Resident Assistant

Resident Assistant

The Resident Assistant at North Central Missouri College is a student who lives on the residence hall floor to serve as the primary resource for building community and helping students connect with each other and NCMC. The objectives of the RA position include building a positive community on their floor and within the hall, assisting residents with both personal and academic concerns, knowledge of and upholding College policy, and serving as a resource and/or liaison for the College.

Responsibilities:

• Community Building and Peer Relationships
• Become personally acquainted with each resident on his/her floor and build a rapport that will foster open communication
• Implement and encourage the development and maintenance of a community spirit on his/her floor, including social, educational, recreational, and floor and hall council activities
• Assist new students in their adaptation to College life, with the intent of preparing them for future College/University residence halls after they have completed their two years at North Central Missouri College
• Become a positive role model for residents
• Implement and support the use of community standards on your floor and in the hall
• Peer Assistance
• Develop the capacity to listen and understand, and to be flexible and open minded in responding to student needs and concerns
• Encourage and assist individuals in finding their own solutions
• Refer freely to departmental, campus and community resources
• Develop trust and maintain confidentiality in the peer assistant role
• Maintain familiarity with the locations and operations of departmental, campus and community offices and organizations (e.g. Career Services, Student Support Services, Academic Resource Center Office of Resident Life Director, etc.) and make referrals when appropriate
• Residence Hall Programming
• Utilize events and activities that already exist on campus and in the Trenton community that meet the needs and interests of students
• Coordinate events for the purpose of promoting interpersonal interaction and community development
• Offer educational, or needs-based, programs to meet the dynamic needs of our residence hall communities, whether a specific, targeted group, or the entire population
• Report all programs and community builders as directed by your RHC
• Administrative Duties
• Assume duty responsibility according to the formal and/or informal hall schedule and remain on call/duty as required
• Assist in opening and closing of the hall, preparation of rosters, damage inventories, cooperation with Campus Dining staff, and other duties as assigned
• Each RA will be expected to be on duty 1 night each week of the semester, and then at least 1 weekend a month. Duty nights will be scheduled during training before each semester begins with the Resident Hall Coordinator
• Health and Safety
• Become familiar with fire safety equipment, and coordinate the fire drill program on the floor
• Be available and report all safety hazards and maintenance concerns
• Assist the Residence Hall Coordinator as assigned in emergencies
• Residence Hall Regulations
• Provide continuous interaction and example which encourages students to act with reason, to assume responsibility for their actions, and to be consistently considerate of the rights and freedoms of others
• Know and adhere to the rules and regulations pertaining to student behavior and residence hall organizations and communicate them to residents
• Develop consistent methods of enforcing rules and regulations, and assist students in developing methods of self-enforcement
• Take appropriate action to protect the health, safety, and rights of residents
• Staff Training and Communication
• Provide the Residence Hall Coordinator with accurate and timely information concerning the environment of the floor via weekly reflections, 1:1 meetings, and staff meetings
• Attend and participate in all training and staff meetings
• Develop and promote a positive working relationship with all residence hall staff, including RAs, RCs, Secretaries, Custodial/Maintenance and Campus Dining employees
• Each RA is expected to send a daily duty report at the end of each night, when on duty, to both RC's and the Director of…