Residential Coordinator – Residential Life Coach, Male

PRINCIPIA

Residential Coordinator living in student house at Principia College, fostering student engagement and well-being. Providing mentoring, spiritual support, and organizing campus activities.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeElsah • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $38,874 - $47,620 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates strong capabilities in student mentoring, community building, and program development, with a focus on character education and adherence to the Student Code of Conduct. Possesses a deep understanding of Christian Science principles and their application in a residential life context.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Student MentoringProgram DevelopmentChristian Science EngagementCommunity BuildingStudent Code of Conduct Enforcement

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Bachelor’s DegreeChristian Science Class InstructionRecord MaintenanceProgram ImplementationCoaching

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingLeadership DevelopmentCommunicationSupportive AttitudeCrisis Response

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office

Industry Keywords

Residential LifeStudent Life ProgramsCharacter EducationSpiritual ProgrammingWell-Being Resources

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lives in RC apartment in the house; offers open office hours at least three times a week for a total of 12-15 hours, and responds to emergencies
Devotes time each day to metaphysically support The Principia
Attends Christian Science programming on campus and provides in-house spiritual programming
Conducts in-depth one-on-one sessions each semester with each student as a foundation for ongoing relationship building
Alerts and responds to student mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual care needs, helps students learn about and access on- and off-campus well-being resources, and provides coaching and mentoring to students as needed
Actively supports, participates in, and contributes to Student Life programs across the campus
Develops house-specific programs that support character unfoldment, student resilience, life skill development, and social issues education in collaboration with the Spiritual Life and Wholeness Programs
Supports house governing board in organizing house activities and events for the purpose of building relationships with students and to help create a sense of community and a healthy house culture
Advises the student house governing board; actively supports leadership development of the board
Hires, trains, and supervises student House Manager; works with other departments to ensure house maintenance/safety
Facilitates weekly treat nights
Supports student academic success
Working with the house governing board, develops and implements a plan to improve adherence to and understanding of the Student Code of Conduct
Actively enforces the Student Code of Conduct; serves as student support during disciplinary processes
Facilitates house discussions as needed or required by the department or institution
Develops and teaches/leads Foundations of Character and Community Seminar modules as outlined in the College Catalog
Maintains records and reports for the house and Student Life
Attends all Student Life meetings, retreats, and professional development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Student of Christian Science
Supportive of Principia’s guiding statements as articulated here https://www.principia.edu/about/guiding-statements
RCs and RLCs are expected to model active Christian Science Mother Church and local branch church engagement and membership, including weekly attendance at services whenever possible.
Christian Science class instruction
Bachelor’s degree;
At least five years of professional or life experience
Computer literate; working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Experience with college residential life or college students, preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Employee Tuition Discount: Enjoy a 90% discount on tuition (pro-rated for part-time staff) for your eligible children enrolled from Pre-K3 through College (infant and acorn programs excluded).
Relocation: Principia provides a relocation reimbursement of up to 12% of your annual salary when moving from outside a radius of more than 50 miles
Professional Development: Access to learning opportunities, training programs, and career growth support.
Comprehensive Benefits : Learn more about all our benefits here , including comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, paid time off, a 403(b) retirement plan with Principia matching, and more