Area Coordinator

Posting Details

Posting Number: 0801852

Classification

Title:

Area Coordinator

Department:
Residence Life

Department Contact Email: residencelife

• Work cooperatively with the Director of Residential Life, Associate Director for Residence Life and to ensure community development, which promotes a sense of residential belonging.
• Provide personal assistance to students through advising, counseling, discipline and crisis intervention.
• Provide leadership to staff and students in the development of a community environment. (Floor community, hall community, and connection to the campus community).
• Facilitate the educational curriculum for the specific population of residential students: freshman, sophomores and upper-class students.
• Assist students with issues typical to their developmental level (for ex.
  
  - transition to college or graduate school or professional field, financial concerns, stress management, study skills, selecting a major, mentoring, etc.)
• Maintain a high level of visibility by making every effort to get to know residents in the area and attending resident and staff activities.
• Support and acts as a resource to the Residence Hall Association and the University Honors College Program.
• Ensure that the needs of residents, including those of minorities and special interest groups are assessed and that programs are initiated to meet those needs.
• Ensure that community development records are maintained including hall assessments, resources, expenses, participation, etc. for future use by staff and student leaders.

• Encourage self-discipline, self-government, and respect for individual rights among residents; encourage individual assertiveness.
• Clearly communicate Residential Life policy to staff and residents.
• When necessary, assist RAs and GAs in confronting residents who violate policies.
• Manage the educational discipline process for the residential area.
• Conduct disciplinary conferences and apply sanctions when appropriate.
• Assist with weekday, weekend, evening, and vacation duty coverage of campus.

• Supervise 8 to 16 Resident Advisors.
• Assist with the marketing, recruitment, and selection process of Resident Advisors.
• Assist with the Resident Advisor training program.
• Assist with the Staff Evaluation program.
• Act as a liaison to other campus departments for the Office of Residential Life.
• Represent the Office of Residential Life and the Division of Student Affairs on University Committees and participate fully in professional activities.

• Participate in regular meetings with both the Director for Residential Life, Associate Director of Residential Life, and the Residence Life Pro-Staff.
• Conduct weekly staff meetings.
• Attend Senior Staff meetings.
• Serve on and chair Residential Life committees assigned by the Director of Residence Life.
• Provide input to decisions regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Keep professional staff informed about critical issues and concerns in the area.
• Establish continuous communication with other Residential Life staff and University staff (Honors College, Public Safety, Student Life, Dining Services, etc.).

• Coordinate the administrative functions in the area, including preparation of weekly reports, key inventories, and timely completion of forms and correspondence.
• Assist with check-in, checkout of all residents and coordinates/cooperates with the Director of Housing on all tasks related to assignment of rooms.
• Assist with maintenance of facilities.
• Assess the success of Residential Life programs and research/benchmark for the Office.
• Assist with program preparation and setup when needed.
• Assist the Director…