Merrimack College · 1 day ago
Area Coordinator
North Andover, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$45K/yr - $46K/yr
2+ years expMerrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building an accepting and respectful community. The Area Coordinator will oversee a residential area of residence halls, providing leadership, support, and mentorship to resident advisors and students, while managing residential operations and programming.
Education
Responsibilities
Provide leadership of a residential area, including supervision and evaluation of up to 25 resident advisors and 1-2 Graduate Resident Directors
Advise & mentor individual students, provide support to students of concern, and conduct mediations between residents
Coordinate the development of programs and activities within the residential area; work with the Resident Advisor staff to develop a program vision, implement quality programs, and track programmatic efforts including managing a programming budget
Manage oversight of a residential area and its operations, including assisting students with room changes and tracking vacancies, managing facilities concerns, checking conditions of rooms and common spaces and billing students for damages
Oversee a secondary assignment within the office as determined by the needs of the office (i.e. Community Engagement & Programming, Student Leadership (Residence Hall Association), Staff Selection & Housing Operations, and Staff Trainings)
Assist the central office with tasks such as the housing selection process, RA selection, and RA training
Participate as part of the on-call duty rotation, including weekends and holidays, and respond to crisis and emergency situations when the college is closed
Work collaboratively with the Merrimack College Police Department, Facilities and other offices
Serve as a hearing officer for student conduct cases
Attend weekly departmental and RA staff meetings, and individual meetings with supervisor, and all staff trainings
Assist with college and divisional initiatives such as Orientation, Commencement, and various events during the academic year
Maintain familiarity with current trends in Student Affairs
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum requirements of education, knowledge, previous experience, or equivalent required to perform the duties of this position at an acceptable level
A commitment to community development and programming
Understanding of student leadership in a college/university residence life setting
Computer Skills (Microsoft Office)
Strong interpersonal skills
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
2-3 years experience preferred in a residence life position in a college/university setting
Company
Merrimack College
Merrimack College is a private college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachussets
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.5MKey Investors
National Science FoundationMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2020-08-18Grant· $1M
2017-04-17Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Allison Gill Ed.d
Senior Vice President of Student Affairs and Success/ Chief Operating Officer
Courtney Johanson
Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Marketing & CMO
Recent News
2025-05-28
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