Area Coordinator

Position Details

Position Information

• Job Title: Area Coordinator
• Department: Residence Hall Staff
• Job Code: A43410
• Job Category: Full Time Staff
• Terms and Hours: Live-in Full-time Exempt for 12 months
• Salary Range: Starting salary at $49,310 commensurate with experience

Job Summary Area Coordinators provide strategic leadership for a residential quad of two to four residence halls. Each Area Coordinator lives in and directly manages one hall while supervising and mentoring professional Hall Directors and part-time Assistant Hall Directors within the quad. This structure supports a cohesive mission-aligned residential experience across multiple communities while maintaining a strong presence in each residence hall.

Grounded in the Universitys Catholic and Holy Cross tradition of residentiality, Area Coordinators cultivate communities of belonging, care, and formation while advancing the Universitys sequential housing model inclusive of first-year formation and vibrant upper-division living. As most Hall Directors and Assistant Hall Directors are graduate students in the Universitys Higher Education and Student Affairs programs, Area Coordinators mentor emerging professionals in a dynamic "teaching office" environment.

In addition to comprehensive full-time benefits and retirement contributions, this 12-month live-in position includes:

• A furnished apartment
• Utilities
• Meal plan
• Parking
• Phone stipend
• Professional development support
• 95% tuition remission for UPs graduate programs including the EdD.

Core Duties

1. Lead a Residential Quad Community

• Provide comprehensive leadership and direction for an assigned residential quad.
• Mentor and develop quad Hall Directors and Assistant Hall Director staff through intentional mentorship, evaluation, and accountability.
• Directly supervise quad Hall Directors.
• Supervisory responsibilities include:
• Hiring processes
• Setting of expectations
• Training and professional development
• Performance management and evaluations
• Disciplinary processes up to termination of employment
• Guide staff in student conduct administration, crisis response, and case management practices.
• Contribute to divisional strategy, assessment efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives.

2. Cultivate Community

• Reside in and serve as a Hall Director for one residence hall in the quad.
• Foster cohesion and community building across multiple halls within assigned quad.
• Build a culture of belonging, tradition, and communal responsibility within and across quad communities.
• Advance the Universitys quad-based and sequential housing model.
• Foster hall identity and traditions within the broader campus community.
• Support hall traditions, alumni engagement, and long-term student connection.
• Implement educational programming and community-building initiatives.
• Educate students about University policies and apply them through restorative and developmental approaches.
• Partner with Pastoral Residents and Campus Ministry to support faith formation and spiritual life initiatives.

3. Support Student Development

• Serve as a visible mentor and resource for residents.
• Provide support to students navigating academic, social, spiritual, and personal challenges.
• Serve as a conduct hearing officer for hall-level cases.
• Participate in the professional on-call rotation and respond to crisis situations with educational intent.
• Collaborate with campus partners including Care Team, Counseling, Campus Ministry, Academic Support, and Campus Safety.

4. Develop Staff & Strengthen Operations

• Lead recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training of residential staff.
• Facilitate weekly staff meetings and ongoing professional development.
• Oversee hall operations, occupancy processes, and budget stewardship.
• Serve as quad liaison with Facilities Services and Campus Safety regarding housing operations and concerns as they arise.
• Provide oversight and leadership for summer housing operations.

Other duties as relevant to the duties of the position or as assigned by supervisor or designee.

Please note that the above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this positions purview and responsibility.

Education & Experience

• Required: Masters degree in Education, Counseling, Student Affairs, Pastoral Ministry, Divinity, or a related field.
• Required: Two or more years of relevant experience working in student affairs or student services, inclusive of experience in conflict and dispute resolution, mediation, and residence life in a previous live-in hall staff role.
• Required: Experience as a supervisor or peer leader. Or a combination of equivalent education and/or experience.

Certifications & Licenses

• None.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to mentor professional and student staff with clarity, accountability, and care.
• Mission-driven professional with the ability to provide the formative power of residential community within a Catholic and Holy Cross context.
• Ability to cultivate belonging across diverse communities and advance inclusive excellence.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex or high-pressure situations and approaching conflict with professionalism and integrity.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn, respect, and support the structure, mission, and values of the University of Portland and the tradition of the Holy Cross.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently but also to constructively receive supervisory direction and work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Strong, effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, mixing long-term projects with urgent or immediate demands.
• Competence with and commitment to inclusive excellence; ability to be an effective partner with diverse students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships, professional rapport, and effectively accomplish work within a University setting that includes a wide array of individuals, groups, policies, and processes.
• Effective ability to use and learn computers, technology, software, and applications at the level of sophistication required for the duties of the position, including without limitation Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), the internet, and computerized maintenance management systems.
• All University of Portland positions require the ability to quickly learn and use new technologies, software, and applications in depth and at the level of proficiency required for duties of the position.
• In most situations, the necessity of learning, using, and supporting new technologies, software, and/or applications does not change a job description nor make the position one that involves higher level duties.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently: Sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, use fine manipulation and grasp, use a telephone, write by hand, sort and file paperwork.
• Occasionally to frequently: Capacity to manage stress and maintain personal stability in a demanding and stressful work environment.
• Occasionally: Stand and walk, twist, lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 25 pounds.
• Frequently: Ability to interact and communicate with members of the University and others as necessary.
• As needed: Ability to work any part of the day or week, including early mornings, evenings, overnight hours, weekends, and holidays.

Working Conditions

• Hours of employment will require working flexible hours during any part of the day or week, including early mornings, evenings, overnight hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Additional work hours may be required with little notice.
• Work-related stress, stress from work-related situations such as those involving challenging, urgent, time-sensitive, or multiple matters.

Work Standards

• Respect for the Universitys mission and Catholic identity: Demonstrates commitment to learning, respecting, and contributing to the mission of the University, a Catholic and Congregation of Holy Cross institution. The Universitys mission statement states in relevant part: "we pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world."
• The Universitys Statement of Inclusion: States in relevant part: "Our belief in the inherent dignity of each person is founded upon the social teaching of the Catholic Church. At the center of that teaching is the fundamental mandate that every person, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social or economic class, age, or disability, shall be treated with respect and dignity."
• The full Mission Statement is at www.up.edu/about/mission.
• The full Statement of Inclusion is at www.up.edu/disclosures/inclusion.
• Promote culture of safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety, communicates safety concerns, uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Compliance with laws and policies: Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University departmental and other applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel, business, and/or other policies of the University.
• Compliance with driving-related laws and requirements: When conducting university business while driving, must comply with the Oregon Vehicle Code and University of Portland driving requirements.
• Interpersonal skills: Demonstrates the ability to work professionally with all University of Portland community members, external organizations, and any other person or organization an employee interacts with in his or her University capacity.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Sick time and vacation time consistent with University policies
• Long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending account benefits
• Tuition remission benefits (generally starting after 90 days of employment)
• Spouse and children of employment tuition remission benefits (generally starting after 2 years of employment)
• Eligibility for the Universitys home purchase assistance program consistent with program requirements
• Retirement contributions (generally starting after 2 years of employment)

Benefits are subject to all relevant University policies, practices, contracts, and any other relevant materials.

In addition to comprehensive full-time benefits, this 12-month live-in position includes a furnished apartment, utilities, meal plan, parking, phone stipend, and professional development support.

Posting Detail Information

• Posting Number: S349-2023
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Estimated Start Date: Open Date
• Close Date: Open Until Filled

No Special Instructions

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Supplemental Questions

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