"Area Coordinator"

Area Coordinator

Company: Weber State University

Job Location: Ogden, Utah

Category: Residence Life and Housing

Type: Full-Time

Requisition Number: S02293P

Position Category: Staff

Hours Per Week: 40

Months Per Year: 12

Pay Grade: E31

FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Area Coordinator is a full time live-in entry level professional who serves a critical supervisory and administrative role within the Department of Housing and Residence Life. Under the direction of the Associate Director of Residence Life, the Area Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and coordination of a comprehensive Residential Life Program to include but not limited to the supervision of student staff, advisement and assisting in the training of student leaders/organizations, addressing resident, community, facility needs, and adjudicating residential conduct within their prescribed village.

A competitive candidate for the Area Coordinator position must have a foundational understanding and practical experience utilizing student development theory; be knowledgeable about the principles and trends of residence life and student conduct, be able to successfully manage multiple competing time sensitive projects, have a foundational understanding of student conduct practices and principles, be solution and care oriented, and have experience planning engaging events (large & small scale) with educational components.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• One year of full-time experience in a college or university residence hall environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Education, Business, Social Work, or other area
• Two or more years experience hiring, training and supervising student staff
• Experience in student leadership, mentoring, living-learning or themed communities, and/or residential curriculum
• Experience managing or supervising residential summer conferencing operations
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders including students, faculty, and staff, parents and guests
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience developing and facilitating interactive training and developing and assessing learning outcomes

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary: WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 03/03/2026

Review Date: 03/17/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin March 17, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading., Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment. , Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection).

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside. , The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.