Area Coordinator

Wiley University; Marshall (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiley University is seeking an Area Coordinator for its student housing operation in Marshall, TX. The role manages a community serving 72 to 500 residents and reports to the Director for Residence Life.

You will supervise undergraduate staff, prepare detailed facility reports, mediate conflicts, and support conduct processes and campus-wide training. Responsibilities include coordinating educational and social programs, assisting with staff recruitment and training, and maintaining building

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum two years’ experience in student affairs preferred.
• Experience supervising residential life staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operation of assigned residential communities and provide crisis intervention.
• Oversee paraprofessional staff (Community Assistants) and assist with recruitment and training.
• Plan and present educational, developmental, and social programs with staff.
• Support residents and resolve conflicts; assist with housing conduct cases.
• Participate in on‑duty rotations and ensure building safety and security.
• Coordinate liaison with maintenance, custodial, and other university services.
• Engage in university, divisional and departmental committee work and support retention/recruitment efforts.
• Maintain shifts: 8am–5pm, 4pm–12am, 11pm–7am; weekends daytime and overnight.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Residential Life and Housing Services.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Student conduct

Program development

Conflict mediation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: MARSHALL, TX 75670

The Area Coordinator is responsible for the general management of a student housing community consisting of 72 to 500 residents.

Under the supervision of the Director for Residence Life, the Area Coordinator will supervise and evaluate undergraduate residence life staff. The AC will be responsible for submitting detailed facility reports, conflict mediation, student conduct and programming for assigned buildings, share responsibility for campus-wide training, selection, departmental committees and on-call coverage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily operation of assigned residential communities. Provide supervision and crisis intervention. Support and attend student-sponsored events and activities within the residential communities.
• Supervise and support the paraprofessional residential life staff in assigned residential communities. The staff will consist of Community Assistants.
• Coordinate, plan, and present, in conjunction with paraprofessional residence life staff, educational, developmental and social programs.
• Assist with recruitment, selection, training and evaluation of paraprofessional residence life and staff.
• Provide support to residents and resolve personal or interpersonal conflicts when necessary.
• Assist with student conduct cases for housing policy violations.
• Participate in the on-duty rotation for the residential community.
• Fulfill assigned central Residence Life program responsibilities.
• Supervise implementation of building safety and security measures.
• Liaison with appropriate departments regarding building maintenance and custodial concerns, and with other university services, which support Student Housing.
• Participate in university, divisional and departmental committee work projects. Actively promote the university add department and support retention/recruitment efforts.
• Available shifts are 8am – 5pm, 4pm – 12am, 11pm – 7am, and weekends: daytime and overnight.
• Perform other duties assigned by the office of Residential Life and Housing Services.

Qualifications

Applicant must obtain a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience; at least two-year’ experience in the area of student affairs; bachelor’s degree preferred.