Residential Area Coordinator

• Fostering the growth and development of residents
• Responding to community concerns
• Addressing policy violations
• Supervising paraprofessional student staff
• Supporting administrative and operational functions for the Office of Residential Life
• Conducting hearings in the non-academic student conduct process
• Participating in the University's after-hours on-call system and responding to student emergencies
• Supervising a student staff (Community Coordinator) team
• Working collaboratively with a team of professional colleagues to serve a group of buildings within the First Year Area, Greek, Program Theme Area, or the Upper Division Area
• Night and weekend work is required

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in higher education/student affairs administration including administrative experience in residential, educational or similar organizations required
• Minimum of one year of experience supervising paraprofessional staff and implementing programs (preferably in a university setting) required
• Experience developing programs and initiatives that are responsive to the needs of a diverse student population including students from historically underrepresented groups
• Experience with residential programs, student programming, and work in a higher education setting is strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of principles, practices and theories of student learning and development
• understanding of the cultural, social and educational needs of students in residential communities
• Demonstrated ability to creatively and efficiently solve problems, using sound judgment, assuming ownership of a problem, and resolving challenges in a collaborative manner
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally
• Agility and familiarity with latest software, database systems, computer literacy

Experience with residential programs, student programming, and work in a higher education setting

• Live-in position (one/two-bedroom apartment provided)
• Meal plan while classes are in session