Resident Advisor
"The Resident Advisor is responsible for all aspects of their area providing leadership to students regarding their Living and Learning Center. An RA is assigned to each Traditional Area and are also available in On-Campus Apartments.”
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Sophomore standing (30 credits) at the time employment begins.
- Full time student at Western State College of Colorado (12 credits).
- Participate in a 1-credit Residence Life Class held the latter half of the semester.
- A 2.75 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a semester GPA of 2.75 throughout employment.
- 18 or less credits per semester.
RESPONSIBILITIES
STAFF TRAINING
- Arrive on campus approximately 2 weeks before the Fall semester begins to attend staff training.
- Attend monthly in-service staff meetings.
- Attend scheduled contact meetings with the Residence Director to discuss job
performance.
- Attend weekly staff meetings.
- Attend other training as deemed necessary by the Residence Director.
- Read, interpret, understand, and follow Residence Hall policies and the Resident Advisor manual.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING
- Regularly available for, and capable of assisting students with concerns related to their total college experience.
- Informs Residence Director of attitudes, interests, activities and needs of their
residents.
- Knowledgeable about campus resources and their services to students.
- Works cooperatively with students to ensure a community that respects the rights and privacy of individuals and promotes consideration of others.
- Initiate and organize educational programs.
- Maintain a standard of personal conduct commensurate with responsibilities.
- Set an example in both knowing and abiding by institutional policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
DUTY AND CONFRONTATION
- Be “on duty” on a regular basis as assigned by the Residence Director. When on duty, the Resident Advisor will remain in the building and assist students.
- Whether “on duty” or not, the RA is responsible for consistently confronting and reporting suspected violations on an Incident Report Form to the Residence Director.
- The RA is responsible for informing and educating students about their rights and responsibilities as students, residence hall policies and procedures, and College and residence hall expectations concerning standards of conduct.
HALL OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
- Perform administrative responsibilities as delegated by the Residence Director such as: check-in and check-out, transfer procedures, room condition reports, maintenance work requests, damage reporting and safety inspections.
- Serve as a liaison between the Office of Residence Life and students.
- Commit to staying after halls close for breaks. Additional time is required for closing activities at the end of the school year.
- Arrive early from Winter Break to attend training and prepare buildings for the arrival of residents.
- Assists with other duties as assigned.
TIME OFF
- Resident Advisors are encouraged to leave campus one weekend a month for personal time off.
- Nights out of the building should not exceed twenty (20) nights a semester.
- Resident Advisors must receive approval from their Residence Director prior to taking time off.
- Only 50% of the staff will be allowed to take a night off at any given time.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, INTERNSHIPS,AND STUDENT TEACHING
- On-campus employment in excess of 10 hours a week, and all off-campus employment, must be approved by the Residence Director.
- Internships are considered off-campus employment and must be approved by the Residence Director. Student teaching is not allowed.
REMUNERATION
- Currently, Residence Advisors receive a weekly salary under work-study of $192.00 ($8.00/hr * 24 hrs). This amount covers room and board and will be adjusted for the 2007-2008 academic year.