The Community Coordinator (CC) provides leadership and supervision for a population of 250 to 650 students within the residence halls or Jardine Apartments. The coordinator’s primary function is to direct and oversee the operations of residential communities. This position may involve the staffing and supervision of 6-18 resident assistants or residential learning assistants and 0-3 graduate assistant coordinators. The CC provides leadership within their community for student conduct proceedings and student success and retention initiatives. Duties include student development, training, advising student groups, facilities management, professional development, administrative and managerial responsibilities. The CC assesses, contributes to and oversees the implementation and enhancement of student learning outside the classroom through programmatic opportunities. The CC reports to an Assistant Director.
The Community Coordinator is a 12-month, full-time, live-in, benefits eligible unclassified position. Duties and responsibilities include:
Student Development
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of graduate and paraprofessional staff in the community.
• Interact with students on a regular basis, providing information and assistance concerning academic issues, peer conflicts, personal problems, etc.
• Collaborate with the Departmental Initiatives Team and academic colleges to ensure that residents’ academic needs are being met.
• Provide resources and support to the Resident Assistants for activities, educational opportunities and programs in the community.
• Serves as a conduct administrator and adjudicates student conduct cases that occur within on-campus housing.
• Opportunity to advise and train the community governing boards; attend weekly meetings and sponsored activities.
• Opportunity to assist with management of CAT communities, living learning communities in the residence halls.
Administrative/Managerial
• Compile various reports, maintain records, and oversee check-ins, check-outs and room changes.
• Manage Community Coordinator program account and community social and educational funds.
• Perform duties related to summer school and special projects.
• Prepare for break housing and coordinate building openings, closings and transitions.
• Maintain key inventory.
• Assist in the oversight of maintenance within communities in cooperation with departmental facilities management staff.
• Participate in the departmental 24/7 on-call duty and emergency response system for on campus community.
Professional Development
• Serve on departmental and university committees, task forces and other opportunities.
• Opportunity to teach a leadership workshop that prepares students for the Resident Assistant position.
• Attend department sponsored professional development sessions.
• Maintain positive, harmonious relationships with university, community, campus leadership, students, faculty, staff, parents and guests.
The Department of Housing and Dining Services offers award-winning dining centers, residence halls, scholarship houses and apartment neighborhoods. We pride ourselves in taking excellent care of our residents, and that is reflected in our recent Princeton Review rankings. The 2025 Princeton Review ranks us #2 Happiest Students, #2 Best Quality of Life, #8 Best College Residence Halls, and #14 Best Campus Food.
From fostering community in our residence halls, to serving up delicious home cooked meals in the dining centers, and teaching responsibility and leadership through student employment in our retail operations, Housing and Dining strives for residents to have a well-rounded and positive experience living on-campus.
This position is On-site. Duties to be performed on-site.
All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Role Information:
Sponsorship eligibility:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents:
Applications close on: December 17, 2025
$41,000 annual
Kansas State University offers a supportive and inclusive community, dedicated to your professional growth. While specific benefits may vary by position, many roles come with comprehensive packages that support your well-being and work-life balance, including health and life insurance, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. To learn more about benefits that are available for various positions, visit our benefits overview page.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Some positions are eligible for remote or hybrid working arrangements. An employee who is working in a remote or hybrid capacity for K-State must reside within the United States in order to comply with all federal and state laws, filings, or tax requirements. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available for anyone who resides in the state of Idaho.
Upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment, a candidate may be subject to a background check per K-State’s background check policy.
Kansas State University honors interview preferences for qualified applicants who are veterans or individuals with disabilities. Eligible applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, submit all required application materials, and submit required preference documentation by the closing date on the job advertisement will be granted a first-level interview.
The disability and veteran interview preferences do not apply to student employment positions, temporary positions, athletics positions, academic and administrative department heads*, positions that require licensure as a physician, and positions that require that the employee be admitted to practice law in Kansas.
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