Area Coordinator

George Fox University•Newberg, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

George Fox University's Residence Life Department is seeking a compassionate leader to join their team as an Area Coordinator and function as part of a team responsible for the overall strategic coordination of student success and university-wide retention efforts. The Area Coordinator (AC) position is a live-in, 10-month position in our Residence Life Department. Under the supervision and guidance of the Director of Residence Life, ACs play a critical role within the residential community as mentors, advisors, and co-curricular educators for Resident Assistants (RAs), Assistant Area Coordinators (AACs), and residents, helping to deliver our Be Known Promise to all students at George Fox. Residence Life's departmental mission is "fostering shalom in a culture of chaos." As a Christ-centered community, Residence Life at George Fox is committed to a culture of civility, respect, and inclusivity amidst the ever-increasing chaos surrounding our students. As a department, we value diversity in our student leaders. It is imperative that the Area Coordinator recognizes and appreciates the multitude of people and perspectives that exist in our work, including racially/ethnically marginalized students, dominant culture students, first-generation students, and international students. The AC functions as part of a team responsible for the overall strategic coordination of student success and university-wide retention efforts through fulfillment of this mission.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree.
2-3 years of progressive leadership experience working with college students.
Competence in relational, interactive, and conflict mediation skills.
Competence in administrative and organizational skills.
Demonstrated consciousness of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues and commitment to addressing issues of oppression, privilege, and power.
Demonstrated engagement in faith development.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.
This position does not offer visa sponsorship; therefore, only applicants who do not require sponsorship for employment visas, now or at any point in the future, should apply.
A commitment to the University's Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
A desire to work with a diverse community of students and employees who represent various cultures, backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, political views, and expressions of Christian faith.
A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a church.
In addition, employees agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

Nice To Haves

Experience with StarRez and Vena database entry.
StrengthsFinder experience.
The ability to speak more than one language; Spanish preferred.
Masters Degree in Higher Education, Student Development or other related field.

Responsibilities

Affirming the centrality and applicability of your Christian faith through behavior and expression of values and ideals which are the embodiment of that faith as well as the mission, goals and Christian foundation of George Fox University.
Demonstrating support for the philosophy of Student Life, the programs of Residence Life, and the Community Accountability expectations as outlined in the Student Handbook, along with a willingness to become involved with RAs, residents, and their developmental processing as a co-curricular educator at George Fox University.
Providing experiences, training, and information to RAs which will promote their identity, leadership and faith development, as well as interpersonal competencies.
Reviewing RAs' progress toward goals; provide support, guidance, and redefinition of those goals.
Meeting with RAs individually and as a team each week to disseminate information, provide training experiences, foster personal and professional growth, and develop a sense of team cohesiveness and vision.
Supporting RA staff in their on-call responsibilities, including developing the RA on-call rotation schedule.
Serving as a resource and support to students in a designated residential area.
Developing and maintaining a residential environment that helps create a sense of belonging and equitable participation of all groups, while modeling ways to acknowledge and critically address issues of oppression, privilege, and power.
Participating in a phone-tree as an emergency responder to calls from Campus Public Safety when needed.
Actively confronting and addressing issues of intolerance or bias that may arise within the community.
Developing area programming to achieve student success and retention.
Assisting the residents in resolving conflict with others through providing guidance on how to resolve conflicts peacefully and respectfully, and referring conflicts to appropriate staff members as needed.
Initiating and following appropriate institutional crises intervention responses and processes in a timely manner.
Serving as an essential member of the Residence Life team.
Attending and participating in weekly Residence Life orientations, training sessions, and meetings as convened by the Director of Residence Life.
Responding to violations of lifestyle standards, community policies, and other aspects of being a member of the George Fox community.
Reporting Title IX incidents to immediate supervisor in a timely manner.
Partnering with other members of the Residence Life Team to facilitate and develop training in August and January for Residence Life.
Overseeing the check-in/check-out procedures for a specific residential area.
Overseeing the budget, including area programming and staff training and development.
Coordinating room changes and room assignments with the Housing Office.
Conducting routine inspections of the residential area under their care and promptly reporting any damages and/or vandalism using the work order system; promptly reporting all maintenance needs via work order system.
Observing all University policies related to conduct and confidentiality, i.e. Code of Ethics, FERPA.
Communicating effectively and courteously with others, including employees, students, and the public, in a spirit of teamwork, respect and customer service.
By actions, words, and lifestyle, be a Christian role model to students, whether through casual contact or in a formal supervisory role.
Demonstrating awareness, respect, and appreciation for diversity of culture, background, race, sex, political views, expressions of faith, etc. and works well with a variety of people.
Other duties as assigned.