Resident Assistant Program Coordinator

First Review: March 2nd, 2026

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled  

Salary: $37,440 - $58,968, DOE

WyoTech’s vision is simple but bold: BEST TRAINING. BEST EXPERIENCE. BEST OUTCOMES. 

Do you thrive in building community, mentoring student leaders, and creating a safe, welcoming campus environment? The Resident Assistant Coordinator plays a vital role in shaping the on-campus student experience by leading and supporting the Resident Assistant (RA) and Desk Assistant (DA) programs. This position is ideal for a collaborative, student-centered professional who is passionate about leadership development, engagement, and fostering a positive residential community. Through hands-on supervision, training, and program development, the Resident Assistant Coordinator helps ensure campus living is supportive, inclusive, and aligned with institutional values. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

• Develop hiring calendar to ensure regular position recruitment and fulfillment
• Manage interview and selection process to identify top candidates
• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure coordinated support in hiring process (Financial Aid, Student Accounts and Human Resources)
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver RA and DA training to include: 
• Building rapport with residents 
• Navigating roommate conflict 
• Connecting students to resources 
• Encouraging student engagement 
• Weekly room checks
• Incident report forms 
• Incident response protocol 
• Working with campus security  
• Maintenance forms 
• Social program planning 
• Move-in day support 
• Evaluation process  
• Host “extended meetings” at least once a month to provide additional training 
• Build a social program development form to help students develop events and plan a budget for their event 
• Continue to revise and refresh training curriculum
• Maintain regular check in meetings 1:1 with RAs and DAs as well as living communities (i.e., all Campus Courtyard RAs and DAs as a group) 
• Implement and maintain an evaluation process to assess performance
• Work closely with Student Life Manager to coordinate RA support at major campus events and initiatives, such as signature events, student activities, service events, and student staff training
• Maintain hiring records for student positions
• Manage budget related to hiring student positions and RA social programming 
• Work with supervisor to contribute to strategic planning and goal-setting for the Housing department 
• Assist with scheduling, task delegation, and timesheet approval
• Maintain a supportive and developmentally focused work environment for student employees
• Assist team with campuswide student concerns reporting system

Associated Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience 

• Be solution oriented, resourceful, and proactive with?a strong sense?of responsibility and ownership.? 
• Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.? 
• Advanced ability to work independently.? 
• Must?be able to organize and?demonstrate?initiative.? 
• Must be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in a?fast paced, high-pressure environment.? 
• Have a positive attitude and strong work ethic.? 
• Excellent customer?services?skills.? 
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with a consultative style.? 
• Ability to promote/maintain?a cooperative work environment.? 
• Ability to adapt to changing work requirements and priorities that may require overtime or extended hours to include evening and weekends.? 
• Willingness to respond to all call situations.? 

Minimum Requirement (A combination of the following experience and training, or the equivalent of, would be qualifying): 

• High school diploma or equivalent from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education 
• Experience developing and implementing training. 
• Would prefer a bachelor’s degree in communication, human resources, social work, counseling, education, or related fields. 
• Experience working in housing, student development programs or a residential life program. 
• Ability to design and evaluate training programs. 
• Knowledge of community organizations and resources. 

Direct Reports to This Position 

Residential Assistants, Desk Assistants 

Physical Requirements 

• Occasional evening or weekend hours to support programming. 
• Ability to move across campus and assist with events or program activities. 
• Light lifting (up to 25 lbs.) for materials and event setup. 

Applicants who are offered an appointment are required to pass a comprehensive background investigation and driver's license check.