Temporary Housing Contracts & Assignments Coordinator

Temporary Housing Coordinator

The Temporary Housing Coordinator reports to the Assistant Director of Housing Contracts and Assignments and contributes to the development, implementation, and assessment of Cornell's housing program and residential experience for approximately 9,200 residential students within the Division of Student & Campus Life at Cornell University, which serves a campus of 24,000 students. The position assists with planning, maintaining, and implementing all key housing operations, including housing contracts, selection and room assignments, and billing processes for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Additionally, this role manages customer service efforts, ensuring prompt, high-quality service for students, parents, and campus partners, including regularly triage and responding to housing inquiries or issues that arise through various platforms and in-person interactions. This position also supports front-desk operations serving as a backup for the Office Coordinator as needed. The role involves participating in strategic marketing efforts, departmental and divisional committees, liaising with campus partners, and major events like opening, closing, commencement, and reunion weekends, which may include occasional nights and weekends.

This position is a temporary role through approximately June 30, 2026. Extensions beyond that, including promotive opportunities into a non-term role, depend on anticipated business needs, available funding, and work performance.

Pay : $26.00-$28.00 / hour

Success Factors :

• Ability to address challenges with innovative and timely solutions.
• Strong customer service orientation, with the ability to handle inquiries empathetically and efficiently, creating a positive experience for students, parents / families, and campus partners.
• A commitment to working collaboratively in a student-centered environment dedicated to the important values of shared governance, with enthusiasm for supporting a student body that is broadly diverse.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, planning, reasoning, and organizational skills, with an ability to multitask in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

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