Primary Location:

2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas, 75074

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary:

The coordinator of residential life will assist the Housing Management Team by incorporating residential life into the housing program. By facilitating the social, academic, and personal adjustment to campus living, the CRL will develop a positive sense of community among residents. Primary responsibilities will include: living on site*, implementation and facilitation of residential education; crisis response and on-call responsibilities. Collaborate with institutional partners, Student Housing Operations and staff, and Student and Enrollment Services; to include referring student housing conduct cases to the housing management team and/or dean of students. The individual in this role will be responsible for responding to all emergency scenarios and situations. This position will report to the manager of residential life.

*A housing stipend will be provided.

Required Qualifications:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the housing management team with the supervision of student housing, responding to all requests and emergencies including weeknights and weekends. Provide leadership to student resident activities.
• Assist residents in adjustment to roommates and community living.
• Design and implement experiences that enhance the social, educational, community, and personal development of student residents. Assist the housing management team in managing daily residential life operations.
• Assist the housing management team and dean of students with the adjudication of student conduct cases that occur within student housing, as appropriate.
• Make referrals to the dean of students, housing management team, Collin College Police Department, 911, college administration, counseling services, ACCESS, and Strategies of Behavioral Intervention (SOBI) team as appropriate.
• Manage crisis situations in accordance with Board policies. Attend regular staff training sessions and continuous training in conflict resolution and emergency management.
• Exhibit and demonstrate integrity and professional ethics in all situations and circumstances. Take charge in emergency situations. Identify yourself as a housing team member when contacting Collin College Police Department for assistance.
• Ensure students are trained in all residential life and college policies and procedures.
   

Supplemental Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.

 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have demonstrated knowledge and experience with issues impacting college students and student development
• Knowledge and experience in residential life and/or operations
• Knowledge of Collin College policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the Student Code of Conduct
• Skilled in working with staff and students from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and life experiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills
• Computer and typing skills
• Ability to stay in direct communication with supervisor
• Ability to sustain a welcoming and safe environment that is conducive to the social and academic development of all students
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work. Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, plus climbing and balancing. Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work. Little physical effort required.
 
Requirements
Associate degree from an accredited institution and two (2) years of residential life experience.

Must be able to work varied/rotating shifts: days, evenings, weekends, and deep nights.
 
Equivalency Language
At least two (2) additional years of directly related experience may be substituted to meet the degree requirement.

**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College in its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Full time

Hiring Minimum

$45,614.00

Hiring Maximum

$55,628.00

Compensation is determined based on experience.

**Application submission deadline is 12am of the date listed.**

10/26/2026

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.