Area Coordinator Jobs

The Area Coordinator (AC) is responsible for the development and management of one or more Learning Communities in an area housing approximately 700-1400 students. Reporting to an Assistant Director for Residential Education, the AC’s role is to provide leadership an oversight for an area of campus which serves as a home for one or two Learning Communities. The Area Coordinator oversees the delivery of a meaningful residential experience by providing direct student support and intervention, building and maintaining a strong sense of community, and upholding a culture of student development embedded within our Learning Communities model. This is a required live on position.

We, members of the Department of Residential Life, are committed to creating and maintaining safe communities that welcome and accept people of all (dis)-abilities, ancestry, ages, ethnicities, class, gender identities or expressions, genetic information, marital status, nationality of origin, race and color, religions, spirituality, sex, sexual orientation, size, HIV status, and veteran status.

The AC’s goal is to instill respect and foster a sense of community that creates, promotes, and supports a socially just residential environment. Students, faculty, and staff are provided opportunities to understand, accept, and appreciate each other through various means including conversations, programming, advocacy, education, support, reflection, and relationship-building.

A Master’s Degree is required in Higher Education and Student Affairs, Student Personnel, Counseling, Education, or related field and at least 1-year full-time experience is required.

Successful candidates will be subject to background check due to the live-in nature of this position.