Residential Area Coordinator

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Position Function: The Residential Area Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of a housing neighborhood housing 1800+ residential students. This includes supervision of 2-4 full-time bachelors and master's level professionals, 2-5 graduate students, and 40+ undergraduate student staff. Additional responsibilities include advising neighborhood councils, supervision of 2-5 hall desk programs, and specialization in an ancillary area of the department such as housing assignments, summer operations, IT Systems, training, or Fiscal Operations. This is a required live-on position.

Collaborate with academic and University partners to create and sustain residential communities that foster student learning, development, and academic success. Develop and implement intentional learning experiences through facilitation of a Residential Curriculum. Participate in the overall planning and management of a residence hall program to support student learning, development, and success.

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Collaborate with academic and University partners to create and sustain residential communities that foster student learning, development, and academic success. Develop and implement intentional learning experiences through facilitation of a Residential Curriculum. Participate in the overall planning and management of a residence hall program to support student learning, development, and success.

Collaborate with the Residential Learning Team in developing residential learning communities.

The Residential Area Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of a housing neighborhood housing 1800+ residential students. This includes supervision of 2-4 full-time bachelors and master's level professionals, 2-5 graduate students, and 40+ undergraduate student staff.

Support living-learning communities by encouraging participation, reinforcing partnerships, and assisting in the implementation of programs. Design and implement student success strategies and initiatives for student success. Advise neighborhood councils.

Work with team to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure healthy and safe environment for employees and students. Build and maintain an atmosphere to promote self-discipline through upholding and enforcing university policies. Respond to emergency crisis situations in an efficient and effective manner to ensure the safety and well-being of residents. Serve on an after-hour on-call duty rotation which includes some weekends and holidays.

Cultivate positive working relationships with students, parents, department and university staff, faculty, and campus partners. Establish positive relationships with other departments within Student Affairs and the university; assume a leadership position within the department through committee work, activities, liaison work with other departments, and professional and staff training and professional development activities.

Oversee special projects and collateral assignments as needed. This includes a 20% ancillary assignment in a functional area within the department (for example: training, summer operations, fiscal operations, housing IT, Housing business operations or occupancy management, short-term stay, or other functional areas). This will likely include specific summer projects such as policy review, updating manuals, planning and implementation of student, graduate, and professional recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training, summer camps and conferences, and orientation activities.

Successfully manage a variety of administrative tasks including hall occupancy management, student staff scheduling, facilitating meetings, mail and package processes and management, student conduct, reporting and responding to title IX, bias, conduct, and students of concern reports.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree from an accredited institution. At least one year full-time post-master's experience by August 1, 2025. Must be available to begin work on September 1, 2025.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited institution in discipline represented within student affairs administration or related field. 2-3 year's full-time post-master's experience in housing or a related field.

How to apply:

Please upload in the candidate portal your resume and cover letter along with the names and contact information for three professional references.

What we offer:

At Ball State University, we understand the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being. That's why we offer paid 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and 10 holidays a year. Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments. We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family. These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected.

When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. We do the same for you. In fact, we'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn you undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition. This offer is good from the very first day you start. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.

Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow.

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