Interim Residence Hall Area Coordinator

VSC-UP PAT Bargaining Unit
FLSA: Exempt
GRADE: 11

BASIC FUNCTION:
To Direct and coordinate the operation of two to three campus residence halls. This is a live-in position that shares in the evening and weekend on-call duty rotation.

This position is interim until June 30 2026.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the supervision of professional staff including but not limited to Residence Hall Directors Head Residents and Resident Assistants.
• Assist with the management of residence hall operations including key control; safety; health and maintenance concerns; room changes; coordination of openings and closings.
• Assist in providing leadership training and supervision for residence hall student staff and graduate assistant(s). Conduct workshops training and /or informational sessions.
• Serve as a lead on campus in consult with the Director of Residence Life & Housing Operations.
• Informally investigate assess and determine appropriate methods of resolving various interpersonal and community problems in the residence halls such as conflicts between roommates or floormates and vandalism in collaboration with the Director of Residence Life & Housing Operations.
• Assist with addressing policy violations within area ensuring due process for involved parties in accordance with university policies and procedures.
• Facilitate hall openings and closings by assisting in room checks processing check-ins/outs conducting room inventory inspections assessing damages and administrative processes.
• Advise and assist student groups. Advise and refer students.
• Assist with designing organizing and implementing efforts to enhance dimensions of Student Life. Provide general assistance to departmental progress and efforts.
• Participation in an on-call duty rotation.
• Interact with both internal college groups and external groups and agencies. Serve as a liaison to Facilities Public Safety Academic Affairs and other campus departments.
• Manage hall program account. Collect edit and disseminate information. Create and distribute publications as appropriate. Enforce college policies. Adjudicate infractions of college policies.
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

General supervision is received from the Director of Residence Life & Housing Operations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Direct and general supervision of Resident Assistants and student workers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree in appropriate discipline plus one two years of previous residence hall staff experience or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

Knowledge:
Understanding of the educational goals and objectives of Vermont State University including attention to accessibility and diversity equity and inclusion.
Understanding of the psychological and cultural characteristics of economically and educationally disadvantaged students particularly in a rural setting.
Awareness of developmental holistic and proactive approaches to student success.

Skills:
Excellent interpersonal supervisory and communication skills.
Able to meet students where they are ensure they feel listened to and that they are comfortable working with advisors to navigate challenges and concerns as they come up.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Experience with (or ability to learn) technologies such as Aviso Colleague Self-Service Slate Microsoft products and Perceptive Content.
Proven record of accountability and follow-through with the ability to meet deadlines.

Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to positively influence student skill development such as communication skills leadership skills academic skills technical skills non-cognitive or soft skills and social skills.
Demonstrated ability to foster student development in the attainment of student success goals such as academic purpose sense of belonging/identity agency career readiness civic readiness access & equity.
Demonstrated positive attitude regarding Vermont State University and a desire to improve student outcomes including attention to diversity equity and inclusion.
Demonstrated ability to support a diverse community and promote diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals within the University and capacity to work as part of a team to collaborate and choose student success.
Ability to collaborate effectively with college personnel as well as families/guardians and external resources in carrying out the various coordination liaison and advocacy aspects of the job.
Ability to work weekends and evenings to provide student support outside of normal business hours.

Location:Vermont State Johnson campuses with travel requirements to the others.

Compensation:The budgeted compensation for this position is $42000 - $45000

Benefits Package:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• TuitionWaiver to Vermont State Colleges
• Tuition Waiver to UVM* for dependent children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long Term Disability
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Medical Personal and Vacation Leave

This general outline illustrates the type of work which characterizes the job classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties responsibilities and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification.

We encourage applicants with a demonstrated interest in building and supporting an inclusive equitable and diverse community at VSC.

Vermont State University is a part of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS). VSCS values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. VSCS strongly encourages applications from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. VSCS is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with ADA requirements and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Please contact our HR office for assistance with accommodations at.

NOTE: This job could be subject to a criminal background check. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon the satisfactory results of this check.

Required Experience:

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