Area Coordinator

Position Summary

Cover Letter and Resume Required

Area Coordinators have primary responsibility for the management of undergraduate residential communities. Area Coordinators work to establish an environment that allows their residents to accomplish their academic goals and to participate in co‑curricular personal growth experiences. Area Coordinators seek to develop a sense of belonging and community in each residence hall in their assigned area of responsibility. Area Coordinators also assist with addressing academic, personal, and social concerns of the students and facilitate programmatic experiences.

Through various connections, Area Coordinators are key contributors to many areas within the Division of Student Development and the University community.

• Staff Supervision - Supervises an undergraduate staff of approximately twenty Resident Assistants and three Head Residents, depending on the assigned residential area. Meets weekly with Head Resident and building staff, and bi‑weekly with Resident Assistants.
• Staff Selection - Assists in the selection of a student staff of 90 in cooperation with the RLH team.
• Staff Training - Assists in the planning and implementation of fall and spring semester training workshops and in‑service staff training.
• Student Staff (RA) Class - Serves as part of the instructional staff for a seven‑week credit‑bearing course taught each spring for newly selected student staff.
• Staff Evaluation - Coordinates the evaluation process for student staff, including resident feedback and evaluation of individual staff in their assigned area of responsibility each semester.
• Programming - Promotes programming for assigned residential communities to satisfy components of the departmental programming model and departmental goals. Works with student staff to maintain diversity in program development efforts with an emphasis on co‑curricular programs that foster belonging and community.
• Community Climate - Facilitates the development of an environment that fosters student responsibility and accountability within the residential community. Encourages staff and students to develop respect for their living environment.
• Faculty Engagement - Facilitates programming efforts in collaboration with Faculty in Residence to enhance the co‑curricular experience for students depending on residential area of responsibility.
• Emergency and Crisis Management - Participates in on‑call duty rotation. Works closely with RLH Leadership team and both College dean's offices and provides support to students. Works closely with various campus partners including University Police, University Facilities, Student Health Center, and Counseling & Psychological Services. As essential personnel, provides support and assistance, when necessary, in response to campus crisis.
• Administration - Coordinates and implements a variety of tasks including but not limited to staff duty schedules, communications with residents, event with alcohol registration, budget management, and updating manuals and instructional materials.
• After‑hours Availability & Support - Provides support to student staff and department for matters including, but not limited to after‑hours programming needs, building/area/department initiatives, and staff meetings.
• Summer School - Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates an undergraduate staff of up to ten Summer School Resident Assistants with the assistance of a graduate level intern through the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO‑I). Oversees programming, facility support, community climate, and other administrative tasks as needed/assigned. Primary responsibilities are assigned to one Area Coordinator per year.

• Student Support & Retention Intervention - Under the direction of appropriate personnel and/or case manager, meets with and counsels students as they encounter academic, adjustment, and/or developmental difficulties. Makes appropriate referrals to campus resources and maintains contact with students through the period of difficulty.
• Faculty/Parent Contact - Solicits and provides feedback to…