The Residence Education team in the Residential Living and Learning Department is looking for a The Area Coordinator (AC) is a live-in professional staff member who directly oversees a team of Community Directors (Masters Level) and Assistant Community Directors (Graduate students) to ensure fully functioning communities and the success of any theme floors/communities/LLCs. AC’s will share responsibilities for committees and department initiatives, determined year to year based on experience and desire to take on new endeavors.

Supervision & Development of Community Directors, Assistant Community Directors, Resident Assistants, and Desk staff

Ensure accurate and timely completion of administrative tasks delegated to area staff

Articulate and supervise implementation of hall and university policies and procedures

Monitor and evaluate area staff performance; address performance issues as required

Develops and coordinates In-Service Trainings and workshops for Resident Assistants and Professional staff

Conduct regularly scheduled individual and group meetings with area staff

Oversee the selection and hiring process paraprofessionals and student staff; develop and present training programs

Assist in developing department policy and procedure; assist in the coordination of operations and processes

Develop relationships within the Division of Student Affairs and collaborate with other departments on campus

Ensure provision of duty coverage in assigned halls

Assist with Judicial Affairs, Crisis Response, Counseling and On-Call Rotation

Establish clear guidelines and expectations for policy enforcement and associated documentation with area staff

Communicate institutional expectations for staff and student behavior to area staff

Ensure accurate and timely completion of incident reports by staff

Communicate student sanctioning information and maintain accurate records for designated area

Follow-up on disciplinary matters and with students experiencing issues; make counseling referrals where necessary

Consult with para- and professional staff about personal concerns of residents, including attending judicial meetings to review incidents and issues

Mediates and supervises resident disputes and discipline cases when needed

Provides backup coverage for para-and professional staff members in assigned area

Set clear expectations and guidelines for student staff concerning confidentiality and reporting of psychological concerns, roommate conflicts and personal crisis

Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of department Residential Curriculum

Coach paraprofessional staff in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs designed to meet departmental learning objectives for residents; monitor staff progress in meeting the Residential Curriculum requirements

Administer programming budget for designated area and ensure proper spending habits of staff

Development and maintenance of a clean, safe and functional living environment for residents

Conduct on-going assessments of the physical condition of buildings in designated area, including individual rooms, common areas and immediate ground areas; assist with identification of improvement projects for assigned areas

Build and maintain effective working relationships with Maintenance and Custodial Staff

Coordinate on-site supervision for area fire drills; coordinate health and safety inspections of individual rooms when needed;

Supervise dissemination, completion, retrieval and submission of occupancy management documents and other assignments paperwork

Supervise and manage area damage billing; adjudicate damage appeals when needed

Departmental, Division and Professional Commitments

The position presents many opportunities to become involved on campus and pursue professional development and interests through committees and campus partnerships. Involvement in student affairs professional regional and/or national associations is also supported and encouraged.

SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:

Supervises variety of student, paraprofessional, graduate students, and full time professional staff.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires a Master’s degree in student personnel, higher education, counseling or a related area is required. Three to five years of extensive and diverse experience in the following areas is required: staff development and supervision, administration of residence hall operations, and facilitating and supervising student development programming activities. Understanding of the purpose of living learning communities is a must and having experience developing LLCs is preferred.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

Marginal Functions will vary with the specific assignment and depend on the particular unit or function for which the person is responsible. Consideration will be given on a case by case basis and reassignment of marginal duties will be made when appropriate. This job description shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties. May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations and services. Occasional evening and weekend hours are to be expected and embraced. Required to obtain a TX drivers license and be certified to drive motor pool vehicles within 60 days of start date.