Area Coordinator (23-24/24-25 Academic Year)
SUNY Geneseo
Vacancy Announcement Position Information Campus Title Area Coordinator (23-24/24-25 Academic Year) Department Residence Life Position Summary HIGHLIGHTS
Educational Priority & Mission
The SUNY Geneseo Department of Residence Life, in partnership with our residents, cultivates an inclusive living and learning environment that sparks engagement, encourages and fosters well being, and inspires a feeling of belonging for all students who live in our community.
Residence Life administers selected co-curricular educational and assessment initiatives within the residential experience. Opportunities for student engagement and learning within the department include the living-learning communities and residential college houses, as well as student leadership and applied learning opportunities. Our trained Residence Life team members pursue ways to collaborate with Geneseo faculty and staff to support our residents as they pursue their individual educational and personal goals. By providing challenges to better themselves, demonstrating an ethic of individual care, and building a strong, vibrant campus community, we hope to make a long-lasting positive impact on the lives of our students.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging All Residence Life staff will participate in critical dialogue around DEIB, anti-racism, and cultural humility. All training, educational initiatives, and occupancy management will incorporate these commitments and staff will espouse these values in their roles through programmatic and engagement efforts.
Commitment to WellbeingAll Residence Life staff will work together to create a working and living environment that promotes individual agency and advocacy for all community members and empowers them to build a well-lived life. All training, educational initiatives, and occupancy management will incorporate these commitments and staff will espouse these values in their roles through programmatic and engagement efforts.
The Area Coordinator is a professional position in the SUNY Geneseo Division of Student and Campus Life. As such, the Area Coordinator is expected to fulfill their specific responsibilities in a way that demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the articulated mission and goals of their department and the division. Area Coordinators are also expected to adhere to the professional and ethical standards promulgated by the professional association with which their department is affiliated.
Area Coordinators (AC) are live-in professional Residence Life staff members and are required to live in the on-campus apartment provided by SUNY Geneseo. The Area Coordinator’s primary duty is to oversee and develop multiple residence halls (two to three) as residential educators, informed supervisors, connection builders, creative managers, and accurate record-keepers. This responsibility includes informal counseling and co-curricular education of residential students, supervision of a staff of resident assistants, and oversight of facilities needs. Due to the nature of this work, the Area Coordinator is required to reside in the apartment provided and assigned by the College via the Department of Residence Life.
To be successful, you will have academic interests and experiences that include residential education, leadership development, a commitment to diversity, civic and social engagement, and an understanding of the needs of students transitioning to college, especially first-year and transfer students. We value colleagues who will be educators outside the classroom, who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to academic excellence. By working collaboratively with colleagues both within and beyond the Residence Life department, ACs help residents foster leadership skills, develop critical reasoning skills, and practice ethical decision-making.
This position requires flexibility of work hours, including some evening and weekend work. As live-on professionals, ACs are considered “essential College personnel,” and must have skills in crisis management. Each AC participates in a night and weekend duty schedule, requiring periodic overnight monitoring of a duty phone, the ability to respond to emergency situations, and other related residential duties.
This is a pool posting. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Please read “Special Instructions to Applicant” for details. Required Qualifications MINIMUM 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 Preferred Qualifications PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree. Professional or paraprofessional experience in residence life or commensurate experience in student affairs. License/Certification Other Skills Required Successful applicants will have academic interests and experiences that include residential education, leadership development, a commitment to diversity, civic and social engagement, and an understanding of the needs of students transitioning to college, especially first-year and transfer students. We value colleagues who will be educators outside the classroom, who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to academic excellence. By working collaboratively with colleagues both within and beyond the Residence Life department, Area Coordinators help residents foster leadership skills, develop critical reasoning skills, and practice ethical decision-making. Supervision Received This position reports to the Associate or Assistant Director of Residence Life. Supervision Exercised This position supervises paraprofessionals (graduates and undergraduates):
- Residence Director Intern [possible (graduate students)]
- Assistant Residence Directors
- Resident Assistants Posting Details Posting Details Posting Number S325 Number of Vacancies 1 Line # to be filled TBD Full or Part-time Full-Time Appointment Type Term Anticipated Appointment Start Date Job Posting Date Apply By Job Posting Closed Date Open Until Filled No Salary $44,374 Special Instructions to Applicant Please note: This is a pool posting for the 2023-24 academic year. Applicants will be contacted only if a position becomes available. It will be necessary for you to re-apply on August 1 if still interested next year.
Please attach a cover letter, a resume and contact information for three professional references. References will be contacted at the time of interviews. About SUNY Geneseo Mission Statement
We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.
Vision
We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.
Values
The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:
Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth. Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving. Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates
different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and
contributions of each individual. Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,
empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global
communities. Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of
environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the
past and our obligations to the future. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.
To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu. Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! Background Investigation Statement All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment. Clery Statement Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report(ASR) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651. NY State Executive Order 161
Educational Priority & Mission
The SUNY Geneseo Department of Residence Life, in partnership with our residents, cultivates an inclusive living and learning environment that sparks engagement, encourages and fosters well being, and inspires a feeling of belonging for all students who live in our community.
Residence Life administers selected co-curricular educational and assessment initiatives within the residential experience. Opportunities for student engagement and learning within the department include the living-learning communities and residential college houses, as well as student leadership and applied learning opportunities. Our trained Residence Life team members pursue ways to collaborate with Geneseo faculty and staff to support our residents as they pursue their individual educational and personal goals. By providing challenges to better themselves, demonstrating an ethic of individual care, and building a strong, vibrant campus community, we hope to make a long-lasting positive impact on the lives of our students.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging All Residence Life staff will participate in critical dialogue around DEIB, anti-racism, and cultural humility. All training, educational initiatives, and occupancy management will incorporate these commitments and staff will espouse these values in their roles through programmatic and engagement efforts.
Commitment to WellbeingAll Residence Life staff will work together to create a working and living environment that promotes individual agency and advocacy for all community members and empowers them to build a well-lived life. All training, educational initiatives, and occupancy management will incorporate these commitments and staff will espouse these values in their roles through programmatic and engagement efforts.
The Area Coordinator is a professional position in the SUNY Geneseo Division of Student and Campus Life. As such, the Area Coordinator is expected to fulfill their specific responsibilities in a way that demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the articulated mission and goals of their department and the division. Area Coordinators are also expected to adhere to the professional and ethical standards promulgated by the professional association with which their department is affiliated.
Area Coordinators (AC) are live-in professional Residence Life staff members and are required to live in the on-campus apartment provided by SUNY Geneseo. The Area Coordinator’s primary duty is to oversee and develop multiple residence halls (two to three) as residential educators, informed supervisors, connection builders, creative managers, and accurate record-keepers. This responsibility includes informal counseling and co-curricular education of residential students, supervision of a staff of resident assistants, and oversight of facilities needs. Due to the nature of this work, the Area Coordinator is required to reside in the apartment provided and assigned by the College via the Department of Residence Life.
To be successful, you will have academic interests and experiences that include residential education, leadership development, a commitment to diversity, civic and social engagement, and an understanding of the needs of students transitioning to college, especially first-year and transfer students. We value colleagues who will be educators outside the classroom, who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to academic excellence. By working collaboratively with colleagues both within and beyond the Residence Life department, ACs help residents foster leadership skills, develop critical reasoning skills, and practice ethical decision-making.
This position requires flexibility of work hours, including some evening and weekend work. As live-on professionals, ACs are considered “essential College personnel,” and must have skills in crisis management. Each AC participates in a night and weekend duty schedule, requiring periodic overnight monitoring of a duty phone, the ability to respond to emergency situations, and other related residential duties.
This is a pool posting. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Please read “Special Instructions to Applicant” for details. Required Qualifications MINIMUM 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 Preferred Qualifications PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree. Professional or paraprofessional experience in residence life or commensurate experience in student affairs. License/Certification Other Skills Required Successful applicants will have academic interests and experiences that include residential education, leadership development, a commitment to diversity, civic and social engagement, and an understanding of the needs of students transitioning to college, especially first-year and transfer students. We value colleagues who will be educators outside the classroom, who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and a commitment to academic excellence. By working collaboratively with colleagues both within and beyond the Residence Life department, Area Coordinators help residents foster leadership skills, develop critical reasoning skills, and practice ethical decision-making. Supervision Received This position reports to the Associate or Assistant Director of Residence Life. Supervision Exercised This position supervises paraprofessionals (graduates and undergraduates):
- Residence Director Intern [possible (graduate students)]
- Assistant Residence Directors
- Resident Assistants Posting Details Posting Details Posting Number S325 Number of Vacancies 1 Line # to be filled TBD Full or Part-time Full-Time Appointment Type Term Anticipated Appointment Start Date Job Posting Date Apply By Job Posting Closed Date Open Until Filled No Salary $44,374 Special Instructions to Applicant Please note: This is a pool posting for the 2023-24 academic year. Applicants will be contacted only if a position becomes available. It will be necessary for you to re-apply on August 1 if still interested next year.
Please attach a cover letter, a resume and contact information for three professional references. References will be contacted at the time of interviews. About SUNY Geneseo Mission Statement
We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.
Vision
We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.
Values
The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:
Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth. Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving. Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates
different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and
contributions of each individual. Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,
empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global
communities. Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of
environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the
past and our obligations to the future. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.
To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu. Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! Background Investigation Statement All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment. Clery Statement Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report(ASR) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651. NY State Executive Order 161
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Quick Link for Postings https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/4490 Job Duties/Responsibilities Job Duties/Responsibilities Percentage Of Time 35% Job Duty/ Responsibility Function 1: Administration of Hall Administer two to three residence halls by supervising hall opening and closing Oversee furniture and key inventories Track occupancy and administer assignments and room changes Maintain office hours in a residence hall office Address damages and manage damage billing Assess building maintenance needs and communicate them effectively Balance and maintain a budget for hall programming Maintain up-to-date records and files Address quality of life issues in the residence hall Monitor payroll time sheets and mandatory training for RAs Percentage Of Time 30% Job Duty/ Responsibility Function 2: Build Positive Connections Build and sustain positive relationships with residents of the halls individually by being available and accessible Support RA and Hall Council programs Maintain the safety and security of the residence hall Proactively address roommate issues and work to resolve roommate conflicts Provide college life orientation for residents by modeling positive interactions, sending community messages, and encouraging staff to host community meetings Create a positive environment to support students’ academic success at the College Sustain connections between faculty and students Develop positive relationships with custodial and maintenance staff Create and oversee the halls’ education plans based on the Residence Life Mission and Educational Priority, Learning Goals, and the Student and Campus Life Learning Outcomes Hold student conduct meetings, provide informal counseling, and participate in emergency preparedness and emergency response Percentage Of Time 20% Job Duty/ Responsibility Function 3: Staff Development Hire student staff and actively supervise, train, and evaluate ARDs and RAs Some ACs also supervise a Residence Director Intern and indirectly oversee their residence hall Meet regularly with the paraprofessional staff, both individually and as a team Prioritize active team building Percentage Of Time 15% Job Duty/ Responsibility Function 4: Institutional Liaison Provide overnight emergency service by serving on the duty rotation Establish/maintain relationships with other College offices Serve as a resource person for needed referrals Display a professional attitude and model professional behavior and attire Attend/participate in weekly Residence Life staff meetings, Learning meetings, and Professional Development opportunities Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* Do you have a Bachelor's Degree? Yes No * How many years of professional experience do you have in Student Affairs?(Open Ended Question)
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