Resident Assistant
Applications for the 2023-24 academic year are now closed.
A resident assistants (RA) has an extremely important job and is critical to the DOR mission. Each house, building, and/or area has one live-in RA who provides leadership to the development of programs and activities, serves as a resource to residents, and enforces policies and procedures to ensure the safety of residents.
RAs come from diverse backgrounds with a wide variety of skills and talents. However, there are some qualities that we look for in RAs we work with:
- Ability to problem solve
- Strong commitment to academics
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Willingness to learn from, with and about others
- Commitment to create and participate in an inclusive community
- Free housing in an assigned space
- Residence hall (res hall) RAs: Single room
- Apartment RAs: Ability to choose roommates
- Stipend, paid out 4 times per semester
- Residence Hall RAs: $1450 per semester, $2960 per academic year
- Apartment RAs: $3460 per semester, $6920 per academic year
- There is an additional stipend provided during training periods
- Meal plan for res hall RAs only RA (135 dining center meals + 80 flex meals, with no Dining Dollars)
- 2.5 cumulative GPA
- 2.0 semester GPA
- Live in your assigned space for the duration of the year
- Work 4 hours per week at desk in your respective community
- Perform scheduled on-call shifts, which includes weekends and can include university breaks (usually on a volunteer basis)
- August and January trainings:
- August training generally starts on the Monday three weeks before classes begin
- January training generally starts on the Tuesday before classes begin in the new year
- Dedicate 20 hours per week to the position
- Outside commitments cannot exceed 16 hours each week (10 employment and 6 extracurricular or a combination of but not to exceed 10 hours of employment)
- Residence hall RAs go through the Sunday after finals in May, and through the Monday after finals in May for apartment RAs
- RAs may be assigned work responsibilities during break periods for communities that are open
- RAs are required to perform additional hours before transitioning to break staff
- Take no more than 18 credit hours per semester as a student
- Complete weekly reports, incident reports, program forms, etc professionally, thoroughly, and on time
- Create bulletin boards and door decorations for residents
- Follow up on maintenance concerns in your area by doing daily and weekly walk-throughs
- Attend all staff meetings, trainings, workshops, and other appointed meetings
- Conduct weekly walk-through of your area and report facilities issues
- Actively participate in the move-in/move-out processes for the community, arriving before classes and remaining after classes have ended. This includes students who move out during the semester
- Be available for special situations and/or assignments. For example, surveys, community events, and high profile university events
- Be an academic and behavioral role model on and off campus, as well as effectively and consistently abide by and enforce university regulations and policies
- Follow policies and procedures when dealing with stressful situations
- Assist community leaders in the development of their leadership skills
- Maintain regular and effective communication with other DOR staff
- Collaborate with others in the DOR and across campus
- Confront and address any issues in the community
- Be knowledgeable of resources and services on campus
- Strive to create a sense of trustworthiness with residents and listen to residents
- Plan and implement opening/closing programs, as well as events throughout the semester
- Creating inclusive communities for individuals of all backgrounds
- Working effectively in cross-cultural situations
- Being willing to learn from, with, and about others
- Developing an environment that encourages and supports residents’ personal growth
- Examining one’s personal identities as it relates to performing the responsibilities of the RA position
- Reporting potential incidents of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct promptly