Residence Hall Area Coordinator

Vermont State; Vermont; On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vermont State University seeks a Residence Hall Area Coordinator to direct and coordinate two to three campus residence halls. This live‑in role shares on‑call duty rotation evenings and weekends.

You will supervise staff, oversee operations, and support student success initiatives. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with 1–2 years of residence hall experience, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and ability to collaborate with campus departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline is required.
• 1–2 years of residence hall staff experience or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory and communication abilities.
• Familiarity with university policies and procedures is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise professional staff including Residence Hall Directors and Resident Assistants.
• Manage residence hall operations: key control, safety, maintenance, room changes.
• Provide leadership and supervision for student staff and graduate assistants.
• Conduct workshops, training and informational sessions.
• Lead on campus in consult with the Director of Residence Life & Housing Operations.
• Investigate and resolve interpersonal and community issues in the halls.
• Enforce college policies and adjudicate infractions.
• Oversee hall openings/closings and manage program accounts.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in appropriate discipline

Residence hall staff experience

Tools

Aviso

Colleague

Self-Service

Slate

Microsoft Office

Perceptive Content

Job description

## Residence Hall Area CoordinatorApplylocations: Johnson, VTtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-2026311**BASIC FUNCTION:** To Direct and coordinate the operation of two to three campus residence halls. This is a live-in position that shares in the evening and weekend on-call duty rotation.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES*** Assist in the supervision of professional staff including but not limited to Residence Hall Directors, Head Residents, and Resident Assistants.* Assist with the management of residence hall operations including key control; safety; health and maintenance concerns; room changes; coordination of openings and closings.* Assist in providing leadership, training and supervision for residence hall student staff and graduate assistant(s). Conduct workshops, training and /or informational sessions.* Serve as a lead on campus in consult with the Director of Residence Life & Housing Operations.* Informally investigate, assess and determine appropriate methods of resolving various interpersonal and community problems in the residence halls, such as conflicts between roommates or floormates, and vandalism in collaboration with the Director of Residence Life & Housing Operations.* Assist with addressing policy violations within area, ensuring due process for involved parties in accordance with university policies and procedures.* Facilitate hall openings and closings by assisting in room checks, processing check-ins/outs, conducting room inventory inspections, assessing damages, and administrative processes.* Advise and assist student groups. Advise and refer students.* Assist with designing, organizing and implementing efforts to enhance dimensions of Student Life. Provide general assistance to departmental progress and efforts.* Participation in an on-call duty rotation.* Interact with both internal college groups and external groups and agencies. Serve as a liaison to Facilities, Public Safety, Academic Affairs and other campus departments.* Manage hall program account. Collect, edit and disseminate information. Create and distribute publications as appropriate. Enforce college policies. Adjudicate infractions of college policies.* Other duties as assigned**SUPERVISION RECEIVED** General supervision is received from the Assistant Dean of Student Success.**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY** Direct and general supervision of Resident Assistants, and student workers.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** Bachelor’s degree in appropriate discipline, plus one – two years of previous residence hall staff experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.**Knowledge:*** Understanding of the educational goals and objectives of Vermont State University including attention to accessibility and diversity, equity, and inclusion.* Understanding of the psychological and cultural characteristics of economically and educationally disadvantaged students, particularly in a rural setting.* Awareness of developmental, holistic, and proactive approaches to student success.**Skills:*** Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, and communication skills.* Able to meet students where they are, ensure they feel listened to, and that they are comfortable working with advisors to navigate challenges and concerns as they come up.* Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.* Experience with (or ability to learn) technologies such as Aviso, Colleague, Self-Service, Slate, Microsoft products, and Perceptive Content.* Proven record of accountability and follow-through with the ability to meet deadlines.**Abilities:*** Demonstrated ability to positively influence student skill development, such as communication skills, leadership skills, academic skills, technical skills, non-cognitive or ‘soft’ skills, and social skills.* Demonstrated ability to foster student development in the attainment of student success goals, such as academic purpose, sense of belonging/identity, agency, career readiness, civic readiness, access & equity.* Demonstrated positive attitude regarding Vermont State University and a desire to improve student outcomes, including attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion.* Demonstrated ability to support a diverse community and promote diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.* Ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals within the University and capacity to work as part of a team to collaborate and choose student success.* Ability to collaborate effectively with college personnel as well as families/guardians and external resources in carrying out the various coordination, liaison, and advocacy aspects of the job.* Ability to work weekends and evenings to provide student support outside of normal business hours.Scheduled Hours Weekly:37.5Budgeted Wage for this Position:$40,000 - $42,000Exempt Status:ExemptGrade:S11Job Posting Responsibilities:Unit Determination:Professional, Administrative, Technical - VSC United Professionals**This general outline illustrates the type of work that characterizes the job classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification.***VSC values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. VSC welcomes all qualified applications, including those from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. VSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Please contact Human Resources for assistance with accommodations at [e-mail].*