Residence Life Employment Opportunities

Professional Positions 

Residence Director for the 2026-2027 Academic Year

Resident Director Position Summary

The Department of Residence Life is seeking graduate students to serve as team members for the Department of Residence Life as Residence Director. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree and be enrolled in a graduate program or have planned involvement in an advanced educational opportunity. Experience as a member of a residence hall staff is preferred and candidates should indicate an interest in and understanding of student development and learning.

The Residence Director is a member of the professional staff who will be responsible for the students and RA staff of a residence hall. General duties and responsibilities (20 hours per week) will include administration of a residence hall, staff development, community development and educational initiatives, meeting attendance, crisis and emergency response in the “on-call” duty rotation, and participation in department wide initiatives. The Residence Director is obligated to live in the provided apartment.

Position Compensation

Stipend of $15,000 per year
Furnished apartment
Wi-Fi internet access
$300.00 meal stipend per semester
Professional development opportunities

The application deadline is rolling with preference given to those who apply by March 5, 2026. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews may take place prior to March 5, 2026.

Apply online

Cover letter, resume, and three references must also be sent to ahudson@geneseo.edu as a .pdf attachment.

Title: Residence Director (RD), Department of Residence Life at SUNY Geneseo

Reports To: Area Coordinator and indirectly to the Associate Director for Learning, Development and Engagement

Specific Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree; enrollment in a graduate program or have planned involvement in an advanced educational opportunity; residence hall staff experience preferred; organizational skills; strong interpersonal and communication skills; teamwork orientation; ability to work within budgets; understanding of student development and residential facilities management.

Terms of Employment: Start date begins July 30, 2026 through May 28, 2026. When classes are in session, work is not to exceed 20 hours per week. This position is a live-in position requiring extensive training, evening work and weekend time commitments at times. It is expected that the Residence Director (RD) serve in an “on-call” duty rotation.

General Duties & Responsibilities

Administration of Residence Hall

• Maintain scheduled office hours each week
• Supervise, coordinate and attend all aspects of designated hall openings and closings (beginning and end of semester and holiday closings)
• Oversee room and key inventories for residence hall (primarily beginning and end of semester)
• Handle all related tasks to hall management (damage billing, occupancy reports, etc.; periodic)
• Assist with staff and housing selection (occurs in the spring)
• Serve as a resource to all students in residence hall
• Meet with residents
• Meet with RAs as a staff and individually
• Assist the Assistant Director of Housing Operations with card access management
• Coordinate marketing and advertising of LLCs and assist with housing placements

Staff Development

• Attend weekly department staff meetings, professional development sessions, individual
  meetings with supervisor, and monthly strategy meetings
• Supervise and evaluate RA staff each semester
• Conduct weekly staff meeting (1 hour)
• Conduct weekly 1:1 meetings with RA staff (30 minutes each)
• Active participation in training of RAs
• Community Development & Educational Initiatives
• Be visible and accessible to students who live in residence hall
• Assist with the development and implementation of assessment(s) for our departmental
  curriculum
• Oversee and track programming in residence hall under the direction of an Area Coordinator
• Be a resource to RAs and assist in the development of programs to meet intended learning
  outcomes and goals
• Address all student concerns in the residence hall and assist Resident Assistants with
  roommate conflicts as needed

Professional Development Opportunities

• Participate in department-wide initiatives
• Participate in "on-call" duty rotation schedule
• Participates in a collateral assignment, including but not limited to living learning
  communities, housing operations, and other departmental initiatives
• Attend professional development sessions bi-weekly within the department

Area Coordinator for the 2026-2027 Academic Year

Please keep an eye on the SUNY Geneseo job site for upcoming Area Coordinator opportunities. 

Area Coordinator Position Summary
The Area Coordinator is a professional position in the SUNY Geneseo Division of Student and Campus Life. As
such, the Area Coordinator is expected to fulfill their specific responsibilities in a way that demonstrates an
understanding and commitment to the articulated mission and goals of their department, the division of
Student & Campus Life, and the College. Area Coordinators are also expected to adhere to the professional
and ethical standards promulgated by the professional association with which their department is affiliated.
Area Coordinators are required to reside in the apartment provided and assigned by the College via the
Department of Residence Life. Area Coordinators must display the ability to foster diverse and inclusive
relationships, as well as a high degree of cultural humility.

Area Coordinators (AC) are live-in professional Residence Life staff members. An Area Coordinator’s primary
duty is to oversee and develop an area with multiple residence halls (two - four) as residential educators,
informed supervisors, connection builders, creative managers, and accurate record-keepers. Where
applicable, some ACs will supervise a Residence Director as well. The AC position requires flexibility of work
hours, including evening and weekend work. Area Coordinators do not have a traditional 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
work schedule. As live-on professionals, ACs are considered “essential College personnel,” and must have
skills in crisis management. Each AC participates in a night and weekend duty schedule, requiring periodic
overnight monitoring of a duty phone, the ability to respond to emergency situations, and other related
residential duties. Due to the nature of this work, Area Coordinators are required to reside in the apartment
provided and assigned by the College via the Department of Residence Life.

Responsibilities include informal counseling and co-curricular education of residential students, supervision of
a staff of resident assistants, and oversight of facility needs. Successful Area Coordinators will have academic
interests and experiences that include residential education, leadership development, a commitment to
diversity, equity, and inclusion, civic and social engagement, and an understanding of the needs of students
transitioning to college, especially first-year and transfer students. Area Coordinators are educators outside
the classroom, who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to academic excellence. By working
collaboratively with colleagues both within and beyond student life departments, Area Coordinators help
residents foster leadership skills, develop critical reasoning skills, and practice ethical decision-making.
Area Coordinators are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree is preferred, and have
professional or paraprofessional experience in residence life or commensurate experience in student affairs. The AC will also exhibit strong written and oral communication skills.

Mission
The SUNY Geneseo Department of Residence Life, in partnership with our residents, cultivates an inclusive
living and learning environment that sparks engagement, encourages and fosters wellbeing, and inspires a
feeling of belonging for all students who live in our community.
Residence Life administers selected co-curricular educational and assessment initiatives within the residential
experience. Opportunities for student engagement and learning within the department include the living-
learning communities and residential college houses, as well as student leadership and applied learning
opportunities. Our trained Residence Life team members pursue ways to collaborate with Geneseo faculty and
staff to support our residents as they pursue their individual educational and personal goals. By providing
challenges to better themselves, demonstrating an ethic of individual care, and building a strong, vibrant
campus community, we hope to make a long-lasting positive impact on the lives of our students.

Vision
Residence Life will be recognized for creating a premier residential experience by fostering wellbeing,
promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and implementing innovative opportunities for student learning
and engagement.  Living on campus will become an integral part of our students' education experience and
will be the catalyst in the preparation for making meaning in their lives and the lives of others.
 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  
All Residence Life staff will participate in critical dialogue around DEI, anti-racism, and cultural humility. All
training, educational initiatives, and occupancy management will incorporate these commitments and staff
will espouse these values in their roles through programmatic and engagement efforts.  
 

Commitment to Wellbeing
All Residence Life staff will work together to create a working and living environment that promotes individual
agency and advocacy for all community members and empowers them to build a well-lived life.  All training,
educational initiatives, and occupancy management will incorporate these commitments and staff will
espouse these values in their roles through programmatic and engagement efforts.  
 

Division of Student and Campus Life
Creating a community where everyone belongs, everyone thrives, and everyone succeeds. As a community of
educators, the Division of Student and Campus Life cultivates a sense of belonging and well-being that
encourages student engagement. We work to advance diversity, equity, and belonging while supporting a
community that fosters kindness, curiosity, sustainability, and service to society.

Learning Goals
Belonging: Belonging is a feeling; an acknowledgement of security and support when there is a sense of
acceptance, inclusion, and respect for identity. All residents have a place, purpose, and voice
in the residence halls. Residents who belong are well, engaged, and empowered to use their
voice. They see themselves and their identities represented in the residence hall environment
and demonstrate cultural humility and empathy when interacting with others from
backgrounds different than their own. Residents who belong have trusted peers and
relationships with faculty and staff who support them and make them feel seen and heard.
 

Wellbeing: Wellbeing is a dynamic state of health and fulfillment and is a critical component of finding
one’s place in college and in the world. Residents with a strong sense of wellbeing are aware
of and active in taking care of their individual wellbeing needs (for social, emotional, mental,
academic, financial, environmental, physical, and spiritual wellness and balance). Residents
also recognize the role they play in others’ wellbeing and actively contribute to positive
community wellbeing in the residence halls.

Engagement: Engagement is care, focus, curiosity, initiative, independence, and reflection. Engaged
residents know their neighbors and recognize the value of each person in the community.
They take time to learn about others and take ownership of their own living environment
(events, spaces, and positive interpersonal relationships). Residents who are engaged
participate in activities outside of the classroom and, often, outside their major. Lastly,
engaged residents reflect on their experiences to positively impact their future.
 

The AC performs tasks in each of the following areas:
1. Administration of Halls and Area:
    Supervise, coordinate, and attend to all aspects of residence hall openings/closings.
    Oversee room, furniture, and key inventory systems for residence halls.
    Administer room assignments/changes and maintain accurate occupancy rosters for residence halls.
    Maintain weekly scheduled office hours in the residence hall.
    Investigate and submit reports for damage billing for residence halls.
    Be responsible for program funds and accurate program budgets.
    Assist with the annual room selection process.
   Maintain the AC office with up-to-date files.
    Address quality of life issues in the residence halls.
    Provide department secretaries with accurate payroll information for RA staff.
    Coordinate residence hall walkthroughs with Facilities Services staff.
    Assume overflow of Level I judicial hearings when needed.
2. Staff Development:
    Assist with student staff selection.
    Actively construct, supervise, and participate in the RA staff’s training and in the development of hall councils.
    Supervise and evaluate staffs.
    Prepare and facilitate weekly staff and individual meetings.
    Present each semester at both professional and paraprofessional staff training.
    Ensure that RAs complete weekly Reflections.
    Ensure that RAs complete program and event reports in a timely manner.
3. Community Development:
    Get to know residents of all halls individually by being available and accessible.
    Provide leadership for Hall Council (advisor) and RA programs.
    Support programs sponsored by RAs and Hall Councils.

    Serve as a Level I judicial officer.
    Maintain the safety and security of assigned residence halls.
    Proactively address roommate issues and work to resolve roommate conflicts.
    Provide college life orientation for residents.
    Provide an academic atmosphere to help students succeed with their coursework.
    Take a leadership role in involving faculty/staff with students.
    Serve as a referral agent for counseling services.
    Provide a supportive living environment for students.
    Implement and assess Educational Plan for residence halls.
    Offer informal counseling.
    As an “essential services” employee, participate in emergency preparedness and emergency response.
4. Institutional Liaison:
    Be prepared to serve as the chair/co-chair/interim chair of one (1) committee.
    Participate in the AC/RD on duty rotation.
    Establish/maintain relationships with other college offices.
    Serve as a resource person for needed referrals.
    Display a professional attitude and model professional behavior and attire.
    Attend/participate in weekly Residence Life staff meetings/sessions and Professional Development Hours.
    Assist with office projects/assignments.
5. Summer Responsibilities (each AC is responsible for one or more of these areas):
    Administer summer residence hall(s), including Summer Assistant supervision and room assignments.
    Collaborate with the Event Planning office to coordinate conference housing.
    Facilitate Residence Life departmental presentation during Orientation Sessions.
    Update Professional Staff and RA Manuals.
    Assist in the planning of Professional, Advanced Peer Leader, and RA Training for the Fall semester.
    Assist with Fall semester housing assignments.
    Coordinate the Move-In Volunteer program.
    Inventory and assess residential physical property.
    Assist the Access Opportunity Program with training.
    Coordinate Early Arrival move-in.
    Provide support for the Residence Life central office
    Regularly attends all division meetings, department meetings, and facilities meetings as needed.
    Assists student organizations and serves on college, division, and department committees as needed.

    Reports to an Assistant/Associate Director and Director of Residence Life.
    Participates in crisis and emergency management and response.

Student Staff Positions

RA Position for the 2026-2027 Academic Year

RA Application

More Student Staff Position Information HERE!

What are the Qualifications for the RA Position?

• Applicants must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits
  
  • Applicants must report at least a 2.5 Fall 2025 GPA at the time of application
  • Applicants must also receive at least a 2.5 GPA for the Spring 2026 semester
• Applicants must be in good conduct standing and not have current conduct sanctions
• Applicants must have completed one semester at SUNY Geneseo by the end of the Spring 2026 semester
• Applicants must have lived in on-campus at least one semester at any college or university by the end of the Spring 2026 semester
• Applicants must not hold a full-time position elsewhere, be a student teacher, hold a full-time internship, or hold an executive board position with Student Association while serving as RA

  • The positions that are not eligible for employment as student staff employees in the Department of Residence Life (because both positions are intense and require a high rate of attention and commitment) are SA President, Director of Business Affairs, SA Vice President, and Director of Inter Residence Affairs. 

  • Regarding other SA Executive positions, as long as their commitment to SA is less than 10 hours per week, they can be RAs. 

• Applicants must be enrolled in at least 12 credits, but no more than 18 credits without department approval

Duration of Position:

• August 7, 2025 - May 16, 2026 (after May Commencement) [subject to change based on the academic calendar]

RA Compensation:  

• Coming soon!

Summer Resident Assistant Position 2026 (More information to come in Spring 2026)

Summer Resident Assistant Job Description

Time of Service 
TBD

Criteria
Summer Resident Assistants must be registered as a full-time Geneseo student for Fall 2026. Current RAs are the preferred candidates for this position.

Job Requirements
Summer Resident Assistants (Summer RAs) work on campus assisting summer school students and the Department of Residence Life.  This list is not exhaustive.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Ensuring the welfare of summer session students, including facilitating check-in and check-out of the residence hall, monitoring residents’ safety, health, and wellbeing, documenting incidents, filing facilities and maintenance requests, creating community programing, and communicating information from the department and College.
• Assisting the Department of Residence Life with clerical duties, approximately five hours each week during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).  
• Serving on a weekly duty rotation and handling emergency concerns for the residential community.
• Attending staff meetings and project meetings.
• Overseeing the state of summer residence hall, ensuring that all facilities are neat, welcoming, and clutter-free.
• Acting as a community ambassador.  This includes being visible on campus, answering questions, and providing direction to any campus guests and community members if any summer programming occurs.  
• Supporting the Assistant Director of Housing Operations with damage billing appeals and new student housing placement.  
• Supporting the Assistant Director of Housing Operations with key and occupancy management for summer residence hall use.  
• Participating in training and development initiatives when applicable.

Summer Resident Assistant Opportunities
Summer Resident Assistants will present a united front and will work together to accomplish the goals of the summer.  Our most important goal and crucial goal is the safety of our summer residents.  Secondary to resident safety is office support for the Department of Residence Life.  Other projects will include opportunities to assist in departmental presentations, Move-In Volunteer program implementation, RA Training involvement, Staff Manual input, Social Media engagement, Office support, and Housing Operations assistance.   
    
Time Requirements: Summer Resident Assistants work part time throughout the summer and may enroll summer courses during each summer session.  It must be understood that although the work is part time, workload will not be reduced to accommodate an academic load or another job.

Time Off: Summer Resident Assistants may take time away from campus, with permission from their supervisor.

Compensation: 
Summer Resident Assistants receive a single room within a residence hall.
Summer Resident Assistants receive a salary of $1,950.00 for work done over the summer.
 

Supervised by an Area Coordinator.