Area Housing Coordinator

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• The Area Coordinator oversees and manages the daily operations of a residential area. This is a live-on position that serves in an on-call rotation (about one week every month).
• Directly supervise the Graduate Area Coordinators and indirectly supervise the Resident Assistants in their residential area.
• Responsible for the daily functions of the area, including administrative duties, roommate conflicts, room change requests, and reporting facilities issues.
• Adjudicates student conduct cases, including assigning charges, meeting with students, issuing outcomes, and following up with residents to ensure all deadlines are met.
• Oversees programmatic efforts in their residential area, including maintaining a budget for community development and approving program proposals.
• University Housing maintains a committee structure for the department and the Area Coordinator may chair or serve on departmental committees. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Residence Life.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Higher Education Administration, Education, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• Work-related experience in housing and residence life or student affairs.
• Experience in residence life as a graduate student and an advocate for students
• Experience with administrative resolution of student conduct cases
• Have an understanding of how to build a welcoming, safe and inclusive residential community, and appreciation and understanding of trends in student development and student learning