Area Coordinator

Overview

The Area Coordinator is a twelve (12) month Residential Life position at The College of St. Scholastica, reporting to the Director of Residential Life. The Area Coordinator is responsible for the overall operation of on-campus residential areas (approximately 800 students) and provides support and leadership to residential students, staff, and the campus community.

$48,610.00/yr - $63,193.00/yr. The approximate base compensation range is posted, but the actual offer will reflect our total compensation and benefits package. The offer will be determined by factors including the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, FTE, months worked, and internal equity among our team.

This is a twelve (12) month Residential Life position under the responsibility of the Director of Residential Life. The Area Coordinator supervises student staff, guides residents, facilitates relationships, manages day-to-day operations for eight on-campus buildings, and performs administrative tasks to facilitate the development of an effective on-campus living community.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, business management, or related field; AND two (2) years of professional academic, student development, program planning, and management experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required.
• One to two (1-2) years of related experience in college or university-operated residence halls, summer conferencing, or professional college student programming.
• Ability to foster a healthy and safe living-learning environment
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, when necessary
• Ability to build rapport with a diverse array of students
• Ability to take initiative and work independently to carry out multiple responsibilities

• A Master’s degree in Student Affairs or a related area is preferred.

• Student Development And Support
  • Actively seek to become acquainted with and support residential students by attending hall activities and campus events throughout the academic year and being a visible, approachable on-campus professional staff presence.
  • Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of RA programming and community engagement activities
  • Effectively establish rapport, build relationships, and mentor a diverse student body while serving as a positive role model for students.
  • Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ emotional, personal, behavioral, and academic needs; provide support, guidance, and appropriate referrals.
  • Manage in a crisis situation and diffuse conflicts, including attending to the health and safety of residents in medical, psychological, and crises/emergencies.
  • Support the residential curriculum by creating learning activity guidance and training for RAs to achieve Residential Life’s educational goals and learning outcomes for residents.
  • With a student-centered approach, assist with retention efforts and resident outreach in collaboration with the CARE Team.
  • Support the growth and development of residents in learning to engage well in our diverse community and develop healthy relationships and lines of communication with their roommates and neighbors.
  • Assist students in supporting roommate communication and relationship development, including mediations and approving and facilitating room changes, if warranted.
  • Read, understand, and explain policies and procedures; be fair and consistent in the enforcement of policies and procedures; occasionally conduct investigations and disciplinary hearings.
• Supervising
  • Supervise, coach, and evaluate a student staff of approximately 20 Resident Advisors (RAs).
  • Recruit, select, and train RA staff; develop and support student staff through motivation and accountability to guide each RA to develop leadership skills.
  • Hold weekly area staff meetings and regular individual meetings with RA staff; review RA duty logs; coordinate duty schedules and on-call expectations; plan and implement RA training programs.
  • Maintain appropriate confidentiality and privacy.
• Administrative
  • Maintain clear, effective oral and written communication…