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Area Coordinator
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Position Number: 3499625
Location: University Park, PA
Position Type: Residence Life and Housing

Area Coordinator

The Residence Life Office department at Penn State University is looking for a dynamic and energetic individual to join the Central Staff team. Penn State and Residence Life are committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. The Residence Life Office is committed to the development of a safe and inclusive living-learning community that fosters academic, social, cultural, and personal growth. We strive to enable residents to develop respect and responsibility for themselves and their community.

The Area Coordinator is a vital part of the team in helping to continue the vision and mission of the department. They are responsible to an Assistant Director of Residence Life for supervising a staff of up to five Coordinators, as well as overseeing the daily activities of a residence hall area, housing up to 4,400 students.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supervise a portion of the summer school program.
Respond to and follow-up on student conflicts and crisis situations.
Share duty responsibilities as needed.
Oversee area student conduct case adjudication.
Assist with one or two of the following tasks: area/department newsletter, professional staff training, diversity initiatives, social media/digital marketing, admissions and print media, podcasting and online education.
Depending on the location, implement programs and activities for a variety of environments including first-year experience, sororities, academic/theme focused, apartments, graduate student and family living.

The position requires a Master's degree or higher plus two years of related experience. The successful candidate must possess an understanding of college student development theory as well as excellent communications skills, writing skills, and supervisory experience. In addition, excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, and outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with other departments are necessary.

This is not a live-in position; required to be part of an on-call duty rotation and live within 15 miles and 20 minutes of campus. Driver's license preferred.

This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

Apply online at https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/job/Penn-State-University-Park/Area-Coordinator_REQ_0000032074-1

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: For more about safety at Penn State, and to review the Annual Security Report which contains information about crime statistics and other safety and security matters, please go to http://www.police.psu.edu/clery/, which will also provide you with detail on how to request a hard copy of the Annual Security Report.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.