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What information is available about Residence Life at Penn State to help me understand your organization? Residence Life is comprised of six different and distinct residence hall areas, each with its own personality, as well as a central administrative office.

• Organizational chart (.pdf)

What professional staff positions in Residence Life are available?
Residence Life employs professional staff at many different levels.

• Coordinator job description (.pdf)
• Coordinator informational brochure (.pdf)
• Area Coordinator brochure and job description (.pdf)
• Assistant Director brochure and job description (.pdf)

What do Penn State and the surrounding community have to offer staff?
The University Park/State College community has much to offer. Located in the center of Pennsylvania, we have many programs from academic to artistic in the area. The public schools are among the best in the state, as is the local newspaper. Also an area popular for outdoor recreation, we have excellent hiking and fishing in the county. Top quality museums and performing arts centers are located in the community.

• Centre Daily Times
• State College
• Happy Valley
• State College School District

How can I find the current job vacancies at Penn State?
All Penn State vacancies are posted on the Human Resources Web site. Instructions describing how to apply are on the Web site.

Does Residence Life post positions on additional Web sites?
Yes, when there are job vacancies, Residence Life posts them on some or all of the following sites:

• Student Affairs
• Higher Ed Jobs
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Academic 360
• ACUHO-I
• ACPA
• NASPA

Do you ever conduct interviews at regional or national conferences?
When Residence Life is aware of actual vacancies, we do recruit at some of the
large conferences. We might see you at:

• NASPA
• ACPA
• ACUHO-I
• MACUHO(MAPC)

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