Through its residence life, facilities, business, marketing, conference, and technology teams, the department provides supportive living and learning communities that help students thrive, succeed academically, and fully engage in the Iowa State experience.

Department Unit/Website:Home - Department of Residence (https://www.housing.iastate.edu/) Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is currently funded through June 30, 2027. Continued funding is anticipated, with the position eligible for renewal pending the availability of funding.

This posting will be open until filled. However, to receive full consideration, applications need to be submitted before November 23rd, 2026.

Application Instructions:To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

• Letter of Application/Cover Letter

Why Choose Iowa State University?Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, as well as:

• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans

• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans

• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)

• Life insurance and long-term disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Various voluntary benefits and discounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellbeing program

• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected], or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Appointment Type:Regular with Term Appointment (Fixed Term)

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:June 30, 2027

Number of Months Employed Per Year:12 Month Work Period

Time Type:Full time

Pay Grade:PS805

Original Posting Date: November 11, 2026

Posting Close Date:

Job Requisition Number:R20232

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612, email [email protected].

General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources (https://www.hr.iastate.edu/careers/compensation) website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.

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By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, Iowa State University (http://www.iastate.edu/) attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. And through Innovate at Iowa State, we provide innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities.

Iowa State University is a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community (https://www.iastate.edu/principles-community) . Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work.

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check.

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612, email [email protected].

If you have questions about the application process please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485. Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email [email protected] or call (515) 294-4800 or Toll-Free: (877) 477-7485. TTY users are welcome to use the Iowa Relay Service number by dialing 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2942.

General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources (https://www.hr.iastate.edu/careers/compensation) website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.