UAA Resident Advisor: Fall

Resident Advisor (RA) at UAA

This posting is for potential live-in openings this fall! Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Become a Resident Advisor (RA) at UAA and take on a role that combines mentorship, leadership and community development. We're looking for detail-oriented candidates who are passionate about fairness, fostering a sense of belonging for all residents and excited to create connections with our students living on campus.

Benefits of Being an RA: Professional

Experience:

Develop valuable skills in crisis management, communication and community engagement while earning an hourly wage at hall desks. Lifelong Connections:
Build strong relationships with fellow students and foster a supportive living environment. Cost Savings:
For on-call and community responsibilities, enjoy free housing and a full meal plan for each fall/spring semester you work, significantly reducing your college expenses.

Key Responsibilities: Community Engagement:
Create a welcoming and supportive living environment by developing a connection and relationship with each of the students in your assigned community. Programming/Event Planning:
Plan and execute a variety of social, educational and academic support activities aimed at enhancing the residential experience. Resource Connection:
Encourage students to utilize the wide variety of resources and support systems available to them across campus. Student and Campus Safety:
Promote safety on campus by enforcing important policies such as the Student Code of Conduct and the Community Living Standards. Additionally, student staff members serve as Campus Security Authorities under the Clery Act and Responsible Employees under Title IX. Working with Minors:
Undergo specialized training and background checks, adhering to a strict code of conduct. Administrative Responsibilities:
Promptly and accurately perform a number of administrative tasks related to the position such as email management, time sheet submissions, report filing, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

Position Requirements. Physical demands include speaking, carrying, keyboarding, reaching, sitting, writing. Environmental and hazardous conditions:
Candidates may expect to experience a normal office environment during desk duty, and during indoors programs; and may expect extreme weather conditions during outdoor events during the winter months and during the outdoor portion of serving in an on-call duty rotation. Candidates must be able lift up to 25 lbs for program setups. To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible. In addition, student candidates must:
Be admitted and enrolled in the University of Alaska system in a degree-program with a minimum of nine (9) credit hours for undergraduate students or six (6) credit hours for graduate students during regular semesters of employment; or For employment between semesters, be admitted in a degree-seeking program, and demonstrate plans to enroll for nine (9) or more credit hours for undergraduate students or six (6) or more credit hours for graduate students in the next regular semester;

and Have at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA); satisfactory semester or summer session grade point average (2.50 or above) or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services Officer or their designee, and maintain successful academic progress. Students enrolled in non-traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services Officer.

An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility. Be in good disciplinary standing at the time of appointment and must remain in good disciplinary standing throughout the duration of employment. Should the Department of Residence Life student employee be placed on disciplinary probation, the individual will no longer be eligible for employment within the department.

Position reappointment from fall to spring semesters is contingent upon the following: academic eligibility, successful progress toward degree completion, submission of a satisfactory ePortfolio, performance evaluation and conduct standing. NOTICE:
Students must maintain enrollment and regular attendance for a minimum of at least 6 undergraduate credit hours or 6 graduate credit…