Job Description:

Purpose: The Area Coordinator is an integral team member in organizing and implementing living and learning initiatives within the residential communities, particularly the first-year living and learning communities. This position will specifically oversees three first year living and learning programs, Honors, Health & Wellness and Leadership through Service.  The position also assists in carrying out the mission and philosophy of Fairfield University and is responsible for supporting and contributing to a positive atmosphere that facilitates respect, inclusivity and collaboration within their Residential Area.

Essential Functions:

1. Supervises and manages residential communities dedicated to specific living and learning communities. This involves:

• Supervision, training, selection and staff development of five to nine Resident Assistants
• Being a live-in presence for 200-400 residents within your community  working day, weekend and evening hours
• Mentoring and advising student concerns and appropriately referring students to resources on campus, e.g., Public Safety, Counseling Services, Financial Aid, Health Center, Campus Ministry, Academic Deans etc.
• Creating a safe community through policy enforcement and awareness
• Opening and closing of the Residence Halls throughout the academic year and summer
• Managing their residential facility, including conducting health and safety instructions, facilities management, room changes, etc.
• Participating in rotating on-call duty responsibilities for crisis management

2. Coordinates and develops specific residential living and learning programs

• Assist Resident Assistants in developing programs to meet the holistic needs of the students in the living and learning programs
• Encourage staff and students in planning and developing programs to meet the diverse needs of the residence hall population
• Manage the programming budget
• Work collaboratively with supervisors and other campus partners within the LLC to achieve specific learning goals and outcomes 

• Oversee the planning, implementation, and assessment of living and learning programs
• Utilize electronic media to create and publicize promotional materials for the LLC
• Assist in living and learning programs application process (program application, housing application, selection and placement process).
• Oversee initiatives to increase social and academic resources in the residence halls
• Provides leadership to student staff by communicating, interpreting, and administering program goals and learning outcomes, and residence hall and University policies and procedures
• Maintains visibility in the halls through regular hall visits and attendance at student leaders programs
• Maintains a working knowledge of and collaborates with campus departments
• Administer the departmental programming model including program approval, reviewing program proposals, providing program feedback, and tracking program requirements 
• Serve as a partner in the holistic development of students by working with Assistant and Associate Directors and other campus partners

3. Develops and facilitates Community Building within their residential community 

• Serving as a mentor and positive role model for our students by living out the Jesuit mission of Fairfield University
• Participate in the spiritual and religious formation of students through collaborative work with Resident Jesuits and campus ministers particularly in hall worship services, small group and individual discussions, etc.
• Advises, mentors and trains the Residential Hall Association (RHA) within their community including attending all meetings, programs and training sessions
• Coordinates all developmental programming that complements our programming vision statement that occurs within their communities.
• Plans and Implements late night weekend programming for all residential students
• Oversee the budgets of the community  
• Holds students accountable for code of conduct actions within their community

4.  Participates and supports the Office of Residence Life on such projects as:

• Student leader development and training
• Resident Assistant recruitment
• Recruitment for other key Residence Life initiatives (Sophomore Residential Colleges, Build-A-House, etc.)
• Housing  assignments and Lottery
• Participating on committees designated by the Director of Residence Life
• Other duties as assigned

* Valid driver's license required

*Please include your resume and cover letter in the application

Category:

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, Veterans, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.

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