Area Coordinator

Anderson University located in Anderson Indiana is seeking applicants for the position of Area Coordinator for a Female Resident Hall and a Male Residental Hall.

General Description

As a valuable member of the Center for Student Life and the Residence Life team the Area Coordinator supports the mission core values and learning outcomes of Anderson University and the Center for Student Life by cultivating a sense of belonging providing leadership and overseeing the operations of a designated residential area.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

1 Cultivate a Sense of Belonging:

Area Coordinators work collaboratively with the Residence Life team to offer a dynamic
residential experience for students by:
a. Being present accessible and hospitable to residential students
b. Building trusted relationships with residential students in the designated area
c. Collaborating with the Residence Life team and other internal and external constituents to offer cocurricular and extracurricular programming for residential students
d. Serving as advocates and allies for residential students

2 Providing Leadership:

Area Coordinators serve as the immediate supervisor and provide leadership for a Hall
Coordinator and student staff members within their area. As such Area Coordinators will:
a. Engage in the hiring of new Hall Coordinators
b. Lead the onboarding of new Hall Coordinators
c. Recruit supervise and train 57 Resident Assistants and 1 Lead Resident Assistant
d. Host staff meetings to communicate upcoming events discuss community concerns and facilitate professional development opportunities
e. Conduct weekly or biweekly oneonone meetings with staff members
f. Ensure staff members are appropriately confronting and documenting behavioral issues and concerns
g. Provide regular formal and information feedback regarding job performance
h. Ensure that Resident Assistant duty procedures are understood and followed
i. Navigate oncampus residential emergencies/crises. The expected standard response time shall be: 15 minutes via phone and within 30 minutes in person
j. Engage in professional development opportunities
k. Provide leadership during times of crisis and in emergency situations as needed

3 Operations of Residential Area:

Area Coordinators collaborate with campus partners to lead their teams through the
operational management of their residential area. The administrative responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Managing student housing assignments
b. Monitoring the AU Housing email and respond in a timely manner
c. Responding to all assigned incident reports appropriately
d. Responding to residents in need referring to other professionals when appropriate
e. Implementing Anderson University objectives policies rules and procedures
f. Reporting tracking and following up on maintenance issues with appropriate
g. Administering student checkin checkout and room changes as needed
h. Managing the budget for the assigned area

4 Additional Responsibilities:

a. Engage in the broader life of the university to create and maintain positive relationships between the Center for Student Life and other areas of the University
b. Serve as a role model for hall staff and residents in personal and professional behaviors
c. Demonstrate a consistent willingness to work with individuals from different race ethnicity gender gender identity sexual orientation socioeconomic status ability and national origin backgrounds
d. Maintain 12 hours per week in the Center for Student Life
e. Other duties as assigned
f. Attend and contribute to the following:
i. Center for Student Life Staff Meetings

• Residence Life Team Meetings
• Annual Center for Student Life Retreat
• Select professional development conferences and events
• Select Anderson University committees

Qualifications and Skills:

Required:

• Completion of Bachelors Degree
• Ability to articulate the value of the residential student experience
• Ability to demonstrate initiative display strong commitment to student learning communicate effectively and work collaboratively with campus partners
• Ability and willingness to assume shared responsibility for campuswide oncall duty and respond to crisis and emergency situations
• Willingness to honor institutional policies and guidelines

Preferred

• Completion of a Masters Degree in Education or a related field
• Prior professional experience in residence life or related field
• Previous crosscultural experiences and/or intercultural training
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• Proficiency with Google Suite THD/Adirondack Slate Pharos360 and PeopleSoft

Anderson University Mission
The mission of Anderson University is to educate for a life of faith and service in the church and society.

Anderson University Core Values

• Excellence Highquality performance innovation and creativity; a relentless pursuit of the best in each individual and the wider learning community
• Generosity Readiness to give ones gifts and talents with a spirit of gratitude; an attitude and posture of hospitality that comes with intercultural humility; a willingness to extend to others the benefit of the doubt placing mercy above rightness
• Integrity Commitment to Christian moral values shared virtuals and biblical truth; keeping faith with university policies
• Responsibility Personal and social accountability to God and neighbor; trustworthy stewardship of personal and university resources
• Servant Leadership Dedication to a life of service; a preferential awareness of the needs of others in the resolution of problems; a willingness to take the first step however challenging in meeting the demands of the day; embracing a spirit of servanthood that extends beyond ones culture

Candidates should have belief in and commitment to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith as interpreted through the historic witness of the Bible and the contemporary ministry of the Holy Spirit. They should possess a vitality of Christian experience that is maturing in insight and application.

This is a fulltime salaried position eligible for fulltime benefits which include

Remitted Tuition
Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
403B (retirement) with matching contribution
Insurance Medical Dental Vision and Life Long Term Disability
Free Access to Kardatzke Wellness Center