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Miami University · 3 weeks ago

Area Coordinator

Oxford, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$48K/yr - $50K/yr

1+ years exp

Miami University is seeking an Area Coordinator who will provide overall management and leadership in residential neighborhoods housing between 700 to 1,500 residents. The role involves supervising staff, fostering community development, and ensuring a positive student experience through various programs and support initiatives.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Cultivate a positive and engaging living environment that fosters a sense of community and belonging and enables students to build positive relationships with one another

Maintain high visibility and availability, including attending community events, regularly touring the community, and interacting with residents

Meet with residents one-on-one in order to provide personal, social, academic, and occupational support and referral

Convene Living Learning Community neighborhood councils

Oversee and implement programming in the residential community as prescribed by the department

Collaborate with faculty and staff to plan and implement living learning community programs

Coordinate neighborhood programs

Budget, manage, expend and reconcile programming funds

Serve as the financial, programmatic, and leadership adviser to the student Community Leadership Team(s)

Directly supervise 2 to 3 professional staff members (RDs and/or CMs), each of whom oversees at least one residence hall in the residential neighborhood

Supervise and train a team of 8-20 resident assistants

Host weekly staff meetings to coordinate upcoming events, discuss community concerns, and facilitate professional development experiences

Conduct weekly or bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with staff members

Ensure staff members are appropriately confronting and documenting behavioral issues and concerns

Provide regular formal and informal feedback regarding job performance

Assign and oversee collateral duties as needed

Assist in the recruitment, selection, training, development, and evaluation of paraprofessional and professional staff members

Responsible for the administration and management of a residential neighborhood made up of 3-10 buildings, housing between 700 to 1,500 students during the academic year

Serve as a resource person for students and staff

Ensure timely and accurate documentation of hall incidents and referrals

Conduct regular rounds of the neighborhood to ensure the cleanliness, maintenance, and security of facilities

Collaborate with Campus Services and assist with building management and room changes

Serve as the primary contact for concerns from parents and family members of residents

Serve on committees based on departmental needs, including summer projects as needed

Advise, counsel, and develop residents in alignment with the department's mission, vision, and goals to create and sustain a supportive living environment

Respond to crises and other facilities, safety, and security issues

Provide leadership during times of crisis in and adjacent to the community

Assume shared responsibility for campus-wide on-call duty, year round

Provide individual and small group support, advising, and roommate mediations as needed

Some evening and weekend hours will be required throughout the year based on the schedule for student activities and programs

Teach 1-2 courses per year, as needed, including EDL 301: Student Development in the Residence Halls [RA Class], UNV 101: I am Miami, or courses associated with assigned Living Learning Communities

Serve as a hearing administrator as needed, including but not limited to adjudication of individual hearings and/or serving as a member of a university hearing board

Serve as a role model for all hall staff and residents in personal and professional behaviors

Practice ethical stewardship of university resources

Demonstrate a commitment to supporting the diverse viewpoints of the Miami community

Exhibit a consistent commitment to having a welcoming community for all

Create and maintain positive professional relationships within the department and across the university

Fulfill other general duties assigned by the Office of Residence Life, Division of Student Life and/or Miami University

Qualification

Supervision of staffCrisis responseProgram managementBudget managementCommunity developmentStudent supportEthical stewardshipCollaboration with facultyEffective communicationTeam leadership

Required

Master's degree conferred by the start date AND 10+ months of post master's experience as a Resident Director or related position OR

Bachelor's degree conferred by start date AND 20+ months post bachelor's experience as a Community Manager or related position

Ability to cultivate a positive and engaging living environment, maintain high visibility, and interact effectively with students, parents, and colleagues

Ability to work some evening and weekend hours and respond to crises at any time due to the on-call nature of the position

Able to respond to crises, safety, security, and facilities issues

Knowledge of managing, expending, reconciling programming funds, and practicing ethical stewardship of university resources

Proven ability to supervise, lead, train, mentor, and evaluate professional and paraprofessional staff teams

Skill in overseeing, coordinating, and implementing residential programs and collaborating with faculty/staff on Living Learning Communities

Preferred

Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, social work, or other closely related field

2 years of post master's experience in residence life, student life or higher education

Benefits

A fully furnished, in-hall apartment (partners and small pets welcome)

Declining debit meal plan of $4,500

Professional development funds

Company

Miami University

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Founded in 1809

Oxford, Ohio, USA

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