Area Coordinator

About UIS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves more than 4,000 students in 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

Final date to receive applications: Open until filled, Priority Deadline 2/9/2026

Minimum Starting Salary: $47,000 annually

The Area Coordinator is a full-time, live-in staff member responsible for providing day-to-day Department of Residence Life functions, administration, management, and staff supervision in a student-centered university‑owned campus residential area consisting of Residence Halls, Townhomes, and Apartments, and housing approximately 350-450 residents. Provide regular administrative presence in respective area. The Area Coordinator is responsible for providing direction and leadership for the implementation of Residence Life's student education and engagement programs, services, and operations for our residence hall and apartment communities.

The Area Coordinator is also responsible for leading and directing various Residence Life committees and student-focused initiatives.

• Hire, train, and supervise 2 Assistant Resident Directors, 14 Resident Assistants and 6-10 student desk or support staff. Provide leadership in creating recruitment and selection process for student staff members, as well as design and implementation of student staff training and development experiences. Provide leadership and direction regarding student staff employment concerns. Manage all details related to student staff transitions.
• Provide direction and leadership for the development and implementation of student engagement and student leadership initiatives/programs. Develop and support educational, social, and community building programs and engagement activities which involve and engage residents in their diverse communities. Liaison to academic program stakeholders or managers of campus auxiliary or administrative units located in‑area. Provide fiscal oversight/monitoring of Residence Life programmatic budgets for the residential communities.
  
  May advise Resident Housing Association or community specific sub‑group.
• Work with the Dean of Students Office regarding the implementation of the student development-based student conduct process. Communicate and interpret department and university policy to staff and students. Keep updated student behavior records through software systems (Maxient, Roompact, Star Rez) and ensure staff are following protocol to document issues and upload necessary documents. Conduct judicial meetings with students, administer appropriate sanctions, and conduct timely follow‑up with sanctions.
  
  Utilize conduct trends within each residential community to determine needed programmatic or service efforts to reduce conduct incidents.
• Collaborate with Assistant Director of Residence Life – Facilities to assist in managing Residence Life facilities needs of residents (e.g., maintenance work orders, public space preparations, damage assessments, cleaning staff, resolve policy questions, etc.).
• Collaborate with Assignments Coordinator regarding resident management operations (e.g., initiating and tracking space changes, making resident space assignments, annual room selection and re‑selection process, summer conference housing, etc.). Work cooperatively with Residence Life staff in coordinating move‑in/move‑out processes each term in assigned hall or apartment area. Work with Assignments Coordinator to perform operation functions such as running community rosters and performing audits for no‑show or not‑enrolled students.
• Oversee and monitor all Residence Life operational functions for the residential communities, Front Desk operations, as well as partnering on occupancy related issues and summer conferences. Provide leadership and direction for the development and implementation of annual processes such as Move‑In, Move‑Out, break period closings, and trainings.
• Provide leadership to various departmental initiatives, committees, or work groups.…