Area Coordinator

About the Role

The Area Coordinator is a vital member of the Residence Life team, responsible for student formation and the development of living and learning communities within their assigned residential area. This on-campus, live-in position manages residence hall facilities for approximately 200–450 residents and supports student growth and development outside of the classroom. The role requires evening and weekend hours, particularly during peak periods.

Unusual Work Conditions

• Live-in position
• Working weekend and evening hours
• Participating in rotating on-call duty responsibilities for crisis management, responding to student and campus emergencies in coordination with Public Safety, Counseling Services, emergency personnel, and other offices
• Maintaining student privacy and confidentiality in accordance with University policy and applicable laws, including FERPA
• Handling situations of a sensitive nature
• Ability to walk throughout residential facilities, including climbing stairs, stand for prolonged periods, and lift and/or move up to 30 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Student Personnel Services, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or a related field preferred
• Previous Residence Life experience or other related experience required
• Experience with the facilitation of intentional residential communities
• Valid driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Supervises and manages residential communities dedicated to specific living and learning programs:
  • Supervises, trains, selects, and develops a staff of five to nine Resident Assistants
  • Serves as a live-in professional for 200-450 residents, including day, evening, and weekend responsibilities
  • Mentors and advises students and appropriately refers them to campus resources (e.g., Public Safety, Counseling Services, Financial Aid, Health Center, Campus Ministry, Academic Deans)
  • Creates a safe community through policy education and enforcement
  • Coordinates residence hall openings and closings during the academic year and summer
  • Manages residential facilities, including health and safety inspections, facilities management, and room changes
  • Serves as a Conduct Officer for Code of Conduct Violations within the community
  • Participates in a rotating on-call duty schedule for crisis management
• Coordinates and develops specific residential living and learning programs:
  • Assists Resident Assistants in developing programs that address students’ holistic needs
  • Encourages staff and students to plan programs to meet the diverse needs of the residence hall population
  • Manages the community programming budget
  • Collaborates with supervisors and campus partners to achieve learning goals and outcomes
  • Oversees the planning, implementation, and assessment of living and learning programs
  • Utilizes electronic media to create and publicize promotional materials for the Living and Learning program
  • Assists with living and learning program application processes, including program and housing applications, selection, and placement
  • Oversees initiatives that increase social and academic resources within the residence halls
  • Provides leadership to student staff by communicating, interpreting, and administering program goals, learning outcomes, and residence hall and University policies and procedures
  • Maintains visibility in the halls through regular hall visits and attendance at student leaders’ programs
  • Collaborates with campus departments to support student learning and engagement
  • Administers the departmental programming model, including program review, approval, feedback, and tracking requirements
  • Partners with Assistant and Associate Directors and campus partners to support students’ holistic development
• Develops and facilitates community building within their residential community:
  • Serves as a mentor and positive role model for students in a manner consistent with Fairfield University’s Jesuit mission and values
  • Supports students’ spiritual and religious formation in collaboration with Resident Jesuits and Campus Ministry, including hall worship services and small-group or individual discussions
  • Advises, mentors, and trains the Residential Hall Association (RHA) within their community, including attending all meetings, programs, and training sessions
  • Coordinates all developmental programming aligned with the community’s programming vision statement
  • Plans and implements late-night weekend programming for all residential students
  • Oversees community budgets
  • Holds students accountable for Code of Conduct actions within their community
• Participates in and supports the Office of Residence Life on projects such as:
  • Student leader development and training
  • Recruitment for key Residence Life initiatives (e.g., Resident Assistant Recruitment, Sophomore Residential Colleges, Build-A-House, etc.)
  • Housing assignments and lottery processes
  • Serving on committees as designated by the Director of Residence Life
  • Performing other duties as assigned
• Promotes safe and secure working conditions:
  • Ensures proper use of equipment, staff, and materials
  • Promptly reports unsafe working conditions to their supervisor

Schedule

11-month, exempt (salaried) position.