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Staff Selection

Smith College Residence Life offers many opportunities for students to act as leaders in the Smith College community.

Coordinator of House Events

The coordinator of house events (CHE) maintains all of the organizational and administrative aspects of house social system operations on campus, including the scheduling of social events sponsored by the HSECs. The CHE reviews and updates the House Events Guide and initiates policy and procedural changes for the betterment of social system operations and event management. They work closely with the HSECs, house presidents, associate director of residence life, area coordinators, director of residence life, director of student activities and the Campus Center, assistant director of student activities, Campus Police, the head of student organizations and other appropriate student committees for planning social events.

Job Description (PDF)

Application (PDF)

Summer Leadership Positions

The Office of Residence Life has three great positions (two head resident, two house coordinators and one summer housing assistant) for which we invite qualified candidates to apply. These positions provide students with great leadership experiences in a team environment.

Applications and job descriptions can be found below. Please read the applications and job descriptions carefully and turn in application materials by the listed due date. If you have questions about the HR/HC position, contact Hannah Durrant at hdurrant@smith.edu, or about the summer housing assistant position, Erica Banz at ebanz@smith.edu. All positions provide room and board during the summer.

Summer Housing Assistant

Job Description (PDF)

Application (PDF)

Summer Head Resident (HR)

Job Description (PDF)

Application (PDF)

Summer House Coordinator (HC)

Job Description (PDF)

Application (PDF)

Summer Reference Form (for all summer positions)

Reference Form (PDF)

Head Residents, House Coordinators, House Community Advisers (Academic Year Positions)

The head resident (HR) and house coordinators (HCs) are Smith seniors completing their last year of academic course work. The residence life staff members have been extensively trained for their role in the houses. They are responsible for the management and general welfare of the houses.

Head Resident

Job Description (PDF)

Housing Coordinators

150 Elm Job Description (PDF)

Friedman Apartments Job Description (PDF)

CO-OP Job Description (PDF)

Dawes Job Description (PDF)

House Community Advisers

House community advisers (HCA) are responsible for facilitating community within the house. The HCA is a member of the administrative staff of the college for the term of her service. The HCA is extensively trained for a multiple set of responsibilities that involve a combination of managerial and interpersonal skills.

Job Description (PDF)