Area Coordinator

Founded in 1854, Hamline was the first university in Minnesota and among the first coeducational institutions in the nation. Hamline University provides a world-class education for undergraduate and graduate students. Our faculty, staff, and students cultivate an ethic of civic responsibility, social justice, and inclusive leadership and service.

Hamline University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religion; creed; sex; national origin; marital status; familial status; status with regard to public assistance; membership or activity in a local human rights commission; disability; age; protected veteran status; or any other status protected by applicable law in its education or employment programs or activities. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Area Coordinator is the primary administrator in an area which houses undergraduate, transfer, and exchange students, guides and directs residential staff and student groups to provide a variety of programs through a student development model that focuses on educational, social, multicultural, and personal development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administration and Supervision

● Assist in the supervision of Resident Assistants

● Conduct a monthly walk through of assigned areas with Marsden

● Manage a programming budget and shop (in-person) or via Amazon with purchasing card

● Maintain, in cooperation with Hamline University physical plant, building facilities by planning

improvements, damage investigation and billing.

● Maintain hours in your residence hall as well as the central office to be defined during training.

● Serve as a campus colleague in the campus First Year Seminar

● Supervise, train, select, and evaluate student staff

● Work, in cooperation with ARAMARK Food Services, to achieve a high level of service to meet the needs of the students, and to foster consideration among the students for dining hall facilities, personnel and property.

Student Development and Training

● Assist in advising of the Residential Programming Committee (if applicable)

● Assist with Resident Assistant training and all-hall training events

● Assist with coordinating programming model for special interest housing and general programming model that focuses on education, social, multicultural, wellness, and personal development

● Assess and identify specific interests and needs of students to implement departmental program goals in the area.

● Utilize appropriate conduct support systems and serve on university wide conduct boards and Title IX hearings (if applicable).

Professional Development and Training

● Attend Associated Twin Cities College Housing Administrators meetings and attend UMR-ACUHO

events

● Attend regularly scheduled professional development and diversity meetings with the Hamline

University department of Student Affairs.

● Participate in the development of the department through presenting workshops for staff and

students.

● Participate in special projects and committees as needed, including but not limited to Sexual Violence

Prevention Committee, Student Leader Selection Committee, Student Affairs Committees, etc.

Duty Coverage

● Answer the Area Coordinator duty phone and respond as needed

● Included in duty phone coverage is at least one week of holiday duty, typically either: Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, Spring Break, or a week during RA Fall Training.

Additional Responsibilities

● Manage one of two summer responsibilities: Conferences, Summer Housing

● All other duties as requested

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

This position reports to the: Director of Residential Life

This position supervises 6–15 student employees, including Resident Assistants and other student staff.

BUDGET MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is responsible for the following budget: Programming

Budget Range: $42,00- $45,000

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KEY COMPETENCIES

● Ability to develop student programs and events; and coordinate implementation of these programs.

● Ability to collaborate with numerous departments across campus on student programming, projects and committees.

● Ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveying complex information in a manner that others can

understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret complex information from others.

● Be familiar and comply with various state and federal legal requirements, including but not limited to, Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and exercise best practices with regard to the maintenance of confidential student information.

● Experience in diversity education and training.

● Experience working with students in crisis.

● Knowledge of the student development model which focuses on educational, social, multicultural, and personal development.

● Possess a sincere commitment to making a difference in the lives of students and the campus

community.

● Strong leadership and conflict management skills.

● Strong administrative, organizational and budget management abilities and accurate reporting skills

● Understanding of a multicultural campus setting, and experience and sensitivity working with

students from diverse backgrounds.

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/EXPECTATIONS

● Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

● 1–4 years of professional, full-time, post-bachelor's work experience.

● 1 year professional experience in student programming development and implementation in a small campus setting in a higher educational institution

● Ability to live on campus

● Ability to work an on-call schedule and work evenings and weekends as required

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/EXPECTATIONS

● Master's degree from an accredited college or university

● 1-4 years professional full-time post BA experience in residential life

● 2 years professional experience in student conduct evaluation, assessment and management

● 3 years professional experience with cross-campus collaboration

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

None

WORKING CONDITIONS / EQUIPMENT

● Must perform the following essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation:

● Must live on campus

● Ability to work on call with late night, evenings and weekend responsibilities

● Ability to travel on and off campus

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

● This position is a full time, 1.0 FTE, exempt position

● This position will require evening, night and weekend work

● Must be able to work an on-call schedule

● Occasional overtime will be required

All questions marked ‘Required’ need to be answered in order to submit the application. It is important that your application show all of the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. If rejected, you must reapply for the position in order to be considered. A resume or curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining your qualifications for and interest in the position, contact information for 3 current, professional references, as well as copies of transcripts (if required) must be uploaded with each application.