Community Coordinator
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- University of Virginia
- Location
- College at Wise (Wise, VA)
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job location: College at Wise (Wise, VA)
Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-06-15
Req: R0025532
Student Affairs Program Specialists have front-line responsibility for executing a particular function within a student affairs office or department. They typically supervise student staff, engage in student advising and problem solving, and support specific populations of students with program planning and implementation (e.g. outreach, education). Student Affairs Program Specialists generally exercise some discretion in stewarding financial resources to advance the needs of their student populations or communities.
The University of Virginia's College at Wise invites applications for a Community Coordinator. This position is a 12 month live-on position that reports to the Director of Residence Life and is a member of the Student Affairs team. The successful candidate will be an individual who is energetic, dedicated, progressive and student-centered.
The Community Coordinator will assist in providing leadership to one of 2 residential communities on campus. The Community Coordinator’s primary responsibilities include:
- Supervising 10-15 Resident Assistants (RAs)
- Assisting with RA staff recruitment, selection, and training development
- Assisting RAs with conflict mediation and professional development
- Assessing RA job performances
- Serving as advisor to the Residence Hall Association (RHA)
- Coordinating and hosting a variety of residential programming
- Assisting with facilities management, including but not limited to key and building security
- Coordinating monthly health and safety inspections and assisting with fire drills
- Enforces policies and procedures and assists with crisis and emergency management
- Participating in the Dean of Students area on-call rotation
- Assisting with the summer Housing program to include summer school and the College's Conferences and Events program
- Assisting with Division of Student Affairs events and other duties as assigned
In addition, the Community Coordinator is also tasked with creating an atmosphere that promotes student engagement, academic success, respect for diversity, student retention and personal development within their assigned community that reflects the College’s mission and department objectives. The Community Coordinator will also support programming and education initiatives related to the College’s diversity education initiatives, working with student conduct, supporting Clery Act and Title IX compliance, and being aware of and assisting with implementation of other state and/or federal requirements.
A Bachelor's degree is required and previous experience in undergraduate housing or student affairs (i.e., resident advisor, programming assistant, etc.) is preferred.
To apply, please visit https://hr.virginia.edu/careers-uva/job-openings and complete the online application process. UVA Wise is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. UVA Wise is committed to helping the campus community provide for their own safety and security. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report containing information on campus security and personal safety, including alerts, fire safety, crime prevention tips, and crime statistics is available at www.uvawise.edu/ASR. A copy is available upon request by calling 276-328-0190 or 276-376-3451.
Employee fulfills duties as a "responsible employee" under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. A Responsible employee includes any employee: who has the authority to take action to redress sexual violence; who has been given the duty of reporting incidents of sexual violence or any other misconduct by students to the Title IX Coordinator or other appropriate school designee; or whom a student could reasonably believe has this authority or duty.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor's degree
Experience; Previous experience in undergraduate housing or student affairs (i.e., resident advisor, programming assistant, etc.) preferred.
Licensure: None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
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The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.
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