Picture Yourself at UW-Madison!
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With 9,000 residents, 21 residence halls, over 350 student staff, and 33 career staff, we are a large and thriving Residence Life program. We’re committed to providing a secure and inclusive environment that supports learning, personal development, and community engagement through our shared values of Care, Community, Development, and Wellness. We have intentionally built our department to support students and staff, with dedicated specialists in areas such as student conduct, programming, and academic support. The Wisconsin Residential Experience, our residential curriculum, frames student learning and growth in our residence halls.
Interested in working with Residence Life in University Housing?
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My favorite thing about living in Madison is that the area provides the best of both worlds. There is the city with plenty to do, but there are also the lakes and an abundance of nature. I also really enjoy all of the bike trails throughout the city, especially the lake loop.
Keenan Lee, Conduct and Assistance Coordinator
Madison’s food scene has grown over the years, and we’ve had many James Beard finalists, James Beard Winners and an Iron Chef who beat Bobby Flay. I really like all the outdoor options when it’s not winter, including Olbrich Gardens, hiking trails, state and county parks and the Arboretum.
Cleda Wang, Associate Director for Inclusion
As a Residence Life Coordinator at UW-Madison, I’ve appreciated how the department actively supports innovative ideas to strengthen our residence hall communities. University Housing’s commitment to ensuring the success of its staff is evident in the resources and accommodations it provides. Living in Madison is a bonus—it perfectly blends the energy of a college town with easy access to larger cities for exploration and new experiences.
José Rodas-Arroyo, Residence Life Coordinator
Working at UW-Madison has shown me what a great work environment looks like. I feel seen, supported, and appropriately challenged both as an employee and person. I have witnessed how when we come together, as a department, we can truly make a difference in our halls and on campus for our students and that has been the most rewarding part of this work.
Kaylee Skweres-Lee, Residence Life Coordinator
After graduating, I decided that my time at UW-Madison was not yet over, and I accepted a position that feels as if it had been made for me. Working with the Residence Life team has been a transformative experience for me, both personally and professionally because the person I am and the work that I produce are highly valued and appreciated here. Through my work, I can better positively shape our students’ experience through community engagement and programming, as well as grow and develop my own skills and knowledge.
Ashlee Barton, Student Engagement Coordinator WI Late Night & WI Weekdays
What I appreciate most about working in Residence Life at UW-Madison is the department’s willingness to listen to and embrace new ideas. Whether you’re the director or a coordinator, your thoughts, opinions, knowledge, and insights matter and make a difference in how we support students and provide meaningful experiences. I know my voice is truly heard here.
Courtney Lowman, Resident Life Coordinator
Why Work with Us
Our mission is to provide a safe and inclusive environment that supports personal development, community engagement, and academic achievement.
A few of our highlights to make this happen are:
- Diversity in Supervision of Student Staff Positions: positions encourage leadership, excellence, compassion, and creativity. Some student positions that could be supervised are:
- House Fellows (i.e. Resident Assistants)
- Office Assistants
- Learning Community Program Assistants
- Lead Peer Mentors
- Peer Mentors
- Center for Culture Enrichment Program Assistants
- Late Night Coordinators
- A student population focused on high achievement and shared governance: student staff members look to excel in all aspects of their college experience. They advocate for each other to ensure a positive experience for everyone living in the Residence Halls.
- Department organization focused on specialized areas: Residence Life creates, evaluates, and updates our policies and procedures to ensure staff at all levels feel supported. Specialized areas include:
- Residential Education – Academics, Learning Communities
- Belonging & Inclusion
- Conduct and Assistance
- Student Engagement & Advocacy
- Student Staff Selection, Training, and Development
- Professional Staff Recruitment
- Professional Staff Training & Development
- Assessment
- Divisional collaboration: as part of a larger Housing division, our staff get to interact with our many different department partners in a variety of ways. This can range from collaborating with Dining & Culinary Services for events, our Facilities team to work on sustainability services, our Assignments Office for summer information, and more. Collaboration helps build and maintain our Housing core values of creativity and excellence!
- Campus partnerships: many Residence Life Coordinators partner with campus offices to expand their professional interests and experiences for future aspirations. Examples include:
- Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards
- Dean of Students Office
- Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR)
- Cross College Advising Services
- Many other areas, depending on individual interests
- Residential curricular approach: adding intentionality to our programming model and building an experience set to scaffold student experiences within our halls has been an ongoing priority for Residence Life. Our work purposefully creates an environment centered around student success and promotes a positive learning experience.
Need More Reasons to Work With Us?
- Full state employment benefits (health, vision, and dental insurance & WRS retirement plan)
- Funding, time & support for job-related professional development
- Generous paid vacation, personal time, holidays & sick time (and encouragement and support to use it!)
- Work from home up to one day per week
Our Residence Life Coordinators Enjoy:
- A furnished 2 Bedroom apartment with dishwasher & in-unit laundry
- 1 parking spot + additional offsite parking
- An inclusive “person” policy (partners, dependents, family, or friends can live with you!)
- A liberal pet policy (two pets allowed with no restrictions on breeds or sizes for dogs)
