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Area Coordinator
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2025
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Job Location Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach, FLPosition Type Full TimeEducation Level 4 Year DegreeJob Category EducationArea Coordinator
SUMMARY In support of the university’s mission and objectives, this position Provides leadership for the administrative, supervisory, programming, and counseling functions in a residence hall setting year-round. The Area Coordinator (AC) is responsible to create a strong Christian living-learning community that is conducive to the holistic development of students and supports the mission of Palm Beach Atlantic University, Student Development, and the Residence Life Department.Residence Hall Student Experience & Management
- Serves as the primary contact concerning students’ on-campus living experience.
- Provides students with current university information through various methods.
- Responsible for crisis management assistance, conflict resolution, and mediation for students, as needed.
- Communicates emergency management plans to residents, per the Crisis Management Team.
- Supervises the daily operation of residence halls through room inspections, communicating housekeeping and maintenance needs, and the opening/closing procedures for the hall annually.
- Responsible for assigned university keys.
- Prepares weekly and monthly data reports as requested.
- Assists with the housing placement process, semesterly check-in/out, Welcome Week, summer residential program, and other projects within Student Development year-round.
- Creates a conducive environment for academic success through proper staffing, hall programs, and facility care.
- Manages assigned budget areas.
- Keeps supervisor and staff informed of daily activities, problems and emergencies that affect residents.
- Develops relationships with residents and encourage their holistic development through educational and social programming coordinated by the Residence Life team.
- Plans, develops, implements, markets, and evaluates educational and social programs.
- Encourages student involvement in Student Development co-programming efforts.
- Assists with the evaluation and assessments of Residence Life services and programs.
- Assists with the selection, training, evaluation, and primary supervision of Reslife student leaders (RC, RA and Desk Assistants).
- Assists with AC and Reslife staff development programs.
- Facilitates weekly RC/RA staff meetings and biweekly one-on-ones.
- Schedules and supervises RC/RA duty hours, room inspections and curfew checks, as applicable.
- Oversees the Residence Life professional, clerical, and student staff members.
- Encourages and monitors residents in maintaining their decorum and conduct based on the Community Values System.
- Investigates infractions of the Community Values System and imposes/refers disciplinary sanctions.
- Maintains accurate records in student accountability software.
- Trains student leaders in appropriate on-duty response and reporting efforts of community violations.
- Completes special projects and serves on university-wide committees, as assigned.
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