Job Summary

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls more than 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Living Learning Communities (LLC) at Towson University are collaborations between Housing and Residence Life and other academic and student affairs departments to create residential communities where students can live with peers with a common academic interest, engage with faculty and staff in a smaller setting, and integrate learning outside of the classroom. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Residential Education, the LLC Coordinator is primarily responsible for collaborating with campus partners to develop, maintain, evaluate, and assess Living Learning Communities. Additionally, the LLC Coordinator will collaborate with the Assistant Director to recruit, train, and supervise LLC student staff and participate in the marketing of LLCs to prospective students.

The LLC Coordinator will work with many stakeholders, including students, faculty, and professional staff to promote collaboration in LLCs. The successful candidate should have strong administrative skills, a desire to connect with students, a professional attitude to work with faculty and staff, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities And Duties

Living Learning Community Planning and Partnerships

Schedule and meet regularly with Living Learning Community campus partners and Residence Life Staff to develop and maintain a vision for each Living Learning Community and plan engagement opportunities.
Work with each LLC partner on a yearly basis to update LLC Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to maintain an information on the partnerships and practices of each LLC.
Provide support to Residence Life Coordinators working with Living Learning Communities.
Collaborate with the ADRE to find potential new LLC partners and assist new partners in developing the vision and completing applications to create new LLCs.
Collaborate with the ADRE and LLC Graduate Assistant to coordinate yearly LLC events, such as an opening LLC reception, LLC partner connection opportunities, and end-of-year recognition.

Living Learning Community Student Staff Supervision and Development

Directly supervise and serve as the payroll manager for Living Learning Community Mentors.
Meet with Community Mentors in 1-1 meetings biweekly and as a staff monthly.
Oversee the recruitment and selection process for Community Mentors during the spring semester.
Collaborate with the ADRE and LLC GA to design and facilitate a training for Community Mentors.
Find and/or facilitate personal and professional development opportunities for Community Mentor Staff.
Where necessary, assist the LLC GA and Community Mentors in developing programs and engagement initiatives for LLCs.

Living Learning Community Marketing and Promotions

Collaborate with HRL's Marketing and Communications Coordinator to develop materials to market Living Learning Communities to incoming students.
Attend admissions events, such as open houses and admitted students days, to promote LLCs to incoming students.
Lead in the creation of a monthly LLC newsletter for current students and partners.
Collaborate with the LLC GA and Global Village GA to maintain a social media presence for LLCs.

Administration and Assessment

Assist the ADRE with LLC student selection by reviewing applications of incoming students.
Work with LLC partners and the Housing Operations team to coordinate early arrival of LLC students.
Assist the ADRE with the assessment of Living Learning Communities.
Co-manage the Learning Communities shared inbox.

Other Duties And Assignments

Serve on HRL's Housing Operations Committee.
Serve on HRL's Residence Life Operations Committee.
Serve on the TU Votes Coalition.
Serve on the High Impact Practices Community of Practice.
Help during HRL's large scale events, such as opening and closing.

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 1 year experience.
A demonstrated commitment and sensitivity to working with students, faculty, and staff to build diverse, inclusive, welcoming, and multicultural communities, which facilitate positive outcomes. Effective interpersonal and communication skills are required. Initiative to plan and implement new learning communities working with committee and campus partners.

Salary and Benefits

Salary starting at $50k, salary commensurate on experience, and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days. For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application.

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.

Organization

Student Affairs Division

Primary Location:

Main Campus

Job Posting

Aug 18, 2024

Towson University

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