Title: Area Coordinator

VP Area: Student Affairs - UMW

Department: Residence Life & Housing

Campus Location: Main Campus

Advertised Range: 43,888

Job Summary/Basic Functions

Residence Life and Housing at the University of Mary Washington provides housing, programming, and related services for approximately 2000 students in 14 residence halls. Residence Life and Housing supports an engaging environment that helps students learn about the concepts of personal and community responsibility in support of the mission and vision of the University. Staff seek to enhance the out-of-class learning experience by providing opportunities for responsible leadership and service to others.

Area Coordinators are responsible for the day-to-day administration of a residential learning environment of 500-800 students. This individual will work constructively with residential students, student staff members, and professional colleagues in Residence Life, and in other University departments (Facilities Services, University Police, Student Activities, Counseling and Psychological services, Academic Services, etc.) to ensure that the developmental needs of students in the residential learning environment are addressed. This position will facilitate student staff recruitment, training and supervision, roommate mediations, room changes, our Residential Curriculum, wellness checks, and conduct meetings. The Area Coordinator participates in an on-call crisis management rotation for Residence Life, supports other departmental initiatives as directed, and interacts with students within the residence halls, dining facilitates, and at activities to successfully perform the essential job duties of the position. The Area Coordinator is required to live in UMW-provided housing.

For more information, please use Residence Life and Housing's Contact Us form and select "Professional Staff Employment".

Required Education:

Bachelor Degree

Required Experience:

Crisis Response experience; conflict management experience; program planning experience; experience working in college setting

Required KSAs:

Knowledgeable about and sensitive to issues of student development, community development, diversity and inclusion; conflict management skills, ability to navigate high-pressure situations with a solution-oriented and calm approach

Additional Considerations:

KSAs
Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities; excellent oral/written communication skills; supervisory skills

EDUCATION
Masters degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or related field.

Experience
Prior student housing and/or student affairs experience; Experience with Residential Curriculum and living/learning communities; Experience supervising undergraduate student staff

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

The University of Mary Washington is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.