The College of St. Scholastica · 3 days ago
Area Coordinator
Duluth, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$49K/yr - $63K/yr
2+ years expThe College of St. Scholastica is seeking an Area Coordinator for their Residential Life department. This role is responsible for the overall operation of on-campus residential areas, supervising student staff, guiding residents, and managing day-to-day operations to foster a supportive living-learning environment.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Actively seek to become acquainted with and support residential students by attending hall activities and campus events throughout the academic year and being a visible, approachable, and accessible on-campus professional staff presence
Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of RA programming and community engagement activities
Effectively establish rapport, build relationships, and mentor a diverse student body while serving as a positive role model for students
Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ emotional, personal, behavioral, and academic needs; Provide support, guidance, and appropriate referrals
Manage in a crisis situation and diffuse conflicts, including attending to the health and safety of residents in medical, psychological, and crises/emergencies
Support the residential curriculum by creating learning activity guidance and training for RAs to achieve Residential Life’s educational goals and learning outcomes for residents
With a student-centered approach, assist with retention efforts and resident outreach in collaboration with the CARE Team
Support the growth and development of residents in learning to engage well in our diverse community and develop healthy relationships and lines of communication with their roommates and neighbors
Assist students in supporting roommate communication and relationship development. Managing roommate relations, including mediations and approving and facilitating room changes, if warranted
Read, understand, and explain policies and procedures
Be fair and consistent in the enforcement of policies and procedures
Occasionally, conduct investigations and disciplinary hearings
Supervise, coach, and evaluate a student staff of approximately 20 Resident Advisors (RAs)
As part of the professional staff team, recruit, select, and train RA staff
Develop and support student staff through best practices of motivation and accountability to guide each individual RA to develop leadership skills and grow in the position
Hold weekly area staff meetings
Hold weekly/bi-weekly individual meetings with RA staff members
Review RA duty logs on a daily basis
Coordinate duty schedule for assigned on-campus residence halls, and ensure staff meet on-call expectations
Plan and implement RA training programs
Maintain appropriate confidentiality and privacy
Maintain clear, effective oral and written communication with the Director of Residential Life, students, parents, and other campus departments in a timely manner in person, by phone, and by email
Manages Google CSS calendar and email in a timely and accurate manner
Attend meetings and participate in ResLife staff meetings
Maintain an environment within the residential facilities that is conducive to living and learning, with special attention to health, safety, and inclusion
Manage Room Condition Reporting process, including initial documentation of room conditions, assisting with the move-out process, assessment of damages, billing coordination, and appeal request consideration process
Coordinate Health, Maintenance, and Safety Inspections in each room several times each semester
Meet and enforce deadlines to ensure smooth operations
Oversee budgets for designated RAs, manage purchasing card, and reconcile monthly statements
Facilitate and track programming in the residence halls, including gathering appropriate data for assessment
Assist in compiling and recording overall assessment data
Organize and facilitate, with RA staff, one campus-wide event a year with the apartment RAs and one with the Somers RAs
Assist with room selection process and assist with occupancy management
Supervises and directs the staff in the opening and closing of housing at all breaks; assists as necessary with administrative tasks in this area
Work independently to plan, prioritize, schedule, and coordinate activities
Other duties as assigned
Serve on departmental, divisional, and campus-wide committees and complete administrative tasks and projects as assigned
Assist with special events such as Orientation, Admissions Open House events, campus traditions, and large campus events
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's Degree in social sciences, business management, or related field; AND two (2) years of professional academic, student development, program planning, and management experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is required
One to two (1-2) years of related experience in college or university-operated residence halls, summer conferencing, or professional college student programming
Ability to foster a healthy and safe living-learning environment
Ability to work evenings and weekends, when necessary
Ability to build rapport with a diverse array of students
Ability to take initiative, and work independently to carry out multiple responsibilities
Preferred
A Master's degree in Student Affairs or a related area is preferred
Company
The College of St. Scholastica
The College of St. Scholastica is an educational institute that provides various educational courses.
501-1000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Amy Fink
Administrative Assistant to the VP of Academic Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officer
Benjamin Deneen
Chief Information Officer
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