Events Specialist

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. Build and maintain a strong and safe residential community for a house of roughly 150 students and 20 staff per term .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRochester • Minnesota • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $22 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership and management skills in overseeing student programming and staff interactions, while effectively managing student accommodations and community-building activities. Proficient in communication and customer service, with a focus on creating a safe and engaging residential environment.

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Residential Life ExperienceProgram ManagementStudent Management SoftwareExcellent Communication SkillsLeadership Role

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementStudent AccommodationsStaff SchedulingIncident Follow-UpPetty Cash ManagementMaintenance Work OrdersCustomer ServiceResource TriageEvent CoordinationOrientation Support

Soft Skills

Outgoing DispositionEnthusiasm for Working with StudentsFlexibilitySound JudgmentInitiative

Tools & Technologies

Student Management Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeCriminal Background Check

Industry Keywords

Residential CommunityStudent AffairsCo-Curricular ActivitiesMinnesota CultureHigh School StudentsCollege-Aged Staff

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain a strong and safe residential community for a house of roughly 150 students and 20 staff per term
Oversee student programming from staff proposals through execution, including scheduling
Support the Residence Hall Assistant Director in program management and supervision of Program Advisors
Attend and co-lead weekly staff meetings
Act in a management role during check-in and check-out days, ensuring customer service and a smooth process
Manage student and staff interactions through student management software
Oversee staff scheduling
Case manage student accommodations and issues, referring accordingly
Assist with daily student affairs duties, resource triage, and incident follow-up
Support and present student orientation and community-building activities
Manage and track petty cash use among staff
Attend co-curricular events and activities
Oversee boxed lunch ordering and dissemination
Submit and follow up on residence-hall maintenance work orders
Abide by curfew and proximity policy when scheduled
Step in when needed for on-call duty and backup on-call rotation
Check email daily for updates
Typically work afternoons and evenings, with some exceptions or other assignments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Bachelor’s degree
2+ years of previous residential life experience (summer camp, boarding school, college campus etc.)
Two references required
Must complete an online training prior to arrival
Outgoing disposition and enthusiasm for working with high school students and college-aged staff
Flexible and comfortable taking initiatives
Ability to use sound judgment, enforce rules, and assume a leadership role
Interest in Minnesota culture and comfort exploring it with students
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent command of the English language
Ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop, and reach
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Must pass a criminal background check and successfully complete all training
Must use a personal cell phone
Must move into the residence halls on Sunday, May 31st, 2027
Must work on Juneteenth (June 19) and Fourth of July (July 4)
May be required to remain within a 15-minute walk of campus after 11 p.m. on working nights

Benefits

Comp & perks

Housing with a roommate and meals provided
Chaperone events and trips to Minnesota attractions
Opportunity to work with a passionate team of diverse people