Area Coordinator (26-27 Academic Year)

Position Summary

The Area Coordinator is a professional position in the SUNY Geneseo Division of Student and Campus Life. Area Coordinators (AC) are live-in professional Residence Life staff members. An Area Coordinator's primary duty is to oversee and develop multiple residence halls (two to four) as residential educators, informed supervisors, connection builders, creative managers, and accurate record-keepers. The AC position requires flexibility of work hours, including evening and weekend work. Area Coordinators do not have a traditional 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. work schedule. As live-on professionals, ACs are considered "essential College personnel," and must have skills in crisis management.

The Area Coordinator role is a three-year position designed to support the professional growth of emerging housing and residential life professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive relationships as well as a high degree of cultural sensitivity
• Ability to live in the provided on-campus apartment for the duration of employment in the AC position

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Professional or paraprofessional experience in residence life or commensurate experience in student affairs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Function 1: Administration of Residence Halls
• Function 2: Community Development
• Function 3: Staff Development
• Function 4: Institutional Liaison
• Function 5: Professional Development and Contribution to the Field