Area Coordinator

Hamline University•Saint Paul, IN

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Coordinator is the primary administrator in an area which houses undergraduate, transfer, and exchange students, guides and directs residential staff and student groups to provide a variety of programs through a student development model that focuses on educational, social, multicultural, and personal development.

Requirements

Ability to develop student programs and events; and coordinate implementation of these programs.
Ability to collaborate with numerous departments across campus on student programming, projects and committees.
Ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying complex information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret complex information from others.
Be familiar and comply with various state and federal legal requirements, including but not limited to, Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and exercise best practices with regard to the maintenance of confidential student information.
Experience in diversity education and training.
Experience working with students in crisis.
Knowledge of the student development model which focuses on educational, social, multicultural, and personal development.
Possess a sincere commitment to making a difference in the lives of students and the campus community.
Strong leadership and conflict management skills.
Strong administrative, organizational and budget management abilities and accurate reporting skills
Understanding of a multicultural campus setting, and experience and sensitivity working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
1–4 years of professional, full-time, post-bachelor's work experience.
1 year professional experience in student programming development and implementation in a small campus setting in a higher educational institution
Ability to live on campus
Ability to work an on-call schedule and work evenings and weekends as required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree from an accredited college or university
1-4 years professional full-time post BA experience in residential life
2 years professional experience in student conduct evaluation, assessment and management
3 years professional experience with cross-campus collaboration

Responsibilities

Assist in the supervision of Resident Assistants
Conduct a monthly walk through of assigned areas with Marsden
Manage a programming budget and shop (in-person) or via Amazon with purchasing card
Maintain, in cooperation with Hamline University physical plant, building facilities by planning improvements, damage investigation and billing.
Maintain hours in your residence hall as well as the central office to be defined during training.
Serve as a campus colleague in the campus First Year Seminar
Supervise, train, select, and evaluate student staff
Work, in cooperation with ARAMARK Food Services, to achieve a high level of service to meet the needs of the students, and to foster consideration among the students for dining hall facilities, personnel and property.
Assist in advising of the Residential Programming Committee (if applicable)
Assist with Resident Assistant training and all-hall training events
Assist with coordinating programming model for special interest housing and general programming model that focuses on education, social, multicultural, wellness, and personal development
Assess and identify specific interests and needs of students to implement departmental program goals in the area.
Utilize appropriate conduct support systems and serve on university wide conduct boards and Title IX hearings (if applicable).
Attend Associated Twin Cities College Housing Administrators meetings and attend UMR-ACUHO events
Attend regularly scheduled professional development and diversity meetings with the Hamline University department of Student Affairs.
Participate in the development of the department through presenting workshops for staff and students.
Participate in special projects and committees as needed, including but not limited to Sexual Violence Prevention Committee, Student Leader Selection Committee, Student Affairs Committees, etc.
Answer the Area Coordinator duty phone and respond as needed
Included in duty phone coverage is at least one week of holiday duty, typically either: Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, Spring Break, or a week during RA Fall Training.
Manage one of two summer responsibilities: Conferences, Summer Housing
All other duties as requested