Area Coordinator Of Village And Student Engagement

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As the Area Coordinator you must have a passion for student engagement, community development, and operational excellence in campus housing. As the Coordinator, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of our residence halls and housing services, ensuring a high-quality living experience for our students.

Essential Functions:

• Staff Development

• Trains, supervises, and evaluates a team of Resident Assistants (RAs)

• Assists RAs in creating a community that is conducive to their students' academic and personal success

• Facilitates weekly 1:1 meetings and RA team meetings

• Serves as a hearing officer for lower-level conduct cases, as assigned by the Director of Residence Life & Housing

• On-Call Responsibilities

• Live on campus

• Serves on an on-call rotation for the residential facilities

• Documents all incidents via Maxient software

• Understands, communicates, and upholds all College and Housing policies and procedures

• Provides campus and community resources information to residents as needed

• Administrative Responsibilities

• Develops and facilitates training sessions during August and January RA trainings

• Assist with the resolution of crises in an educational and timely manner

• Conducts thorough monthly walk-throughs of all residential buildings in the Village area

• Additional hours during peak periods will be required. This includes but is not limited to staff training, building openings and closings

• Assist with campus wide programming

• Assist with clubs and organizations

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum 1 year of Residence Life experience required

• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills

• Outstanding supervisory and interpersonal skills

• High quality analytical and critical thinking skills

• Thorough understanding of student development theory and applying theory to practice

• Knowledge of student learning outcomes and best practices

• Commitment to teamwork, collegiality, and collaboration

• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently

• Familiarity with modern office practices and procedures, including on-line computer systems, personal computers, email and internet

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ferrum we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or other roles on campus.

Interested candidates should submit a resume along with the names and telephone numbers of three references to resumes@ferrum.edu or mail to Human Resources, Ferrum College, P.O. Box 1000, Ferrum, VA 24088. Background check required.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

All applicants must complete the online Ferrum College Employment Application by clicking here.