Resident Assistant Job Description and Application Process

POSITION OVERVIEW
Resident Assistants, are paraprofessionals who live and work in the residence halls. They work with Residence Coordinators/Hall Directors/Assistant Coordinators and other staff in University Housing to develop programs and provide services for students. Each Resident Assistant assumes responsibility for approximately fifty students. The Resident Assistant usually lives on the same floor with those residents assigned to him/her. Resident Assistants are carefully selected for their academic proficiency, involvement in extracurricular activities, concern for the welfare of fellow students and maturity to cope with the demands of their role. Furthermore, they are trained to be sensitive to the academic, emotional, and social problems of college students, particularly those involved with the normal adjustments to residence hall living.

QUALIFICATIONS

•  A cumulative FSU grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 at time of application and employment (transfer students may not use the GPA from their former institution)

•  Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA throughout the period of employment as a Resident Assistant and at least a 2.5 semester GPA each semester employed as a Resident Assistant

•  Any two semesters of residence hall experience (including current semester) at FSU

•  Must maintain full-time student status during the summer while employed

•  Must not be under criminal or judicial sanctions at the time of employment

 

DUTIES

•  To know every resident within his/her assigned area

•  To provide residents assigned to him/her with the opportunity for educational and social interactions through hall program offerings

•  To maintain a working relationship with the respective floor representative(s), hall government officers, and other special interest groups

•  To act as a liaison between residents, University Housing, and other university agencies

•  To be thoroughly familiar with all university and residence hall regulations and to be responsible for their enforcement. As official university staff members, Resident Assistants assume responsibility for maintaining a level of expectation consistent with the educational philosophies of the university

•  To assist Housing Maintenance by reporting needed repairs or other concerns in the assigned area to the Hall Manager

•  To be on duty in the residence hall during evening hours on weekdays and on weekends on a rotating basis. Supervisors assume final responsibility for arranging individual hall schedules and setting guidelines for specific halls. Staff will also be required to work during Thanksgiving break as assigned.

•  To prepare reports and materials designated by the Residence Coordinator/Hall Director/Assistant Coordinator

•  To reside full-time in an assigned room in a residence hall. Resident Assistants are informed of exact dates of hall openings and closings at the time of employment

•  To attend centralized and in-hall Resident Assistant staff/development meetings, and other meetings, and to participate in staff recruitment processes as deemed necessary by the supervisor and University Housing staff

•  To be responsible to the respective Residence Coordinator/Hall Director/Assistant Coordinator for the performance of the above named duties as well as any additional duties assigned

COMPENSATION
Resident Assistants are contracted by a Reasonable Agreement to work forty hours bi-weekly, except during specified periods. Resident Assistants start at $7.25. Resident Assistants will receive a 50% discount on the rate of their room, as well as $300 in dining credit per semester.

Resident Assistants may petition their supervisor(s) for approval to work up to 10 hours a week between the hours of 7 AM and 8 PM in positions outside of Housing that do not require them to be on-call. Resident Assistants are encouraged to seek employment opportunities on campus or those that do not require significant commuting distances from campus. Additional employment requests, including the hours, location, and nature of employment, must be submitted in writing to the Resident Assistant's immediate supervisor for review. Supervisors must grant the Resident Assistant permission to work in addition to their Resident Assistant responsibilities before the Resident Assistant makes a commitment to another employment opportunity. Employment expectations of the Resident Assistant, including staff meetings, training, hall opening, hall closing, selection, Housing functions, and other Resident Assistant events, take priority over outside employment. If a Resident Assistant's academic or work performance fails to meet expectations, permission to work in addition to the Resident Assistant position may be withdrawn.

TRAINING
All Resident Assistants are required to participate in all scheduled training and staff development sessions. During spring semester, there will be one half-day training session that will take place on the 3 rd Saturday of April . Intensive training will take place prior to the opening of residence halls. Staff development sessions will be held regularly throughout the year.

OCCUPANCY
All Resident Assistants are expected to take possession of their assigned rooms on the day designated for the beginning of the training program and must be physically present as of that date. Resident Assistants must pay room rates as billed by the Housing Office. All charges must be paid by the deadline date for all students.

IMPORTANT INFO
Applicants for the Resident Assistant position are expected to participate in a group selection process on the weekend of January 22-24, 2010 . This process will occur over the entire weekend, and applicants are expected to participate in all aspects of the process.

ADA COMPLIANCE
These application materials are available in alternative format upon request. Should you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in Resident Assistant selection activities, please contact University Housing at 850-644-2860 as soon as possible.

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS
Before starting the application please know the following:

 

If you have any questions or problems please contact Stacie Kurlick, Assistant Director, Student Staff Selection and Conferences at 850-644-2860 or skurlick@admin.fsu.edu

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