Area Coordinator

Wiley College; Marshall (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiley College in Marshall, TX is seeking an Area Coordinator to oversee a student housing community of 72 to 500 residents. Under the Director for Residence Life, the AC will supervise undergraduate residence life staff and support campus housing operations.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, student conduct processes, program development, on‑call coverage, safety compliance, and collaboration with campus services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of two years in student affairs.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operation of assigned residential communities and provide crisis intervention support.
• Supervise and develop paraprofessional residence life staff (Community Assistants).
• Coordinate, plan, and present educational, developmental, and social programs with staff.
• Assist with recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation of staff.
• Provide resident support and resolve personal or interpersonal conflicts; assist with student conduct cases.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Two years in student affairs

Job description

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 detail facility reports, conflict mediation, student conduct and programming for assigned buildings, share responsibility for campus-wide training, selection, departmental committees and on-call coverage.

The major responsibilities of the position are as follows.

• 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.