Area Coordinator

Buena Vista University has an opening for the position of Area Coordinator in Office of Residence Life and Housing. The Area Coordinator oversees multiple residence halls housing approximately 200-400 residents and reports directly to the Director of Residence Life and Housing and is responsible for the development and supervision of 6-15 Resident Assistants. Additional responsibilities include facilitating resident participation in the community building model, managing programming budgets for assigned residence halls, assessing programming outcomes for assigned residence halls, serving 3-5 hours each week in collateral participation and completing other office and departmental projects as assigned.

Area Coordinators participate as full-time, 12-month, live-in professional staff members. A Bachelor’s Degree is required plus a minimum of 2 years of residence life and housing experience. A Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration or a similar field is preferred, along with one year of experience in residence life and housing and interests in developing first-year experience communities.

Remuneration includes a furnished apartment, access to cost-free laundry facilities, all covered utilities, cable TV, wireless internet and an office separate from living quarters. Additional perks for this position include: a meal allowance (while the University is in session), salary, a competitive benefits package and pet privileges.

A background check will be conducted on the final candidate.

BVU Benefit Highlights

• Excellent health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options
• Employer contribution to a retirement plan
• Generous paid vacation
• 14 paid holidays
• Undergraduate degree tuition grant and tuition exchange opportunities for employees and their family
• Master’s Degree tuition grant for employees

Buena Vista University is an Equal Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act/Smoke-Free Employer.