Area Coordinator II

• Manage the daily operations of one or more residence halls, including community development, building operations, occupancy management, seasonal transitions, and student support. This may include providing interim support for additional residence halls during staffing vacancies.
• Recruit, advise, and support Hall Council members and student leadership within assigned residential communities.
• Provide direct supervision of Assistant Area Coordinators (AACs) and both direct and indirect supervision of undergraduate student staff.
• In collaboration with AACs and undergraduate staff, build relationships with residents to identify needs and connect students with appropriate campus resources.
• Respond to and manage room and suitemate conflicts, including mediations, student and parent/guardian follow-up, and oversight of the Roommate Success Plan process.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with Living-Learning Community partners, Faculty-in-Residence, Chaplains-in-Residence, student leadership organizations (Residence Hall Association and National Residence Hall Honorary), and campus partners across and beyond the Division for Student Affairs. Oversee the day-to-day operations of Living-Learning Communities in assigned residence halls in partnership with CLRE leadership.
• Implement CLRE's Residential Curriculum, Rev UP@Home, by supervising AACs and undergraduate student staff in planning and facilitating educational programs, social programs, campus engagement opportunities, dialogue initiatives, and intentional resident interactions.
• Manage programmatic budgets for one or more residential communities in partnership with an Assistant Director of Residential Education.
• Advise student organizations.
• Serve on and co-lead departmental focus areas (committees) and, when applicable, serve in collateral assignments as a liaison to other university departments, supporting projects, events, and initiatives.
• Collaborate with campus partners-including Conflict Education & Student Accountability, Student Outreach & Support, Counseling and Psychological Services, and local and university law enforcement-to address community standards concerns, conduct processes, and student wellbeing.
• Uphold university policies and community standards and participate in a 24/7 rotating on-call system to respond to residential incidents and campus emergencies, including documenting and escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Support divisional and university initiatives, including new student orientation, student success programs, and university events and traditions.

• Master's degree in higher education administration, counseling, student affairs, or a related field with 1-2 years of relevant professional experience preferred.
• Experience supervising, advising, and developing undergraduate and graduate student staff in a residential or student affairs setting.
• Demonstrated ability to establish a strong presence and build relationships within residential communities and the broader campus environment.
• Experience managing student concerns, including case management, crisis response, and coordination with families and campus partners.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills with the ability to effectively support diverse student populations.
• Ability to manage the operational and developmental needs of a residential community.
• Demonstrated collaboration with faculty, campus partners, and external departments to support student success.
• Ability to navigate conflict, change, and ambiguity in a dynamic residential environment.
• Experience designing initiatives that foster belonging and connect residential students to campus and local communities.
• Commitment to equitable, student-centered practices in residential education.
• Interest in supporting summer conference operations or other residential programs during non-academic periods.

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• The effective date for this position is July 1, 2026.

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