Area Coordinator

Columbus College of Art & Design • Columbus, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Columbus College of Art & Design seeks a motivated, creative, and qualified Area Coordinator to help create meaningful, inclusive, and safe residential communities. Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Residence Life & Student Engagement, this is a 12-month, live-in position responsible for managing two residential communities. The Area Coordinator supervises student Resident Advisors and front desk assistants; oversees residence hall programming and community building; responds to residential students’ concerns; and assists with student staff hiring, training, and supervision. The role also shares on-call duties and supports departmental policies, reporting, planning, assessment, room assignments, facilities, and summer housing programs.

The Area Coordinator manages 20–30 Residence Life student employees and lives in a designated residence hall apartment. The position includes regular business hours, but evening and weekend commitments are expected, and the typical work week may not be limited to 40 hours. A reliable vehicle is required for transportation to work-related locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Must live on campus in a designated residence hall apartment and share on-call duty responsibilities.
• Must have access to a reliable vehicle for transportation to and from work-related locations.
• Basic knowledge of student development theory and ability to apply it to work responsibilities.
• Knowledge of database software, specifically eRezlife, PowerCampus, and Advocate, as well as Internet software, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to perform arithmetic calculations, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to read and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups, managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and performing required sitting, talking, hearing, handling, reaching, standing, walking, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Evening and weekend commitments are expected; regular business hours may not define the typical 40-hour work week.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Two to four years of experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, selection, training, recognition, and supervision of Resident Advisors and residence hall front desk assistants.
• Develop relationships with residents and student staff to foster a positive residential community and support student growth and learning.
• Oversee residence life programming and community-building efforts, manage the programming budget, and ensure programs meet departmental expectations and learning outcomes.
• Respond to residential students’ concerns, including roommate conflicts, maintenance requests, parent concerns, health and safety issues, and crises.
• Manage routine, critical, daily, and seasonal administrative tasks.
• Maintain security, health, fire, and safety standards.
• Work with students to resolve personal, social, and academic concerns.
• Share on-call responsibilities with the Assistant Dean, Dean of Students, and other Student Affairs staff.
• Live on campus in a designated residence hall apartment.
• Assist with summer programs housing and events.
• Support first-year experience initiatives and connect residential programming with those efforts.
• Address student behavior concerns, report policy violations, and serve as a student conduct hearing officer.
• Assist the Assistant Dean with residence life policies, protocols, departmental reports, plans, and assessment efforts.
• Assist with room assignment and transfer processes, housing marketing, and sign-up efforts.
• Assist the Assistant Dean in developing a facility management plan and addressing facility concerns.
• Represent the office with internal and external audiences, including at new student orientation and Admissions initiatives.
• Communicate with students, staff, and campus stakeholders, and take initiative to address areas needing improvement.
• Serve on designated Student Affairs committees, assist with departmental initiatives as requested, and participate in departmental meetings.
• Support the college’s mission, values, and strategic initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level