Area Coordinator

Saint Anselm College•Goffstown, NH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Anselm College, a private, liberal arts college in the Benedictine tradition, is seeking an Area Coordinator to join the Residential Life and Education Department. The Area Coordinator is a live-in, 11-month professional staff position, reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Residential Life or their designee, with duties coordinated by the Director of Residential Life and Education. This person supervises 1-2 Resident Directors as well as a staff of paraprofessional Resident Assistants (RAs) and is integrally involved in the planning and delivery of the residential education program, specifically the oversight and support for the academic and co-curricular planning in a larger upper-class residential area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
At least two years’ experience in housing/residence life operations, staff training, supervision, and/or learning communities
Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to student development, safety, diversity and social justice
Familiarity and respect of the traditions of a Catholic higher education.
Excellent verbal and written communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
Capable of working in a high-energy, high-traffic area
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, web design and management, and other database applications
Ability to work days, with nightly on-call duty as scheduled in all types of weather conditions.
Basic knowledge of counseling, conflict management, and crisis intervention strategies

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in student personnel, counseling, or a related field is preferred.
Higher-Level leadership experience in residence life
Familiarity with facilities maintenance and custodial processes on a college campus
Basic knowledge of Saint Anselm College policies and community standard expectations

Responsibilities

Supervision, training, and evaluating of RAs
Facilities management
On-call consultation/responder for emergency situations
Management and reporting of housing operations and departmental projects
Liaison to the judicial office by serving as a judicial hearing officer
Development of learning community partnerships with faculty and campus offices
Managing the physical integrity of assigned area, responsive to address and resolve facility issues, such as needed repairs, maintenance, or renovations
Identify and resolve recurrent student issues including but not limited to trash, security, damage/vandalism
Demonstrate active communication with supervisor and main office regarding building management
Assure accurate recordkeeping and responsiveness to expedite resolution of student/building issues
Supervises in-hall assignments and room changes
Conduct regular walk-throughs of area to forge positive relations with custodians, students, and do first-hand checks on building integrity and needed repairs
Assist to manage/resolve student concerns, including but not limited to roommates, facilities/work orders, campus resource needs, etc.
Knowledgeable as to the requirements and application of the programming model and the educational philosophy and goals of the department
Acts as liaison between the student affairs professional staff, the resident assistants, and resident students
Supervises residence hall activities and programs
Collaborates with faculty and staff, under the direction of the Director, for co-curricular programs and further develops the living learning philosophy and program
Serve as a Conduct Hearing Officer for Community Standards and Student Conduct
Attends major hall sponsored events
Demonstrate a holistic and working knowledge of campus resources and effectively promote them through programming efforts, student interactions, and marketing
Understand in practice the College’s Emergency Management Plan, specifically related to this role, the RLE response and report structure
Participation in the Professional Staff Member (PSM) on-call rotation
Coordinate at least two departmental projects per semester. These projects include but are not limited to operational housing projects such as room assignments/selection, RA training/selection, professional staff training, and faculty-engaged cocurricular collaborations
Serve as a Residential Life representative on at least one division of Student Development and Mission committee
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned, based on the needs of the division of Student Development and Mission, the Office of Residential Life and Education, and the professional interests of the AC