Area Coordinator I

• Manage the daily operations of one or more residence halls, including community development, building operations, occupancy management, seasonal transitions, and student support. This may include providing interim support for additional residence halls during staffing vacancies.
• Recruit, advise, and support Hall Council members and student leadership within assigned residential communities.
• Provide direct supervision of undergraduate student staff and support their development as community leaders.
• In partnership with undergraduate student staff, build relationships with residents to identify needs and connect students with appropriate campus resources.
• Respond to and manage room and suitemate conflicts, including mediations, student and parent/guardian follow-up, and oversight of the Roommate Success Plan process.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with LivingLearning Community partners, Faculty-in-Residence, Chaplains-in-Residence, student leadership organizations (Residence Hall Association and National Residence Hall Honorary), and campus partners across and beyond the Division for Student Affairs. Oversee the day-to-day operations of Living-Learning Communities in assigned residence halls in partnership with CLRE leadership.
• Implement CLRE’s Residential Curriculum, Rev UP@Home, by supervising undergraduate student staff in planning and facilitating educational and social programs, dialogue initiatives, campus engagement opportunities, and intentional interactions with residents.
• Manage programmatic budgets for assigned residential communities in partnership with an Assistant Director of Residential Education.
• Advise student organizations.
• Serve on and co-lead departmental focus areas (committees) and, when applicable, serve in collateral assignments as a liaison to other university departments, supporting projects, events, and initiatives.
• Collaborate with campus partners—including Conflict Education & Student Accountability, Student Outreach & Support, Counseling and Psychological Services, and local and university law enforcement— to address community standards concerns, conduct processes, and student wellbeing.
• Uphold university policies and community standards and participate in a 24/7 rotating on-call system to respond to residential incidents and campus emergencies, including documenting and escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Support divisional and university initiatives, including new student orientation, student success programs, and university events and traditions. 

• Master’s Degree in higher education administration, counseling, or related field preferred.
• Experience supervising, advising, and developing undergraduate student leaders in a residential or student affairs setting.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and establish a visible presence within residential communities.
• Experience managing student concerns, including crisis response, case management, and coordination with campus partners and families.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills with the ability to effectively engage diverse student populations.
• Ability to navigate conflict, change, and ambiguity while supporting a positive residential community environment.
• Demonstrated collaboration with faculty, campus partners, and external departments to support student success.
• Experience designing initiatives or programs that foster belonging and connect residential students to campus and local communities.
• Commitment to equitable, student-centered practices in residential education.
• Interest in supporting summer conference operations or other residential programs during non-academic periods.

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