Area Coordinator I

The Division for Student Affairs at The George Washington University fosters student learning and development by creating communities that support personal growth, connection, and belonging. Through programs, services, and activities, the division promotes engagement, diversity, and inclusion while advancing the university’s commitment to being both academically rigorous and student-centered.

The Area Coordinator I (AC) implements the vision, mission, and priorities of Campus Living and Residential Education (CLRE) within the residential communities. ACs oversee one or more residence halls and serve as a primary point of contact for residential students alongside undergraduate student staff. In this role, ACs cultivate a positive community environment, provide high-quality customer service, and supervise undergraduate student leaders to foster belonging, well-being, and student learning.

ACs coordinate interventions and provide support to students and their families, respond to complex incidents and resident concerns, and collaborate with campus partners to promote student success. The position also includes administrative and operational responsibilities related to residence hall management, including summer operations. During the summer, ACs oversee residential students participating in internships, short-term programs, and extended-stay housing.

Position Summary

• Manage the daily operations of one or more residence halls, including community development, building operations, occupancy management, seasonal transitions, and student support. This may include providing interim support for additional residence halls during staffing vacancies.
• Recruit, advise, and support Hall Council members and student leadership within assigned residential communities.
• Provide direct supervision of undergraduate student staff and support their development as community leaders.
• In partnership with undergraduate student staff, build relationships with residents to identify needs and connect students with appropriate campus resources.
• Respond to and manage room and suitemate conflicts, including mediations, student and parent/guardian follow-up, and oversight of the Roommate Success Plan process.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with LivingLearning Community partners, Faculty-in-Residence, Chaplains-in-Residence, student leadership organizations (Residence Hall Association and National Residence Hall Honorary), and campus partners across and beyond the Division for Student Affairs. Oversee the day-to-day operations of Living-Learning Communities in assigned residence halls in partnership with CLRE leadership.
• Implement CLRE’s Residential Curriculum, Rev UP@Home, by supervising undergraduate student staff in planning and facilitating educational and social programs, dialogue initiatives, campus engagement opportunities, and intentional interactions with residents.
• Manage programmatic budgets for assigned residential communities in partnership with an Assistant Director of Residential Education.
• Advise student organizations.
• Serve on and co-lead departmental focus areas (committees) and, when applicable, serve in collateral assignments as a liaison to other university departments, supporting projects, events, and initiatives.
• Collaborate with campus partners—including Conflict Education & Student Accountability, Student Outreach & Support, Counseling and Psychological Services, and local and university law enforcement— to address community standards concerns, conduct processes, and student wellbeing.
• Uphold university policies and community standards and participate in a 24/7 rotating on-call system to respond to residential incidents and campus emergencies, including documenting and escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Support divisional and university initiatives, including new student orientation, student success programs, and university events and traditions.

This position is a live-in position and does require weekend and after-hours work.

Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

This listing was sourced from 4dayweek.io.