Resident Advisor Position Description:

*Note*- This may be subject to change for the 2012-2013 academic year

The Resident Advisor is a part-time paraprofessional staff member of the Office of Residence Life who lives in an assigned residence hall. The Resident Advisor works closely with, and is directly responsible to, the Residence Hall Director. The Resident Advisor keeps the supervisor informed of activities, problems, and needs of the residents. The Resident Advisor helps to establish and maintain open lines of communication between residents of the hall and the Office of Residence Life. This appointment is for one full academic year.

Major areas of responsibility:

• Talk with, get to know, and be available to all students on the floor. Be a good listener.
• Establish a living-learning environment on the floor and within the hall through role modeling, activities and programming.
• Participate in development and advising of floor/hall activities, hall government, and encourage students to become active participants.
• Build a community environment on the floor based on respect, which allows all residents to feel safe, comfortable and included.
• Perform all administrative tasks as defined by the Residence Hall Director. Administrative tasks include things such as: posting informational flyers on the floor, attending weekly one-on-ones, distributing and collecting surveys, completing a program assignment, completing weekly reports, and assisting with Preview Days.
• Provide assistance to and give active support to all Living Learning Communities (ex., Chapman Learning Community in Kohl) and other academic and social success programs (e.g., BGeXperience).
• Attend weekly staff meetings.
• The Resident Advisor will remain in the hall until the building is officially closed as determined by the Hall Director and/or the Office of Residence Life.
• Understand, explain, enforce and support all Office of Residence Life and University policies and procedures.
• Maintain a standard of personal conduct commensurate with responsibilities. The Resident Advisor is expected to set an example both in knowing and abiding by all applicable laws and University policies.
• Attend and actively participate in the Fall RA Training and the Spring RA Training.
• Satisfactorily complete the RA Class (UNIV 2100).
• Complete all RA staff development requirements as defined by The Office of Residence Life.
• Participate in RA Selection (i.e. informational meetings, carousel, and interviews) as assigned by the Hall Director. Minimum Qualifications:
• The Resident Advisor must be a full-time, enrolled student.
• The Resident Advisor must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above at all times.
• The Resident Advisor must not be currently under residential disciplinary probation or University disciplinary probation.

Compensation:

• RAs will be provided a standard double room as a single (when available).
• RAs will be given a bronze meal plan for the 2011-2012 school year. Thisplan is currently valued at $1,512 for the 2011-2012school year.
• RAs will be provided a stipend of $560 to be divided equally over the course of 20 pay periods. The stipend is taxable.
• RAs will have the laundry and technology fee covered.
• RAs will receive priority class scheduling