Residence Area Coordinator

Position: Residence Life Area Coordinator
## Residence Life Area Coordinator Apply locations:
Abilene, Texastime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR100734

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU  Residence Life Area Coordinator – Female only position It is an occupational qualification that the university will accept only female applicants for female residence halls and male applicants for male residence halls for live-in positions.

Area Coordinators of gender inclusive halls may be male or female because students of both genders are assigned to live in areas of those halls.

The mission of Residence Life is to support ACU’s mission by offering intentional, Christ-centered living and learning communities that provide opportunities for student learning, student success, and authentic relationships in excellent residential  all areas of our work in Residence Life, we seek to exemplify Christ in the way we serve and interact with students and the university  foundation of our job is a pursuit to bring glory to God and partner with the Spirit, applying our faith to each task and aspect of this work.

We believe every person is created in the image of God and that they deserve a safe home where they can belong and grow. Our mission is to provide students with opportunities to grow in a safe, inclusive, and relational home.  
** Basic Responsibilities
*** Engage with residents to create community and relationship for the purpose of student-focused care and growth
* Hire, train, and mentor senior resident advisors (SRAs) and resident advisors (RAs) and lead a team of student employees
* Manage student conduct and mediate conflict
* Participate in facility upkeep for multiple buildings
* Other duties
** Essential Duties:
*** Other duties may be assigned.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
*** Care for Students
*** Monitoring and Mentoring at-risk Students:
* Engaging in awareness around our at risk population and implementing proactive approaches to student success
** Assisting with residents recommended to SOAR when needed:
* Staying informed around SOAR cases for residential students and aiding in accessing students.
** On Call:
* Crisis/after hours response within residence halls and residential students.
** Programming and community development:
* Implementation of regular programming inside our halls and across our campus that builds interpersonal relationships and belonging within our individual hall communities.
*** Care for Student Staff
*** Training:
* Contribute to the development and implementation of a semester long training through the academic course “Human Development and Leadership in Residential Communities” as well as training throughout the Fall and Spring semester while students are serving in their role
** Mentoring:
* Meet regularly one-on-one with your RAs and SRAs to build an interpersonal relationship and ease their access to support.
** Programming/Team Development:
* Meet regularly with staff to build strong team dynamic and community that contributes to their effectiveness in RA/SRA role.
*** Care for Facilities and Building
*** Furniture:
* Assist in the care of furniture in your building and assess the need for furniture replacement on an annual basis.
** Common spaces:
* Strategically use your building’s common spaces in a way that promotes community and meets the needs of your residents.
** Laundry room management:
* Aid in the effort for organization and cleanliness in Laundry rooms. Submit and follow up on work order for machine malfunctions.
** Partnership with Facilities:
* Submit work orders around building/room needs and advocate for your building around necessary changes for the safety and benefit of the residence. Seek healthy and positive relationships with ACU facilities.
** Working knowledge of housing software (Star Rez):
* Maintain skills to use Star Rez for Move-in/Move-out as well as changes happening within your hall throughout the academic year and accessing student information related to…