What are the responsibilities and job description for the Living Learning Communities Coordinator position at UCLA?
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a resume and cover letter.
Department Summary
Residential Life is a Student Affairs department located within On-Campus Housing. Residential Life works closely with Housing and Hospitality Services (HHS) to provide students with comfortable and convenient affordable housing and to enhance student opportunities for academic success, community building, personal growth, and leadership development.
Position Summary
Within Residential Life, the Academics & First Year Experience team focuses on enriching the residential academic experience and oversees the transition of all students into the University. Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Academics & First Year Experience, the Living Learning Communities (LLCs) Coordinator will oversee the development, oversight, and assessment of the Living Learning Communities Program to engage with students and to provide academic enrichment opportunities and activities throughout the residential communities and the greater UCLA campus. The Living Learning Communities Coordinator will supervise and develop onboarding and ongoing training for a team of 18 student interns helping to develop programming for each of the 14 LLCs. The LLC Coordinator will also often serve as the training and development representative for the unit for both professional and student staff. The LLC Coordinator will oversee large-scale events including but not limited to the LLC Welcome Reception, LLC Palooza, and LLC Meet 'n Greet. In this position, the LLC Coordinator will be responsible for communication to all 1600 LLC residents and will foster and maintain integral campus partnerships with departments and Faculty to build networks of support and collaboration within and between the Living Learning Communities. The LLC Coordinator will coordinate the Bruin Day Student Experience Programs and will liaise with partners from Campus Life, UCLA Admission, and UCLA Events to support student organizations' Admit weekend programming. When needed the LLC Coordinator may be asked to support projects of the First Year Experience team including academic support and first-year transition initiatives such as True Bruin Welcome. Success in this role requires someone who can hold complexity; managing LLC communities, student interns, and cross-campus partnerships simultaneously while maintaining a student-centered focus. The coordinator must exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations, adapt quickly to shifting institutional priorities, and bring creative problem-solving to both programmatic and operational challenges. This requires effective skills in planning, organization, coordination, resource allocation, delegation, and adaptability.
Salary & Compensation
8:00am-5:00pm
Union/Policy Covered
99-Policy Covered
Complete Position Description
https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38&JDName=Student Life and Development Specialist 3 SV (40059502)
Please submit a resume and cover letter.
Department Summary
Residential Life is a Student Affairs department located within On-Campus Housing. Residential Life works closely with Housing and Hospitality Services (HHS) to provide students with comfortable and convenient affordable housing and to enhance student opportunities for academic success, community building, personal growth, and leadership development.
Position Summary
Within Residential Life, the Academics & First Year Experience team focuses on enriching the residential academic experience and oversees the transition of all students into the University. Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Academics & First Year Experience, the Living Learning Communities (LLCs) Coordinator will oversee the development, oversight, and assessment of the Living Learning Communities Program to engage with students and to provide academic enrichment opportunities and activities throughout the residential communities and the greater UCLA campus. The Living Learning Communities Coordinator will supervise and develop onboarding and ongoing training for a team of 18 student interns helping to develop programming for each of the 14 LLCs. The LLC Coordinator will also often serve as the training and development representative for the unit for both professional and student staff. The LLC Coordinator will oversee large-scale events including but not limited to the LLC Welcome Reception, LLC Palooza, and LLC Meet 'n Greet. In this position, the LLC Coordinator will be responsible for communication to all 1600 LLC residents and will foster and maintain integral campus partnerships with departments and Faculty to build networks of support and collaboration within and between the Living Learning Communities. The LLC Coordinator will coordinate the Bruin Day Student Experience Programs and will liaise with partners from Campus Life, UCLA Admission, and UCLA Events to support student organizations' Admit weekend programming. When needed the LLC Coordinator may be asked to support projects of the First Year Experience team including academic support and first-year transition initiatives such as True Bruin Welcome. Success in this role requires someone who can hold complexity; managing LLC communities, student interns, and cross-campus partnerships simultaneously while maintaining a student-centered focus. The coordinator must exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations, adapt quickly to shifting institutional priorities, and bring creative problem-solving to both programmatic and operational challenges. This requires effective skills in planning, organization, coordination, resource allocation, delegation, and adaptability.
Salary & Compensation
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- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate meetings, prepare, and deliver professional presentations; explain complex ideas to diverse audiences, build consensus, and influence decision making. (Required)
- Demonstrated skill in interacting with individuals from various social, cultural, economic, educational backgrounds, and professional rank in a high-volume, continuous contact setting to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships (Required)
- Skill in interacting with individuals from various social, cultural, economic, educational backgrounds, and professional rank in a high-volume, continuous contact setting to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. (Required)
- Demonstrated working knowledge and a theoretical understanding of student development and community development. (Required)
- Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial record keeping procedures to monitor budgets, authorize expenditures, and recommend budget priorities. (Required)
- Demonstrated ability to develop, plan, and manage large and small-scale programs and events. (Required)
- Demonstrated ability to implement programs from start to finish. (Required)
- Organizational skills to work effectively within a complex, rapidly changing environment to simultaneously manage a wide range of active projects and responsibilities with frequently changing priorities and deadlines. (Required)
- Demonstrated ability to work independently to organize and complete assignments, set priorities, and allocate resources with minimal direction in a constantly changing environment. (Required)
- Ability to manage multiple administrative and student governmental priorities. (Required)
- Working knowledge of University protocols, procedures, and policies regarding programming, event management, and liability. (Preferred)
- Skill at using web-based applications and systems to manage information, programs and datatracking. (Preferred)
- Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Required)
- Master's degree in higher education or related field (Preferred)
- Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
- Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
- CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".
8:00am-5:00pm
Union/Policy Covered
99-Policy Covered
Complete Position Description
https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38&JDName=Student Life and Development Specialist 3 SV (40059502)
Salary : $59,100 - $114,300