Area Coordinator

Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for two Area Coordinators for Housing and Residence Life. The primary function of an Area Coordinator is to supervise. manage and operate one or more residence halls/complexes (other areas as assigned) with a population of approximately 400 students by supervising staff and providing professional development activities for staff and providing student development, training and education. The Area Coordinator fills department collateral assignments, participates in on-duty rotation, and other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

30% Supervision of Personnel 

• Responsible for supervision of Resident Assistants (RAs) and Lead Resident Assistants. 
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, training, supervision and evaluation of RAs and Lead RAs. Plan, implement, and evaluate training for individual hall staff during the school year. Provide necessary training for individual RAs and Lead RAs as needed. 
• Understand student staff job descriptions, duties, responsibilities, and conditions of the student staff agreements and Housing & Residence Life expectations. 
• Provide continual informal evaluation to individual RAs and a formal evaluation during the fall semester and at the end of the spring semester. 
• Maintain regularly scheduled appointments with each RA. Conduct regular staff meetings weekly with all supervised student staff. 
• Coordinate specific daytime, evening and weekend duty schedules for the student staff to ensure duty coverage. Participate in the AC on-call duty rotation and perform other duties as assigned. 
• Advise RAs in various collateral assignments. 

25% Community Building 

• Establish and monitor community building and student development initiatives within residence halls/complexes by applying the principles of community and student development and actively foster an environment which reflects a sense of community, interpersonal responsibility and in which student needs are effectively addressed. 
• Advise building-wide community councils (supervised areas only) and work with the advisor of RHA to train and develop student leaders through community councils. 
• Interact with students on a regular basis, providing information and assistance concerning academic issues, peer conflicts, personal problems, etc., being accessible and visible to students. 
• Assist students in need of special services and mediating community conflicts. 
• Work cooperatively with other campus units such as Police & Public Safety, Student Success, and Admissions to ensure the delivery of essential services and in making appropriate referrals. 

20% Administrative 

• Oversee budget allocations for community programming and staff development. 
• Make sure buildings are maintained, track furniture needs, make sure work orders or other work is followed up on regarding maintenance. 
• Supervise programming and staff development budget for student staff. 
• Maintain programming database. 
• Oversee hall/complex administrative duties (e.g., lock-out tracking, maintenance requests, occupancy, etc.). 
• Provide consultation to Resident Assistants, Apartment Managers, and Lead Resident Assistants or other staff as required relative to emergency or crisis situations. 
• Participate in professional staff duty as scheduled. Serve as back-up for the Apartment Managers. 
• Represent the department on division and/or institutional committees and task forces. 

15% Conduct Officer 

• Serve as the Conduct Officer for area of supervision. 
• Follow up on concerns regarding individual residents as conveyed by staff and other students and provide discipline to individuals within area of responsibility when appropriate. • Maintain Incident Reports for area of supervision. 
• Hold conduct meetings with students as needed and adjudicate appropriate educational sanctions. 
• Work with other university conduct personnel in certain judicial matters. 

10% Other 

• Serve as a coordinator for select professional collaterals and fill secondary collateral assignments and projects within the department as requested/assigned as related to residence life. 
• Assist with projects or provide assistance for the Housing & Residence Life department and functions. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Residence Life. 

 Education and Experience

Required Education and Experience at Hire - 

• Bachelor’s degree 
• One year of previous housing, apartment, or residence hall experience (student experience may be considered). 

Preferred Education and Experience - 

• Master’s degree in Student Affairs or a related field 
• Two years of experience in Housing & Residence Life 
• Experience in understanding issues of diversity and belonging, demonstrating skills in leadership, communication, and crisis response. 

Screening Services (Background Checks):  Your employment with Pittsburg State University is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check.

Salary: Commensurate with Experience.  Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance available from day one, as well as Tuition assistance for employee, spouse, and dependents. Vacation and sick leave begin accruing immediately upon employment.

Job Type:  Unclassified

Appointment Duration:  12 months

Application Documents Required*: 

• Cover letter 
• Resume 
• Names and Contact Details for Three (3) Professional References 

*Consolidate documents into a maximum of 2 to upload. 

Open Until Filled with a first review date of March 17, 2025.

Search Committee Chair:  Chris Hawk (chawk@pittstate.edu) 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position

PSU will only accept applications submitted through this process.

Pittsburg State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.