Job Title

Community Coordinator

Classification

Student Services Professional II

AutoReqId

540801

Department

Housing-Administration

Sub-Division

Student Engagement

Salary Range

Classification Range $4,841 - $6,884 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $4,841 - $5,040 per month)

Appointment Type

Temporary

Time Base

Full Time

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Occasional early morning, evening and/or weekend hours. This is a temporary position to end on or before June 30, 2025 with a possibility of renewal on an annual basis if funds and/or program needs exist.

About CSUF

Standing on 241 acres in the heart of Southern California, the University was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 40,000 students. As Titans, we believe that diverse perspectives deepen our understanding. We are committed to giving students the support they need to graduate, while responding to California’s revolving work force needs. At Cal State Fullerton we strive for continual improvement of students, staff, faculty, and administrators through orientations, training programs, and professional development opportunities. As part of the Titan Community, you have access to many campus facilities and services including but not limited to the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, cultural events and performances in the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton Athletics sports events, Titan Recreation Center, and the Employee Wellness Program.

Job Summary

It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University’s mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.  

About the Position: 

Living on campus is an excellent way to enhance your experience at Cal State Fullerton. Being a member of a living and learning community can help strengthen both your personal growth and academic success. You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, attend educational, cultural, and social programs, and interact more closely with faculty and university staff members. Cal State Fullerton currently provides residence hall and apartment style living for approximately 2,200 students that is safe, clean and very convenient. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Community Coordinator (Student Services Professional II). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Under the general direction of the Associate Director, Residential Engagement, the Community Coordinator is one of five professional live-in staff members collectively responsible for a community of 2,100 residential students of various class years. Community Coordinators share a duty rotation during which they are expected to respond on a 24-hour basis to any emergency impacting the residential community. The Community Coordinator fosters the academic success and individual growth of a diverse population of approximately 400 to 500 students. Recruits, selects, trains, leads, and evaluates a student staff of 48 Resident Advisors (RAs). Directly leads and evaluates 10 to 15 RAs in creating safe, inclusive, and academically centered communities. As a member of the Housing and Residential Engagement leadership team, the Community Coordinator develops, communicates, and enforces policies and procedures. Provides counseling and makes referrals as appropriate. Leads programming and assessment initiatives for their area. Serves as a conduct officer for minor policy violations. Responsible for summer conference, committee work, and special areas of assignment as dictated by program needs. Other duties as assigned.

Diversity Statement

A Diversity Statement is required below, please be sure to address the following as a minimum. Please add additional information as you see necessary and applicable:

• What diversity means to you.

• A description of your experiences with a diverse range of individuals.

• A description of how issues of diversity have impacted you personally or professionally.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public administration, business administration or a job-related field and two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or a related field. A Master’s degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience. Additional specialized and relevant experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

General knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational management, research, and interview techniques. Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations, obtain factual and interpretative information through interviews, and advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters. Ability to reason logically and use initiative in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements. Ability to plan, develop, coordinate, supervise, and organize programs and activities. Ability to interact with a diverse student population, faculty, staff, and the public. Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to acquire knowledge of campus procedures, activities, and of the overall organization.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.  

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public administration, business administration or a job-related field. Previous Housing and Residential Engagement experience.

License/Certifications

A Valid California Driver’s License. Position requires use of state and/or personal vehicle for business related events.

Special Working Conditions

Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator

This a 12-month, live-in position requiring evening, weekend, and holiday on-call hours. Position requires eating meals in the dining facilities on campus.

Additional Information

California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

The person holding this position is considered a general mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) position under the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act Crimes reported to them or that they witness. CSA training is required.

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.
 
If you are applying for a staff position, please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, or Student Assistant position.
 
Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.  

Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration. 
 
California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e., H1-B Visas).