The Assistant Area Coordinator (AAC) is a live-in, graduate-level position that supports the residential experience at Brandeis University through placement in either Community Living or Student Rights and Community Standards. AACs work collaboratively with professional staff to support residential students, contribute to community development, and assist in administrative and operational functions within their assigned functional area.
Community Living - AAC works alongside an Area Coordinator to support the oversight and management of a residential area, including supervising Community Advisors (CAs) and responding to the needs of residential communities.
Student Rights and Community Standards - AAC supports the administration of the student conduct process, grounded in the university’s established expectations and standards of behavior as outlined in Rights and Responsibilities.
This position is a graduate level position with 20 hours of required work (during the academic year). This is a live-in position. The AAC must be a full-time graduate student in good standing within an accredited graduate program.
The hiring range for this position is $24/hour - $26/hour.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. There are multiple positions available.
Key Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with professional staff within Community Living or Student Rights and Community Standards to support departmental goals and student success.
Support residential students through engagement, resource connection, and response to community needs.
Serve as a live-in presence, contributing to a safe, inclusive, and supportive residential environment.
Participate in a professional staff on-call duty rotation, responding to student concerns, incidents, and community needs.
Attend and actively contribute to regularly scheduled staff meetings, training, and one-on-one supervision meetings.
Collaborate with campus partners to address student concerns and support holistic student development.
Community Living Functional Responsibilities:
Supervise, support, and develop a team of Community Advisors (CAs), including providing feedback, guidance, and ongoing training.
Assist in the day-to-day operations of the residential area, including administrative responsibilities and community management.
Student Rights and Community Standards Functional Responsibilities:
Assist with case management, documentation, and communication related to student conduct.
Uphold and educate students on community standards as outlined in Rights and Responsibilities
Pay Range Disclosure
The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").
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