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Department: Residential Experience
Salary/Grade: EXS/6

Northwestern University’s Residential Services helps build a community environment for students through housing-related services, intentional learning opportunities and residential settings that include residence halls, residential communities, and residential colleges. Learn more about the Residential Services department and the Residential Community and Support team here: https://www.northwestern.edu/living/index.html

About Student Affairs: By pursuing justice, equity, and belonging, Student Affairs cultivates student programs, services, and skills; disrupts barriers; and partners across Northwestern and neighboring communities to create an inclusive culture in which all students can thrive. Learn more about the Division of Student Affairs here: https://www.northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/about/strategic-plan/strategic-themes.html

Pay: The pay range for the Area Coordinator position is $57,000 to $60,000, depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Job Summary:

Area Coordinators (ACs) work with the Residential Services team to foster an inclusive residential environment that fulfills the mission, vision, and goals of Residential Services and the Division of Student Affairs. ACs are 12-month, full-time, master’s required, live-out staff members who are responsible for the overall management of residential areas of up to 2,500 residents. The AC reports to an Assistant Director in Residential Life. This position includes working with diverse groups of students, staff, and faculty in a competitive academic environment.

Principal Accountabilities:

• (40%) Directly supervise and facilitate training and development of 4 full-time Resident Directors, indirectly supervise 4 Assistant Resident Directors (graduate students), and indirectly supervise up to 70 Resident Assistants.

• (20%) Serve as a member of the Area Leadership Team for two residential areas, ensure the successful implementation of the Area Model through the RD and RA roles.  Support and design accountability of area stakeholders on a regular basis and aid in information flow between these individuals.

• (15%) Support the efforts of the area council, including ensuring supportive advising and coordinated community development efforts by the Resident Directors and Assistant Resident Directors

• (5%) Develop meaningful relationships with students by providing opportunities for growth and development, directing students to campus resources, providing additional support as needed, and serving as an active presence in the community

• (5%) Assist with the operational functioning of two residential areas housing up to 2,500 total students

• (5%) Participate in an on-call rotation, serving 5,000 residential students, and perform student support responsibilities 24/7/365
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Higher Education or similar program
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication, organization, administration skills and experience as well as a commitment to social justice and student development
• A minimum of 2 years full time post-masters experience in residential life, housing, student activities, or student affairs
• Experience supervising paraprofessional staff in residential life, housing, student activities, or student affairs
   

Minimum Competencies:

• Intermediate knowledge or work processing, spreadsheets, email, and database software programs.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supervising professional and/or graduate level staff
   

Preferred Competencies:

• Prior work experience working closely with faculty members in a residential setting
   

Benefits: At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness: Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth and Development: Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you’re interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage.

The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.

About Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a major private research university with 12 academic divisions located on three campuses in Evanston, Chicago, and Education City in Doha, Qatar. We have approximately 2,500 full-time faculty members, 17,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and over 5,700 full and part-time staff. Northwestern University combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment. It provides students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth.

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