Junior Community Coordinator: Tygerberg at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte

Primary responsibilities include the following:

• Establishing values-driven management in the residential and commuter student communities.
• Thinking critically, innovate and problem-solve creatively in an ever-evolving commuter student environment.
• Driving a process, in conjunction with the cluster and the CSLL, to evaluate the commuter student community model at the Tygerberg campus.
• Integrating students' academic and out-of-class living environments.
• Promoting healthy and inclusive community life in the residential and commuter student communities, and encouraging healthy relationships with other residences.
• Developing residential and commuter student leadership, supervising leaders and providing them with guidance and mentorship.
• Governing and managing the residential and commuter student communities effectively.
• Being available for interaction and consultation with students.
• Enhancing the cluster system in the residential and commuter student communities and the cluster.
• Managing challenges and crises.
• Participating in continuous training for resident and visiting heads.
• Managing the liquor licence of the residential and commuter student communities and monitoring alcohol consumption.
• Providing financial and administrative support to the Cluster Education Coordinator.
• Kindly note: Many of these activities take place outside normal working hours. Be sure to familiarise yourself with the available accommodation.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• A relevant tertiary qualification at least at NQF level 6.
• Compassion and a positive attitude towards students.
• At least two years' relevant experience in student development.
• Proven ability, compassion and a positive attitude towards the complexity of students in a student community.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities, with the demonstrated ability to innovate and adapt to an ever-evolving environment.
• Verbal and written proficiency in English and another official South African language, and the ability to function in a multilingual environment.
• The skill to facilitate a student community to be values-driven.
• The ability to provide thought leadership and guide students through a process of change.
• The proven ability to make positive contributions as part of a team.
• The ability to manage and resolve conflict situations.
• Interest in the establishment of learning and living communities on campus.
• Knowledge of basic management principles.
• The ability to integrate the learning and living environment of students in order to establish communities of listening, living and learning.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• A strong academic profile.
• Understanding of and experience in values-driven management.
• Experience working with commuter students and/or a cluster system in higher education.
• Experience of residence management.
• Experience of diversity management.
• Basic knowledge of student affairs.
• Basic understanding of life coaching and mentoring.
• Knowledge regarding the cluster system.
• Attendance of at least one workshop in an area related to student development (attendance certificate required).
• Proven participation in co-curricular programmes.

Closing Date 04-Aug-2025