What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Coordinator position at Carthage College?
The Area Coordinator is a twelve-month, full time, live-in professional staff member responsible for developing and maintaining a thriving community within their designated residence halls. The Area Coordinator is responsible for building a community with our students and encouraging students to combine their co-curricular experiences with their liberal arts curriculum to enhance their educational and developmental goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
● Assist in the community development responsibilities for several residential facilities housing 250 to 400 students.
● Supervise a bachelor's level Hall Director within their assigned community area.
● Hire, train, and supervise a staff of up to eight Resident Assistants and one Senior Resident Assistant.
● Participate in on-call response and crisis management across campus.
● Serve as a conduct officer for first-level offenses in their primary residence hall and second-level offenses in their assigned residential area.
● Work with students, individually and in groups, to resolve concerns related to student success and retention.
● Complete administrative processes that include: damage billing, opening and closing the Residence Hall, Room Condition Report audits, etc.
● Manage the occupancy and room change process for the residence hall.
● Oversee a residence hall programming budget.
● Other duties as assigned within the residential life department and division of student affairs.
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
● Bachelor's Degree required
● Master's Degree Perferred
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
● Relevant work experience (i.e. Hall Director, Area Coordinator, Residence Life Coordinator) will be strongly considered
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About Carthage
Located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the thriving Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, Carthage College blends the best liberal arts traditions with desirable degree programs, transformative learning opportunities, and personal attention from dedicated faculty and staff. Our beautiful campus, an 80-acre arboretum with stunning lake views, is home to 2,600 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Founded in 1847, Carthage is consistently named a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review and a Most Innovative School by U.S. News & World Report. All Carthage employees play a vital part in the success of our students, as we work together to create an environment where all can achieve their true potential. Grow with Carthage. Carthage College is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse community. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
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