THE OPPORTUNITY

The Assistant Area Coordinator works directly with the professional Residence Life Staff, Resident Assistants, and on campus students and will provide support to the Area Coordinator in a particular residential area on campus.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Manage the day-to-day operations of a specific residence hall or residence halls of students living in college housing.
• Directly supervise and evaluate 5-7 Resident Assistants (RA).
• Assist with the overall development, planning, and implementation of programming pertaining to Residence Life’s residential curriculum.
• Assist Area Coordinator with managing area budget.
• Participate in the administrator on-call rotation for approximately three weeks
• per semester and actively respond to a wide range of crises situations.
• Assist in the planning, development, and implementation of RA trainings, in-services, and RA selection via departmental committee structure.
• Serve as a student conduct hearing officer and hear cases as assigned by
• Community Standards.
• Assist with RA recognition efforts.
• Provide office support by working 5 hours per week at the front desk of the
• Student Life Suite assisting with housing related projects.
• Liaise and collaborate with campus partners including Facilities, Wellness, and Student Conduct.
• Supports Housing Operations with move-inmove-out
• Attend weekly professional staff meetings (date and time TBD) and weekly student staff meetings from 4:30-6:30pm on Monday nights.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required.
   

YOUR TEAM WILL INCLUDE

• Resident Assistants

WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor’s Degree required and must be a matriculated graduate student.
• Enrollment in a CSP, Counseling, or Higher Education Administration program preferred. Non-matriculated students engaged in appropriate coursework may be considered.
• Must demonstrate flexibility and adaptability
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and autonomously
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must maintain a positive attitude and represent the College and Department appropriately
• Ability to envision and propose new methods to perform tasks that support
• ET&A; take thoughtful risks; and accept new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.
• Ability to anticipate and embrace change; demonstrate willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.
• Must have strong technology skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office
• (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
   

HOW AND WHERE YOU WILL WORK

• Willing to work evening and weekends as required; live-on position; must serve on-call rotation.
• This is a live-on, 10-month (Monday, July 20, 2026 – Friday, May 21, 2027 (38 working weeks)), part time (14-20 hours per week) position within Babson College’s Office of
• Residence Life. Graduate student follows the break dates of their academic program (Thanksgiving break, winter break and spring break).
• This position includes an on-campus apartment (either individual or shared apartment) within a residence hall and a taxable meal plan. This position is for one academic year.
   

ADDITIONAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE

• Prior residence life experience, a positive attitude and awareness of social justice principles are preferred.

This is a non-exempt position with an hourly rate of $23.00. This position includes paid sick leave where required by law. Eligibility, accrual, and usage will follow applicable state and local regulations.