Area Coordinator

The Area Coordinator is a full-time, 12-month, live-on professional staff member in the Office of Residence Life. The Area Coordinator reports to the Associate Director of Residence Life and shares in the responsibility for all facets of the Residence Life program. The Area Coordinator leads a residential community and has responsibility for supporting Residence Life initiatives (such as Living-Learning Communities, RA Training and Development, or Marketing).

• Lead and develop a residential community of approximately 550 students living in 1-2 residence halls
• Focus on residential student engagement and relationship development
• Supervise, develop, and evaluate 8-15 RAs, including 1-2 Senior RAs
• Oversee the planning and implementation of all programming initiatives within the residential area
• Hear student conduct cases and educate students within the restorative justice process
• Collaborate with campus partners to intervene with and support students of concern and students at-risk
• Mediate elevated conflicts among residents
• Reestablish and advise the area-wide student leadership organization grounded in divisional goals
• Advise the redeveloped area student leadership organization
• Serve in the on-call duty rotation and support after-hours processes that ensure student safety
• Manage budget lines for community building, programming, and staff development

• Support housing operations functions, including hall opening and closing, occupancy management, access control, follow-up on facilities and housekeeping concerns, and consistent oversight of residence hall facility needs
• Assume responsibility for summer projects and assignments, which may include summer housing, summer camps, and conferences support
• Assist with planning and executing RA recruitment, selection, and training processes
• Assist with planning and executing office, divisional, and institutional commitments as assigned
• Perform occasional evening and weekend responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree strongly preferred
• Previous residence life or housing experience
• Previous student staff supervision experience
• Thorough knowledge of student development, student leadership and community development theories
• Strong oral and written communication and critical thinking skills
• Interest in understanding and supporting John Carroll’s mission to inspire individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world

• Master’s degree in College Student Personnel Administration, Higher Education, or related field
• Previous experience working with living-learning communities, student staff training, and/or departmental marketing

University core business hours are generally 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. However this position will require work to be performed outside of normal business hours based on department operations. Availability to work some nights and weekends when needed in order to ensure a quality student experience is an expectation for this position.

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard;

to travel to other office locations and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Full Time

Starting salary will be $37,000 – $39,000, commensurate with qualifications. The position also includes an apartment and a University meal plan, as well as JCU’s generous Total Rewards package that includes health and dental insurance options, paid vacation, personal, sick, and mission time, holidays, 403 (b) retirement plan, life insurance, and tuition remission benefits for you, your spouse, and children.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and value all individuals and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.