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Housing Administrator (Coordinator of Desk Operations & Housing Employment) - Residence Life-Central

University of Illinois Chicago
life insurance, paid time off, retirement plan
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Mar 20, 2026
Housing Administrator (Coordinator of Desk Operations & Housing Employment) - Residence Life-Central Housing Administrator (Coordinator of Desk Operations & Housing Employment) - Residence Life-Central Hiring Department: Residence Life-Central Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1040304 FTE: 1 Work Schedule: 8:30AM - 5:00PM Shift: Days # of Positions: 1 Workplace Type: Hybrid Posting Close Date: March 25, 2026 Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $56,024.00 - 60,600.00 / Annual Salary About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director, the Housing Administrator (Coordinator of Desk Operations and Housing Employment) serves as the primary managerial support for all aspects of Campus Housing student employee operations. This role oversees the implementation and management of 24-hour desk operations across campus housing facilities and ensures that housing and administrative policies align with institutional regulations and industry best practices. The employee works to enhance residential employment programs to positively impact the quality of the student residential experience. Responsibilities include assisting with the recruitment, interviewing, selection, evaluation, and termination of student employees. The position also ensures that departmental residential student employment procedures remain compliant and consistent with best practices. This is a live-on-campus position. Additionally, the employee directly supervises three Housing Officers. Duties & Responsibilities: Collaborate with Facilities, Administration and Residence Life all hiring needs throughout the academic cycles and coordinate the student employment selection process and transaction of employment paperwork, compliance, and housing policies. Create and maintain on-boarding process for all campus housing student employees. Provide direct crisis intervention, counseling, and conflict resolution support to residents, as well as consultation and coaching to supervisees engaged in crisis response. This live-on campus position may require responding in an official capacity during unscheduled times and includes participation in an after-hours, on-call rotation. The role responds to crisis situations-including evenings, weekends, and holidays-and escalates complex or high-level concerns to senior management as appropriate. Additional hours may be required to support campus events, facility preparation, and peak operational periods such as student move-ins and move-outs. Oversee the staffing, supervision, best practices, scheduling, training, payroll, and operations, including monitoring and tracking key inventories of 3 housing area's 24-hour front desk operations: including the supervision of 3 housing officers. Standardize and implement training curriculum, manuals, staff training, and professional development programs for all housing student staff employees, administrators, supervisors, and support staff under the direction of the Assistant Director. Coordinate and complete several activities simultaneously, recommend changes in housing operations, policies, and procedures, along with the ability to navigate Microsoft Office suite and Star Rez/Housing Management system. Represent the university to internal and external audiences. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Required: 1. High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent 2. Any combination totaling six years from the following categories: A. Housing, residential life, hospitality, business, or closely related work experiences. B. College course work in Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel Administration, Hospitality Sciences, Business Sciences, Social or Behavioral Sciences, and/or related disciplines, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 30 semester hours equals six (6) months 60 semester hours or Associate's Degree equals one (1) year 90 semester hours equals two (2) years 120 semester hours or Bachelor's Degree equals three (3) years Master's Degree or higher equals four (4) years Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of completing work schedule and interviews. To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application. Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/19364?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-f5735f1a6532ea4fa44f4ab7245d8754