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Area Coordinator

St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2026
Job Description

Position Title: Area Coordinator.

Department: Residence Life.

Classification: Exempt.

FTE: 1.0.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; frequent evening and occasional weekend hours required; on-call for emergencies outside of regular working hours.

Work Location: On Campus.

Salary Range: $40,000 - $44,000

Essential Job Duties

  • Supervision and Training Responsibilities.
    • Recruit, select, train, and directly supervise student staff. Supervision includes expectation setting, leadership development, performance evaluation, improvement plans and performance documentation and discipline.
    • Support the community development model through programming, events and social connections.
    • Support residential education initiatives such as Community Councils/the Residence Hall Association, Residential Learning Communities, and community programming.
  • Management/Operations Responsibilities.
    • Create a working relationship and establish a routine meeting structure with the facilities team (i.e. maintenance, trades and custodial services).
    • Manage residential area budget for programmatic and developmental initiatives.
    • Coordinate processes, including but not limited to: room inventories, room changes, health and safety inspections, work orders, damage billing, and opening and closing of the residence halls.
    • Maintain and update the housing and occupancy management database.
    • Support marketing, communications and public outreach initiatives.
  • Student Care, Wellbeing, Conduct and Community Standards
    • Establish and maintain contact with students and address student needs and concerns.
    • Serve in an all-campus on-call rotation.
    • Clearly document concerns and incidents via appropriate campus reporting procedures.
    • Serve as a hearing officer, adjudicate cases, and hear appeals as assigned.
  • College Contributions.
    • Be front facing within the residence halls and at campus events.
    • Serve on task forces and initiatives to support a diverse and creative residential experience.
    • Participate in new student recruitment and yield and orientation events.
    • Participate in benchmark data initiatives.
    • Engage in foundation levels of qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
  • Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
  • Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received And Exercised

  • Reports to the Assistant Director of Residence Education.
  • This position supervises student workers.

Required Qualifications

  • Education:
    • Bachelor’s Degree; maintain a valid driver’s license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization with a satisfactory driving record.
  • Experience:
    • 2 years residence life live-in experience; 1 year programming experience
    • Must live on-campus in the apartment provided.Apartment is partially furnished.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Education:
    • Master’s degree in student personnel or related field.
  • Experience:
    • 1 year of professional/graduate live-in experience.
Prerequisites

  • Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer

  • This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
  • This job description is for general information purposes.It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
  • Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

About Us

Join Our Community - Work at St. Olaf!

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

For Staff Application Assistance

hrstaff@stolaf.edu

507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance

facultysearch@stolaf.edu

507-786-3356

Nondiscrimination Policy

St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu , (507) 786-3465.

Salary : $40,000 - $44,000

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