Resident Assistant (Fall Semester 2026 and Winter Semester 2027)

Responsibilities

• Assist the housing team in maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy living environment while ensuring compliance with college, housing, and safety policies and procedures.
• Provide basic emergency response support as needed.
• Build relationships, assist residents with academic and personal needs, and facilitate resolution of student concerns by providing referrals to campus resources as needed.
• Serve as the first point of contact for residents on general questions related to college housing.
• Communicate serious matters, emergencies, needed repairs, and/or safety concerns to the Manager of College Housing.
• Work scheduled front desk shifts.
• Work night and weekend duty shifts on a rotating basis with other resident assistants.
• Attend regular residential team staff and resident housing meetings.
• Aid with tasks such as move-in/move-out and housing orientation.
• Create and maintain monthly bulletin boards.
• Plan events for the College’s residential housing community.

Requirements

• Resident Assistants must be full-time SC4 students (enrolled or to be enrolled in 12 credits/contact hours or more each semester) during the terms of employment.
• Possess effective written and oral communication skills.
• Have proficient computer and phone skills.
• Ability to provide quality customer service.
• Ability to maintain satisfactory attendance and punctuality.
• Display honesty, trustworthiness, and ethical behavior while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

The Resident Assistant (RA) is a residential staff live-in position that serves as a mentor for housing residents and fosters the College’s Housing mission to create an inclusive and healthy living environment.

Skills

Ability to provide quality customer service.

Benefits

• Free housing & meal plan (prorated, as needed, upon time in position).

Pay

FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Schedule

Terms of Employment: August through May. Generally, twenty hours per week. Hours vary and will include nights and weekends as determined by the college.