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Residential Coordinator for Greek and Graduate Housing

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Work type: Full-Time
Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA
Categories: Drexel University, Enrollment Management and Student Success

Job Summary

The Residential Coordinator (RC) for Greek and Graduate Housing is a full-time, live-in professional staff member serving as part of the Residential Living team and reporting to the Director of Residence Life. This position is responsible for the oversight, support, and community development of the Greek Housing and Graduate Housing communities, with a particular focus on the university-owned API properties. The Residential Coordinator will work in close coordination with the Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life to support chapter housing operations and engagement. This role includes evening and weekend responsibilities and requires a high level of collaboration across campus departments.

Essential Functions

  • Serve as the primary Residence Life contact for Greek and Graduate Housing, including direct oversight of university-owned API properties.
  • Provide day-to-day management and community support for the API graduate housing complex, including occupancy coordination, facilities concerns, and resident engagement.
  • Collaborate with the Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life to support housing operations, chapter accountability, and community development within Greek Housing.
  • Assist in implementing and supporting Greek life initiatives such House Manager Training, Health & Safety Training and Greek life traditions including Hazing Prevention Week.
  • Coordinate and support signature events such as Night on the Row, Greek Week, and other traditions as defined by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Public Safety, Office of Graduate Studies, etc.
  • Lead assessment and evaluation efforts for both Greek and Graduate Housing to inform programmatic and operational improvements.
  • Collaborate with Housing Operations and Occupancy Management on term transitions, move-ins, and move-outs for Greek and graduate student residents.
  • Partner with the Office of Student Conduct to adjudicate individual violations of the Student Code of Conduct involving Greek Housing residents.
  • Serve in the on-call duty rotation for the entire residential community, providing crisis response and support to all campus housing areas.
  • Support professional staff development and serve on departmental and university-wide committees as assigned.
  • Conduct weekly post-event walkthroughs of Greek facilities to ensure compliance with Student Code of Conduct and residential policies.
  • Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Director of Residence Life. 

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience within graduate housing, residential life, and/or Greek life.
  • Previous experience working on-call.
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
  • Experience with crisis response.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in higher education.

Location

  • University City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information
This position is classified as Exempt, grade J. Compensation for this grade ranges from $47,490 - $71,230 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel’s compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

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