Residential Advisor

Resident Advisor Position Description and Contract  Academic Year

Resident Advisors (RAs) are one tierof our student leadership and community development structure, and they play avital role in fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive living environment inthe residence halls. As team members of the Office of Residential Life and Housing, RAs are an integral part of daily Residential Life operations, student support, and community engagement.

• RAs are expected to arrive on timefor all scheduled and assigned shifts, including duty nights and training sessions.
• RAs are expected to remain present and engaged in their community, committing
  20–30 hours per week to active (non-sleeping) responsibilities.
• RAs are expected to find appropriate coverage for duties if they become unavailable, with supervisor approval.
• RAs are expected to actively participate in all training workshops,in-service programs, and staff meetings.
• RAs are expected to treat their role as a primary responsibility, second onlyto academics.
• RAs are expected to uphold confidentiality, respect individual privacy, and maintain professionalism at all times.

• RAs must remain full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing by maintaining a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or higher during employment.
• RAs must remain in good conduct standing with the University by not being on probationary sanction status or higher during employment.
• RAs must be at least 18 years old and able to pass all required background checks, including FBI fingerprinting and PA Child Abuse Clearances.
• RAs must demonstrate strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• RAs are expected to commit 20hours per week toward their RA role, including duty coverage, community engagement, administrative tasks, and programming.
• RAs may hold outside employment or campus involvement as long as it does not interfere with RA responsibilities. Supervisors reserve the right to requireRAs to choose between outside commitments and RA duties if performance is impacted.
• RAs may take up to two weekdays and two weekends off per month, with advance supervisor approval.

COMPENSATION:
Room Waiver plus hourly compensation at the established student employment rate, not to exceed
320 hours per semester, recorded in accordance with the E-Time Processing Schedule.

• RAs will move in as early as Friday, August 7, 2026, by 4:00 p.m.
• Training begins immediately and continues until the first day of classes.
• RAs must hold no other commitments during training.
• RAs assist with Fall 2026 move-in and opening of the halls (specific date provided by Residential Life).
• RAs provide coverage until Thanksgiving Break when halls close (specific date provided by Residential Life).
• RAs return for coverage when halls reopen after Thanksgiving Break (specific date provided by Residential Life).
• RAs provide closing support through the end of Finals Week when the halls close for Winter Break (specific date provided by Residential Life).

• RAs move in mid-January (specific date provided by Residential Life).
• Training begins immediately and continues until the first day of classes.
• RAs assist with Spring 2027 move-in and opening of the halls.
• RAs provide coverage through Spring Break (specific date provided by Residential Life), when halls close at 7:00 p.m.
• RAs return for coverage (specific date provided by Residential Life).whenhalls reopen after Spring Break
• RAs provide closing support through Spring 2027 move-out until halls close (specific date provided by Residential Life).

Note:

Dates and times listed are subject to change.