Area Coordinator

Description

Albion College invites applications for the Area Coordinator (AC) position. This position is responsible for enhancing a comprehensive student development program within a residential campus consistent with the mission and goals of Albion College, the Division of Student Development, and the Office of Community Living.  The AC provides support and leadership to residential students. In addition, this staff member is responsible for a particular residential area of campus, and assumes joint responsibility with the entire Community Living Office for the administration and quality of the entire community living experience.  The AC must appreciate and support the liberal arts philosophy and education. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload with sensitivity and confidentiality. The AC will actively promote belonging and mattering through critical and compassionate communication and strategic outreach efforts to various students, faculty and staff (e.g., historically under-represented, first-generation, undocumented and DACA students, LGBTQ students).

The AC assists with coordinating and overseeing projects assigned by the Assistant Dean for Community Living and Student Conduct. Such areas of responsibility may include Community Assistant and Senior CommunityAssistant (CA/SCA) training (Fall, Spring, and various in-service training opportunities), (CA/SCA) recruitment, selection, placement, a monthly CA newsletter, and departmental wide projects and events. Standard hours include 40 hours per week during normal business hours in a professional office setting with evening and weekend work required; on-call includes weekends, evenings, breaks, and holidays. This is a live in-campus position, requiring the staff member to reside in an apartment provided by the College in a residence hall and includes the expectation of eating in our Dining Centers to promote community development for our students.

The job description can be viewed here. 

FLSA Classification: Salaried / Exempt / Administrative

Employment Status: At-Will

 

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree in college student personnel or a related field is strongly preferred

• Previous supervision, training, and residence hall live-in experience required

• Experience in student advising, community development, educational programming, and student leadership development

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit an online application including cover letter, resume, diversity statement (a statement on the applicant’s commitment to and experience advancing diversity, equity and inclusion professionally), and contact information for three professional references through Interfolio.

Please contact Connie Smith, Associate Vice President for Student Development at StudentDevelopment@albion.edu, for questions about the position or search. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Albion College is a private liberal arts college of approximately 1500 students. It is situated in the culturally diverse community of the City of Albion in south-central Michigan. Albion College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status as protected by law, in all educational programs and activities, admission of students, and conditions of employment. We are especially interested in candidates who will contribute to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. The College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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