Area Coordinator Job Town of Alfred New York USA,Management

Area Coordinators (AC) are live-on professional staff members with administrative responsibility a residential area. This responsibility includes informal counseling and co-curricular education of residential students, supervision of a staff of resident assistants, and a partnership with facilities services Area Coordinators have academic interests and experience that include residential education, leadership development, a commitment to diversity, civic and social engagement, and an understanding of the needs of students transitioning to college, especially first-year students.

Alfred University values colleagues who will be educators outside of the classroom, who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to academic success. Area Coordinators will work collaboratively with and beyond the Office of Residential Communities, ACs help residents foster leadership skills, develop critical reasoning skills, and practice ethical decision-making. Area Coordinators will assist with the development and be actively involved in the success of the assigned Living Learning Committees in their area.

This position requires flexibility of work hours, including some evening and weekend work. As live-on professionals, ACs are considered “essential University personnel,” and must have skills in crisis management, each AC participates in a night and weekend duty schedule, requiring periodic overnight monitoring of the AC on Duty phone, the ability to respond to emergency situations, and other related residential duties.

Salary:

$46,288.99-$48,954.26

Essential Functions Staff Selection, Supervision and Development:

Supervise, select, mentor, train, and evaluate an undergraduate Resident Assistant staff
Develop an on-going staff development plan, which will include, but is not limited to conducting weekly staff meetings, holding bi-weekly one-on-one supervision meetings with your RAs, and providing staff members with timely feedback and information regarding expectations and performance.
Assist with recruitment, selection, training, mentoring and evaluation of graduate residence directors and RAs
Meeting regularly with the hall staff, both individually and as a team

Living Learning Communities:

With a focus on student retention and success, assist the Associate Director of Residential Learning Communities with the creation and overseeing of the residential learning community's education plan and evaluate the education plan through assessment.
Direct and if need build LLC programming for assigned residence hall.
Develop and maintain collaborations with university and external stakeholders to develop a meaningful experience for LLC participants

Administration of Residential Learning Area:

Administer two to four residential halls/houses by supervising all aspects of hall/house.
Assist with tracking residential students and assist with housing assignments and room changes
Maintain office hours in residential hall/house
Assist with supporting the central staff, room selections and summer operations
Address residential hall/house damages and assist with damage billing
Maintain up to date files
Follow up with students regarding safety concerns, health and wellness checks, and work orders
Address quality of life issues with residential students
Participate/host mandatory training for members of the Residential Communities team
Assist with furniture and key inventories
Ensure correct student occupancy by conducting the residential census at the start of each semester.
Manage health and safety inspections, fire drills, and life safety inspections for residential area(s) and follow up as needed.

Building Positive Connections:

Know all residents within their assigned areas individually by being available and accessible
Support and…