Area Coordinator - East Campus

Area Coordinator - East Campus

Salary

$41,265.00 - $52,612.00 Annually

Location

Carbondale, Illinois

Job Type

Administrative Professional

Job Number

2600521

Department

University Housing-SIUC

Opening Date

10/26/2026

Closing Date

11/8/2026 11:59 PM Central

FLSA:

Exempt

Security/Safety Sensitive:

Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation)

FTE

1.0

• Description
• Benefits

Description

The Area Coordinator (AC) provides year-round leadership and direction for one specified area of campus. The AC supervises and maintains a comprehensive, inclusive residential living program for students, developmental programs for professional staff, and may assist with summer conference guests. Area Coordinators are entry-level professionals with advanced skills in hall management, mail administration, and staff supervision, with direct supervision of graduate level staff and front-line student staff in various positions, and indirect supervision of up to 25 Resident Assistants. ACs serve in a 24/7 on-call rotation responding to professional staff inquiries and major campus crises, chair a standing departmental committee, and become competent in a computer software used by UHS, among other responsibilities.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

Responsible for the co-administration and co-management of a residence hall complex housing between 500 and 2,000 students during the academic year, and assisting with guest/camp housing during the Summer Conference season.

• Provide leadership/supervision, recruit, select, train, supervise and evaluate up to 50 student staff in various roles, such as: overnight desk staff, senior/resident assistants, community assistants, and graduate assistant staff, holding regular supervisory meetings to discuss issues, as well as monitoring community wellbeing.
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, and training of full-time professional staff.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Overnight Desk Assistants (ODA), and the ODA program while buildings are occupied;
• Monitor and identify trends in overnight incidents, and identify ways to address behaviors through intentional behavioral intervention strategies
• Coordinate goals/goal setting for Residence Life committees in conjunction with the Assistant Director team and develop a strategic plan by which to achieve these goals.
• Recruit diverse candidates, through mentoring, during student staff selection processes, and Hall Director recruitment; assist in coordinating the recruitment, selection, and training of professional, graduate, and student staff in various positions.
• Promote the departments area team through regular contact with Housing staff, such as maintenance and custodial personnel, and other administrative staff within the department; promote positive collegiality with campus partners.
• Provide training and development for professional and paraprofessional staff members, particularly in the areas of community building, emergency procedures/crisis management, diversity, and policy implementation.
• Manage area programming in coordination with any Program Coordinators and Hall Directors of the assigned area; assist with the development and advisement of a University Housing affiliated Registered Student Organization in coordination with any Program Coordinators, Hall Directors, and Assistant Directors of their assigned area.
• Adjudicate conduct cases, utilize building access and camera systems to ensure the security of on-campus living facilities, as needed.
• Advise/oversee student leadership programs, including student leadership recruitment, leadership development, and programming budget oversight. Some travel, for state/regional/national conferences, may be available.
• Oversee other administrative tasks; serve as a co-chair on Residence Life-wide committee, as needed.
• Facilitate regularly scheduled business meetings; assist with 24-hour on call/duty coverage for residence halls.
• Conduct first-level review of ODA incidents, ensuring timely and professionally written reports,
• The position is live-on and the incumbent will serve as essential personnel for campus emergency response.
• Provide crisis and emergency response for individual and large-scale situations, including but not limited to the following issues: medical, emotional, social, substance abuse, verbal and physical violence, individual and interpersonal conflicts.
• Report regular and incidental maintenance and custodial problems, vandalism and suggest upkeep and improvement to the physical structure of Housing facilities.
• Address concerns and complaints from residents, residents dependents, parents, staff, and community members while providing excellent customer service.
• Supervision of student staff- includes training, mentoring, counseling, reprimanding, and termination of staff.
• Provide guidance, direction, and vision for the areas community development and community building activities.
• Provides direct advising for (a) campus-wide student organization/group(s)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree (or US equivalent)

• At least two years full-time experience coordinating/directing residence halls, at time of hire

• Experience in crisis response, or high-pressure situations

• Experience advising a student group and supervising/mentoring student staff

• Valid driver's license required.

• Flexible work schedule, with evening, night, and possible weekends (serving on duty and staff follow-up)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.

The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits, employee tuition waivers, and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: https://jobs.siu.edu/.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to building a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, genetic information, marital status, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation including gender identity, unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a protected veteran. The university will comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations.

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.

SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents, a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni, and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP).

For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/

Employer Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Address 900 S. Normal Ave

Carbondale, Illinois, 62901

Website https://siu.edu/