STATUS: Closed / Reviewing / Interviewing
POSITION OPENING: Area Coordinator DEPARTMENT: Student Development
ORIGINAL POSTING DATE: May 16, 2013 POSITION: Full-time (11-Months)
CLOSING DATE: June 7, 2013
FLSA STATUS: Exempt (Administrative)
SEARCH RE-OPENED: September 3, 2013 CLOSING DATE: September 9, 2013
POSITION SUMMARY: The Area Coordinator is an eleven-month, live-in position with supervisory responsibilities for multiple residence halls (ranging from 200-400 residents) and a staff of paraprofessional RA's.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field preferred. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree and strong undergraduate leadership experience will be considered
- Prior residence hall living and leadership experience
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License, good driving record, comfort driving a 7-passenger vehicle
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
- Passion for working with college students
- Prior experience in cross-cultural programming and/or career advising a plus
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide live-in residence hall management and deliver an array of engaging, educational programs for residential community; work out of office in residence hall while staying engaged with central office.
- Participate in the hiring, training, and supervision of resident assistant staff; provide direct supervision for 6-15 building RAs and staff of desk attendants.
- Participate in weekly campus wide on-call coverage rotation, including providing periodic transport to and from off-campus medical facilities in non-emergency situations.
- Assist with University events as needed.
- Maintain records and submit appropriate paperwork for facilities concerns. Includes overseeing check-in and check-out procedures, damage charges, key distribution and collection and using online database system to track facilities concerns.
- Serve as a residence life liaison with other campus agencies, including Facilities, Safety & Security, Foodservice, Athletics, International Programs, Career Services, etc.
- Enforce and uphold all University policies and regulations to promote safety of residents. File incident reports as needed and serve as first-level student conduct officer to address conduct concerns in a developmentally appropriate manner.
- Serve as a Career Adviser for residence hall communities; includes providing education programs, meeting with students individually and in groups to promote their career planning, and facilitating and monitoring a co-curricular transcript program. Provide minimum of 10 office hours a week in the Career Services office under the direction of the Director of Career Services.
- Assist in the transition of international students, including English as a second language students, to the University and ensure needs are met during University break periods.; promote residential communities that bridge cultural differences between international and domestic students and promote an intercultural experience for all students.
- Provide support to Director for central office processes as is needed; take on other office duties as assigned by Director.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Application material must include:
• Letter of application describing your relevant experience
• Current resume
• Contact information for three to five references
Mail t
Wheeling Jesuit University
Director of Human Resources or jobs@wju.edu
316 Washington Avenue
Wheeling WV 26003
Questions regarding this position can be directed t
Dr. Justin Tyler Owens
Director of Residence Life
Wheeling Jesuit University
Email: jowens@wju.edu
Phone: 304-243-2341
AS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, WE ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED VIETNAM ERA VETERANS, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, MINORITIES, AND WOMEN
