Area Coordinator

Area Coordinator

Salem Academy and College invites applications for the Area Coordinator position. The Area Coordinator will work across the institution providing direction for both Salem Academy and Salem College.

About Salem Academy and College:

Salem Academy and College is the oldest continuously operating educational institution for girls and women in the country.  Since 1772, the institution has engaged in transformational change to innovate women’s education. Founded with the mission of making education accessible to all, Salem has a rich 253-year-old history and a long-standing track record of educating students who are prepared to make a bold impact locally, nationally and globally through liberal arts education.

Salem Academy is a boarding and day college preparatory school with focus on interdisciplinary learning using STEAM, wellness and leadership. Salem College is the nation’s only liberal arts college exclusively dedicated to developing the next generation of health leaders. Salem College has more than 40 full-time faculty and over 150 staff members who support approximately 500 students including full-time undergraduates, part-time students and graduate students. In 2023, Salem received a second $5M anonymous philanthropic gift equaling its largest in history focused on enabling our health leadership transformation. Our graduates are committed to making the world a better, healthier and more equitable place.

Niche lists Salem Academy as the No. 1 boarding school in North Carolina; No. 5 college prep high school in North Carolina as well as the No. 1 college prep school in the Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, NC area. Salem Academy has students from more than 10 states and 5 countries. Over 85% of the faculty and staff have a master’s degree or higher.  Courses are taught at the college prep, honors, AP and dual enrollment levels.  The unique partnership and shared campus with Salem College allows for collaboration with college faculty/staff on curriculum ideas, club activities and more.

Recognized by the U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly, and the New York Times Magazine as a top liberal arts college in the nation, Salem College continues to lead among liberal arts colleges in social mobility and economic diversity. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Salem College #2 among all national liberal arts colleges in America as a top performer for social mobility. Salem performed as one of the best liberal arts colleges with the highest percentage of Pell-eligible students graduating in four years.  Out of 286 colleges in the country, the New York Times Magazine ranked Salem College as #2 for economic diversity - enrolling more economically disadvantaged students than its peers. This ranking is a reflection of Salem’s commitment to making education accessible and affordable for all students. In another 2023 national ranking, Washington Monthly ranked Salem College as #4 in the nation for Pell-eligible graduation rate, #8 in the country for earning performance, #14 best bang for your buck college in the southeast, and #24 best liberal arts college in the U.S.

Salem Academy and College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a vibrant college town known as the “City of Arts and Innovation". Winston-Salem is a lively academic community, home to six institutions of higher education and more than 26,000 students. Winston Salem has a collaborative and engaged academic community with strong private and public schools, excellent healthcare systems, and affordable housing. The Winston-Salem area also offers a rich variety of cultural opportunities and has a vibrant art and restaurant scene. Within a few hours of campus are mountains for skiing, camping, or hiking; rivers for whitewater rafting; and the beautiful ports and beaches of North and South Carolina.

Position Summary:

The Area Coordinator’s (AC) role is to create a sense of community within the residence halls and amongst the campus community by valuing, supporting, challenging and empowering students to grow and develop personally and through their relationships with others in accordance with the Salem Academy & College mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Staff Supervision Responsibilities
   1. Resident Assistant (RA)/Area Coordinator Staff:
      1. Supervise approximately 10-12 paraprofessional staff members
      2. Conduct Fall and Spring semester RA/AC training
      3. Facilitate monthly in-service training as needed
      4. Lead weekly staff meetings
      5. Coordinate individual weekly “one-on-one” meetings
      6. Approve and track RA/AC programming with end-of-semester summary
      7. Assist with health and safety inspections
      8. Participate in RA recruitment and selection process in the Spring

1. 1. 1. Develop and revise job descriptions and RA/AC manual
      2. Evaluate RAs/ACs
      3. Coordinate RA/AC on-call schedule
2. Administrative Responsibilities
   1. Coordinate the administrative, management, personnel and facilities functions of residence halls
   2. Manage residence hall budget in conjunction with the Business Office
   3. Regularly assess effectiveness of programs hosted by the department
   4. Prepare anticipated report on goals and end-of-year report on goals achieved by the department
   5. Work 30 hours per week in Residence Life office during business hours, providing professional office management assistance and administrative support for Student Affairs programs and services such as supporting students’ basic needs
   6. Participate in on-call rotation for emergency incident response for the entire campus including commuter and Fleer student populations
   7. Serve as a member of the Early Alert team in absence of the Executive Director of Residence Life, to identify, track and develop plans for support for student academic persistence
   8. Residence Life staff member
      1. Attend weekly professional Residence Life staff meetings
      2. Attend Student Affairs divisional staff meetings
      3. Attend weekly “one-on-one” supervisory meetings with the Executive Director of Residence Life
   9. Housing Assignments
      1. Assist the Executive Director of Residence Life with the room selection process
      2. Manage room changes according to the mediation process
      3. Maintain and update records of changes in room and residency status
      4. Communicate housing updates weekly to the Executive Director of Residence Life
   10. Fall and Spring Opening/Closing and Breaks
       1. Prepare halls for opening at beginning of year including creating move-in packets
       2. Track students on campus over breaks and extended stays
       3. Ensure halls are empty at designated times
       4. Perform building walkthroughs once a week and during opening/closing/breaks
       5. Prepare end-of-semester billing information for closing fines
       6. Track keys and conduct end-of-year key audits

1. Developmental and Educational Programming
   1. Provide training to paraprofessional staff around diversity, inclusion and social justice