Hall Coordinator

Anderson University seeks applicants for a part-time Hall Coordinator for an opening in a Male Resident Hall.

General Description:

As a valuable member of the Center for Student Life and the Residence Life team, the Hall Coordinator supports the mission, core values, and learning outcomes of Anderson University and the Center for Student Life by cultivating a sense of belonging, providing leadership, and overseeing the operations of a designated residential area.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

Cultivate a Sense of Belonging

Hall Coordinators work collaboratively with the Residence Life team to offer a dynamic residential experience for students by:

• Being present, accessible and hospitable to residential students
• Building trusted relationships with residential students in the designated residence hall
• Collaborating with the Residence Life team and other internal and external constituents to offer co-curricular and extracurricular programming for residential students
• Serving as advocates and allies for residential students

Providing Leadership

Hall Coordinators serve as the immediate supervisor and provide leadership for student staff members within their building. As such, Hall Coordinators will:

• Recruit, supervise and train 5-7 Resident Assistants and 1 Lead Resident Assistant
• Host staff meetings to communicate upcoming events, discuss community concerns, and facilitate professional development opportunities
• Conduct weekly or bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with staff members
• Ensure staff members are appropriately confronting and documenting behavioral issues and concerns
• Provide regular formal and information feedback regarding job performance
• Ensure that Resident Assistant duty procedures are understood and followed
• Navigate on-campus residential emergencies/crises. The expected standard response time shall be: 15 minutes via phone and within 30 minutes in person
• Engage in professional development opportunities
• Provide leadership during times of crisis and in emergency situations as needed

3 Operations of Residential Area

Hall Coordinators collaborate with campus partners to lead their teams through the operational management of their residential area. The administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responding to all assigned incident reports appropriately
• Responding to residents in need, referring to other professionals, when appropriate
• Implementing Anderson University objectives, policies, rules, and procedures
• Reporting, tracking, and following up on maintenance issues with appropriate building managers, housekeeping staff, and physical facilities employees
• Administering student check-in, check-out, and room changes as needed
• Managing the budget for the assigned area

Additional Responsibilities

• Engage in the broader life of the university to create and maintain positive relationships between the Center for Student Life and other areas of the University
• Serve as a role model for hall staff and residents in personal and professional behaviors
• Demonstrate a consistent willingness to work with individuals from different race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ability, and national origin backgrounds
• Other duties as assigned
• Attend and contribute to the following:
  • Center for Student Life Staff Meetings
  • Residence Life Team Meetings
  • Annual Center for Student Life Retreat
  • Select Anderson University committees

Qualifications and Skills:

Required:

• Completion of Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to articulate the value of the residential student experience
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, display strong commitment to student learning, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with campus partners
• Ability and willingness to assume shared responsibility for campus-wide on-call duty and respond to crisis and emergency situations
• Willingness to honor institutional policies and guidelines

Preferred:

• Enrollment in a Master’s Degree program
• Prior professional experience in residence life or related field
• Previous cross-cultural experiences and/or intercultural training
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• Proficiency with Google Suite, THD/Adirondack, Pharos360, and PeopleSoft

Anderson University Mission
The mission of Anderson University is to educate for a life of faith and service in the church and society.
Anderson University Core Values

• Excellence - High-quality performance, innovation, and creativity; a relentless pursuit of the best in each individual and the wider learning community
• Generosity - Readiness to give one’s gifts and talents with a spirit of gratitude; an attitude and posture of hospitality that comes with intercultural humility; a willingness to extend to others the benefit of the doubt, placing mercy above rightness
• Integrity - Commitment to Christian moral values, shared virtuals, and biblical truth; keeping faith with university policies
• Responsibility - Personal and social accountability to God and neighbor; trustworthy stewardship of personal and university resources
• Servant Leadership - Dedication to a life of service; a preferential awareness of the needs of others in the resolution of problems; a willingness to take the first step, however challenging, in meeting the demands of the day; embracing a spirit of servanthood that extends beyond one’s culture

Candidates should have belief in and commitment to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith as interpreted through the historic witness of the Bible and the ongoing ministry of the Holy Spirit. They should possess a vitality of Christian experience that is maturing in insight and application. Candidates must meet University lifestyle expectations.
 

Benefits:

This is a 10-month, part-time hourly paid on-campus residential position.  The position is not eligible for the University benefit package.  Housing and a meal plan provided.

Anderson University is on a mission to educate students for lives of faith and service, offering more than 60 undergraduate majors, 30 three-year degrees, 20 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, alongside adult and graduate programs. The private, liberal arts institution is fully accredited and recognized among top colleges for its business, computer science, cybersecurity, dance, engineering, nursing, and teacher education programs. Anderson University was established in 1917 in Anderson, Indiana, by the Church of God. The University’s location in the central part of the state allows easy access to state parks, several boating lakes, and beautiful farmland. The close proximity to Indianapolis, the state’s capital, offers a full range of cultural and entertainment amenities.

AU is an equal opportunity employer. Persons who bring diversity are encouraged to apply. Anderson University complies with federal and state requirements for non-discrimination in employment with regard to sex, age, race, color, disability, and national and ethnic origin.