Area Coordinator

Job description

Job Title:

Area Coordinator

Staff 2014001087

Non-Exempt

Full-time

No

Position Responsibilities
Leadership and supervision of House Advisors and mentors

• Administer the selection and training of House Advisors (HAs)
  • Supervise House Advisors
  • Conduct weekly meetings
  • Schedule duties
  • Assisting in processing residents who have violated policies as needed
• Oversee the selection process and housing assignments of mentors from upper-class Honors and Clarkson School Alumni; supervise mentors.
• Work with HAs and mentors to coordinate programming within residences.
• Understand and implement consistently and fairly the University’s and TCS/Honors policies and procedures. Recommend policy changes and develop procedures to improve student life.
• Supervise housing security, ensuring HAs implement safety processes including fire drills and health and safety inspections, and screening housing guests.
• Exercise judgment and discretion to assure that students are safe and that confidential information is handled appropriately.
• Participate in the on-call rotation for emergency problems. Manage situations requiring staff intervention, responding to incidents in person or by phone, as needed. Ensure communication with appropriate authorities. Arrange transportation to after-hours health care at the emergency room as needed.
  Housing regulations and student conduct system
• Clearly communicate the University’s and TCS/Honors’ policies to student staff and residents of campus housing.
• Help students develop roommate contracts and mediate minor conflicts between students in TCS/Honors housing.
  • Coordinate room changes if necessary.
  • Deal with minor personal difficulties of students and make referrals to counselors or other staff as appropriate.
  • Inform Associate Director of Student Affairs and Alumni Relations.
• Monitor incident reports filed by House Advisors and respond appropriately.
  • Refer serious violations, such as threats of violence, drugs, alcohol, sexual harassment, and racial discrimination, to appropriate authorities.
  • Where appropriate, issue verbal warnings and written warnings for lower level conduct violations, maintaining records and communicating with students and parents, as required.
  • Assist in the gathering of information for student conduct cases and participate in the Disciplinary Committee to adjudicate and determine appropriate sanctions.
• Participate in the on-call rotation with University Area Coordinators, responding appropriately to situations according to University policies on student conduct.
  Assist students in the transition to college
• Encourage self-discipline, self-advocacy, and respect for individual rights among residents.
• Maintain a high level of visibility making every effort to get to know residents, organizing and attending community activities. Provide positive example of personal conduct and professional attitude.
• Coordinate and implement inclusive programming that fosters personal, academic and community wellness, and a sense of individual belonging for all students in TCS/Honors.
  Liaise with University staff
• Act as liaison to University Residence Life regarding housing assignments, opening and closing of residential facilities. Attend regular meetings and participate in relevant trainings of residence life staff.
• Act as liaison to Facilities Management and custodial staff regarding residential facilities work orders and ongoing maintenance.
  Other
• Perform other related duties as requested by Associate Director of Student Affairs and Alumni Relations, Associate Head of School and Head of School/Director of the Honors Program.
• Performance of the above duties require you to be at work.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in residence life and/or student affairs

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate work and/or advanced degree in student affairs, educational administration, or an academic field.
• Professional experience in residence life and/or student affairs.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, bend and stoop. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Clarkson is committed to complying with the guidelines set forth under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

04/23/2021

04/01/2021

Yes

An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Clarkson University actively seeks and encourages applications from minorities, women and people with disabilities.

All offers of employment are subject to the applicant successfully passing a background check (including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal records).

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