Area Coordinator

Location: Morrisville, NY Category: Administrative and Professional Staff Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Tue Oct 13 2026 Job Description:

Campus Title: Area Coordinator

Budget Title: Residence Hall Director

Unit: Residence Life

Professional Rank and Salary Range: $54,090 (SL-2)

Duration: Calendar year appointment

Brief Description of Duties:

SUNY Morrisville is seeking an Area Coordinator to join our Residence Life team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for student learning in the co-curricular environment and appreciate the opportunities for learning that occur in a community living environment. Overseeing two residence halls, the Area Coordinator will be responsible for the overall community building direction for a first year and upper-class student hall.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervise two residential housing facilities

• Maintain presence in the halls through walk-abouts, office hours, program attendance, and interaction with residents.

• Maintain safety and security by reporting maintenance issues in the halls.

• Help students resolve roommate conflicts and facilitate room changes as needed.

• Learn and utilize housing software (StarRez) to manage occupancy.

• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate Head Resident Assistant and Resident Assistant staff.

• Conduct regularly scheduled staff meetings and one-on-one meetings with H/RAs.

• Provide team building and skill development opportunities to student staff.

• Address performance issues with student staff through coaching meetings.

• Create positive and supportive environment to encourage student academic success and student learning.

• Provide appropriate campus resource referrals as needed.

• Address student behavioral issues through mediation and formal conduct process.

• Provide oversight of residential education goals for assigned buildings.

• Participate in rotating professional staff on-duty rotation providing 24 hour response during assigned duty shifts.

• Represent Residence Life on campus committees, in divisional and professional development opportunities, and recruitment events.

• Participate in special projects, including chairing an RA Committee focused on RA Training, RA Recruitment, Social Media, RA Recognition, etc.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

• Demonstrated peer leadership or supervision experience.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to foster diverse and inclusive relationships and development of cultural sensitivity.

• Ability to live in a provided on-campus apartment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field.

• Professional or paraprofessional experience in residence life/on-campus housing OR commensurate experience in student affairs/student support.

• Driver's license or willingness to get one

Other Skills to be Successful

Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to student learning and success. Candidates that have experience working with a diverse student population that requires a high touch/support environment will receive greater consideration. We appreciate candidates who are intellectually curious and see themselves as educators outside of the classroom.

Additional Information:

SUNY Morrisville is committed to creating a vibrant community enriched by diverse perspectives, talents and experiences, and prohibits discrimination in employment based on gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, physical capability, age, creed, sexual identity, veteran status, and economic means. We encourage applications from candidates who share this commitment and will contribute to the diversity of our college community. AA/EEO/ADA

In accordance with the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY Morrisville; and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY Morrisville University Police at (315) 684-6410, Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at (315) 684-6070, Office of Human Resources at (315) 684-6038 and or by accessing the following web site: https://www.morrisville.edu/contact/offices/university-police/clery-act