Area Coordinator

The Area Coordinator of Residential Education is a 12-month, live-in position that fosters a vibrant, inclusive residential community supporting student learning, engagement, and personal development. This role oversees residential programming, student staff supervision, crisis management, and community development efforts within campus housing. The Area Coordinator collaborates with campus partners to enhance student success and well-being while maintaining a safe and supportive living environment.

Responsibilities

Student Development & Community Engagement

• Develop and implement residential education initiatives that promote student success, leadership, and belonging.
• Foster community by designing programs aligned with institutional learning goals and student needs.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the residential experience.
• Oversee a engaged living community managing 5-6 residence halls and collaborating with faculty and campus partners on co-curricular programming.

Supervision & Staff Development

• Recruit, train, and supervise a staff of 10-12 undergraduate Resident Assistants per the goals of Residential Education through one-on-one meetings, staff meetings, training, and informal contacts.
• Provide ongoing professional development, mentorship, and performance evaluations for staff.
• Develop leadership training and support opportunities for student staff.

Crisis Response & Student Support

• Respond quickly and appropriately to campus emergencies and crises.
• Work with campus partners (e.g., Baird Health and Counseling, Citizenship Education, Campus Safety) to support students in crisis.
• Assist with student conduct processes, conflict mediation, and policy enforcement within the Colby-Sawyer community.
• Serve on weekday and weekend on-call professional duty rotation.

Administrative & Operational Responsibilities

• Effectively manage administrative tasks related to the residence halls and the department, including temporary housing, room changes, summer housing, and transitional housing.
• Develop and assess residential education programs to ensure effectiveness and alignment with institutional goals.
• Manage program budgets and resources effectively.
• Utilize data and assessment tools to improve residential programs and student outcomes.

Collaboration & Campus Partnerships

• Work closely with other departments to integrate residential and campus-wide programming.

• Serve on institutional committees related to student life and well-being.

• Engage with parents, families, and external stakeholders to support student success.

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred

• Experience in residential life, student affairs, or a related field.

• Experience in crisis management, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.

Colby-Sawyer College is a comprehensive liberal arts-based institution located in the scenic Lake Sunapee area of New Hampshire. We have friendly people, beautiful nature, and small-town amenities and shops. We are located about 35 minutes south of Dartmouth College and just 1 hour 30 minutes from Boston. For more information see Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, NH.

We strive to always be a people-first organization. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all employees. If you are looking for a place where you will feel welcome and that you belong, Colby-Sawyer College is that place.

Colby-Sawyer is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to share what they can offer and how they can help us to achieve and maintain these values in their cover letter.

Interested candidates may also visit Human Resources in Colgate Hall Room 230, Monday through Friday from 8am - 5pm, to alternatively complete a paper application.

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Colby-Sawyer College is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment which celebrates multiple perspectives. Under institutional policy, as well as under state and federal law (including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Age Discrimination Act), Colby-Sawyer College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices or its admission practices on the basis of race or ethnicity; color; national origin; religion; age; mental or physical disability; parental, family or marital status; veteran status; or sex (including pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or gender expression). Further, Colby-Sawyer College prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates.

The college recognizes that harassment related to an individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression can occur in conjunction with misconduct related to an individual's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, or disability. Targeting individuals on the basis of these characteristics is also a violation of the college policy. Under these circumstances, the college will coordinate the investigation and resolution efforts outlined in the college's Sex-based Discrimination and Sex-based Harassment Policy and Grievance Procedures as well as the Code of Community Responsibility (for students) and Employee Handbook (for employees), to address harassment related to the targeted individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression together with the conduct related to the targeted individual's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age or disability.