Brown University Hiring for Residential Area Coordinator at Providence, RI Full Time

Residential Area Coordinator

Residential Life

Brown University, Providence, RI

Job Description:

As an educator and active contributor within the division of Campus Life, the Area Coordinator works closely with colleagues in
Residential Life and other offices to deliver an intentional co-curricular living-learning environment in the undergraduate residences that
is aligned with Brown’s Liberal Learning Goals for its Open Curriculum and autonomous, self-directed, and critically-conscious
students. The Area Coordinator will accomplish these outcomes by contributing to a dynamic and engaged professional and student staff team
whose practice is innovative, centers social justice, and partners actively with students and colleagues. Area Coordinators achieve these
goals through fostering the growth and development of their residents, responding to community concerns, addressing policy violations,
supervising paraprofessional student staff, and supporting administrative and operational functions for the Office of Residential Life. Area
Coordinators will also conduct hearings in the non-academic student conduct process and participate in the University’s after-hours on call
system and to respond to student emergencies. Reporting to a Director in Residential Life, the Area Coordinator will supervise a student
staff team and work collaboratively with a team of professional colleagues to serve a region for ~⅓ of the residential campus. Night and
weekend work is required. This is a live-in position (onebedroom apartment provided) that includes a meal plan while classes are in session.
Residential Area Coordinators are expected to be visible in the dining halls in order to promote community building, student accessibility,
and facilitating interaction between staff and students.

Note: this is a fixed term position with an end date of 6/30/2025

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3
  years’ experience in higher education/student affairs administration including administrative experience in residential, educational
  or similar organizations required inclusive of a minimum of one year of experience supervising paraprofessional staff and implementing
  programs (preferably in a university setting) required.
• Experience developing programs and initiatives that are responsive to the
  needs of a diverse student population including students from historically underrepresented groups.
• Experience with residential
  programs, student programming, and work in a higher education setting is strongly preferred.

Job
Competencies

• Working knowledge of principles, practices and theories of student learning and development;
  understanding of the cultural, social and educational needs of students in residential communities.
• Demonstrated success working in
  a diverse environment with a critical understanding of social justice issues. Demonstrated experience developing systems and structures that
  center justice and equity.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively and efficiently solve problems, using sound judgment, assuming
  ownership of a problem, and resolving challenges in a collaborative manner.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Agility and familiarity with latest software, database
  systems, computer literacy.
• Strong commitment to supporting the University’s goal of cultivating a diverse and inclusive
  community.

Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and education
verification satisfactory to Brown.

COVID Vaccination Requirement: In order to maintain 90% or greater universal vaccination rates on
campus, all newly hired employees at Brown University must receive the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before they begin work, unless
they are approved for a medical or religious exemption. For more information, please visit the Healthy Brown site.

Additional Information:Please submit a cover
letter when applying for this position. To learn about Brown University’s