Resident Coordinator

Rome, Italy

Academic Year of Fall 2025-Spring 2026

10-Month Commitment | Reports to the Student Life Director

Who We Are

Living & Learning International (L&LI) is a faith-based study abroad organization that provides academically excellent global programs where students live in community, engage the challenges of the world, and learn to respond with a biblical Christian worldview. We work with 40+ institutions across the United States in semester, summer, and short-term study abroad programs. Be part of a charismatic and dedicated team of professionals committed to providing quality study away experiences to U.S. College and University students.

Supervise L&LI Apartments and Student Life

  • Provide an example of a Christ follower to every student in the L&LI program: by behavior, actions, and words

  • Live in a Dominican Convent in a contemporary neighborhood of Rome alongside students

  • Maintain awareness of the semester calendar & schedule and communicate to students both in-person and via email/WhatsApp/social media about activities and events

  • Maintain attention to the property, including but not limited to keeping receipts, reporting maintenance needs to the program/convent staff, completing a convent inventory, and maintaining overall cleanliness, health, & comfort of student housing

  • Complete housing check-in & check-out processes with students

  • Act as the point person for all student questions related to health concerns, questions, and/or issues

  • Maintain student health and respond to health concerns, and clinic needs alongside the Director of Student Life

  • File incident reports

  • Attend L&LI staff meetings weekly 

  • Complete 4-6 office hours per week through assigned department role 

Disciple Students

  • Mediate challenges and conflicts among students, in collaboration with the Director of Student Life

  • Uphold and encourage students’ behavior, words & actions

  • Respond directly to issues, concerns, rumors, and/or actions that violate or could lead to violation of the Living Above Reproach (Behavior Commitment) contract

  • Report any violations to the Director of Student Life within 24 hours of any incident

  • Be available and approachable to students

  • Plan and lead bi-weekly discipleship meetings with every student under your care

  • Weekly lead and facilitate small group discipleship conversations 

  • Assist students in understanding the application of all they are learning

  • Advocate for professors, including the Program Director

  • Stock and maintain prevention measures and supplies for potential health issues (first-aid kits)

  • Budget and account for all funds given for discipleship meetings, and provide a financial report to the Program Director at the end of the month

Lead Student Activities

  • Aid in the planning/marketing of activities and community events including communication. Lead and/or participate in all student activities.

  • Provide educational, cultural, and social weekly activities for students

  • Aid in the planning and execution of weekly program meals for students 

Compensation

Resident Coordinators will personally fundraise $6,000 while L&LI will provide coverage of the remaining items.

  • 2 Round-Trip Airline Tickets (returning back to the USA over Christmas Break)

  • Housing (7 months) during Semester Programs dates, Staff Training, and Debrief

  • Cell phone (7 months)

  • Italian Instruction

  • Cultural Activities/Travel

  • Food Allowance

  • Stipend ($3,000/semester)