Area Coordinator

About the role

This is a twelve (12) month Residential Life position. Under the responsibility of the Director of Residential Life, the Area Coordinator is responsible for the overall operation of on campus residential areas (approximately 800 students). The Area Coordinator is a professional staff member who provides support and leadership to residential students. The Area Coordinator position supervises student staff, guides residents, facilitates relationships, manages day-to-day operations for eight buildings, and performs administrative tasks to facilitate the development of an effective on-campus living community.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, business management, or related field; AND two (2) years of professional academic, student development, program planning, and management experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required.
• One to two (1-2) years related experience in college or university-operated residence halls, summer conferencing, or professional college student programming.
• Ability to foster a healthy and safe living-learning environment
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, when necessary
• Ability to build rapport with a diverse array of students
• Ability to take initiative, and work independently to carry out multiple responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Student Affairs or a related area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively seek to become acquainted with and support residential students by attending hall activities and campus events throughout the academic year and being a visible, approachable, and accessible on-campus professional staff presence.
• Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of RA programming and community engagement activities
• Effectively establish rapport, build relationships, and mentor a diverse student body while serving as a positive role model for students.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ emotional, personal, behavioral, and academic needs; Provide support, guidance, and appropriate referrals.
• Manage in a crisis situation and diffuse conflicts, including attending to the health and safety of residents in medical, psychological, and crises/emergencies.
• Support the residential curriculum by creating learning activity guidance and training for RAs to achieve Residential Life’s educational goals and learning outcomes for residents.
• With a student-centered approach, assist with retention efforts and resident outreach in collaboration with the CARE Team.
• Support the growth and development of residents in learning to engage well in our diverse community and develop healthy relationships and lines of communication with their roommates and neighbors.
• Assist students in supporting roommate communication and relationship development.
• Managing roommate relations, including mediations and approving and facilitating room changes, if warranted.
• Read, understand, and explain policies and procedures
• Be fair and consistent in the enforcement of policies and procedures ○ Occasionally, conduct investigations and disciplinary hearings.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate the Somers Hall RAs.
• As part of the professional staff team, recruit, select, and train RA staff.
• Develop and support student staff through best practices of motivation and accountability to guide each individual RA to develop leadership skills and grow in the position
• Hold weekly area staff meetings.
• Hold weekly/bi-weekly individual meetings with RA staff members.
• Review RA duty logs on a daily basis.
• Coordinate duty schedule for assigned on-campus residence halls, and ensure staff meet on-call expectations.
• Plan and implement RA training programs
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and privacy
• Maintain clear, effective oral and written communication with the Director of Residential Life, students, parents, and other