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 (ACs) 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. ACs will also conduct hearings in the non-academic student conduct process. ACs are required to serve as a member of the University's year-round on-call response team; supporting the needs of all Brown undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, roughly 11,000. Reporting to an Assistant Director in Residential Life, the AC will supervise unionized student staff  and work collaboratively with a team of colleagues to serve a group of buildings that support one of the following communities:First Year, Greek Program, and Theme, and Upper Division. This is a 12-month, live-in position that includes a furnished apartment and meal plan to encourage engagement with the residential student community.

Note: this is a fixed-term (3-year) position with an end date of 6/30/2028

Job Qualifications

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.

Supervision experience in a unionized environment is 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 support a community of diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.

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.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and education verification.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.

Recruiting Start Date:

2025-02-21

Job Posting Title:

Residential Area Coordinator

Department:

Residential Life

Grade:

Grade 9

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Hybrid Eligible

 

Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

All positions require demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and other Brown and community stakeholders with diverse perspectives and demonstrated ability to contribute to an inclusive environment.

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

Still Have Questions?

If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu.

EEO Statement:

Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.

As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.