Watson Hall Resident Assistant Period Activity
Job in
Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin, 54481, USA
Listed on 2026-06-01
Listing for:
Universities of Wisconsin
Full Time, Part Time, Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-06-01
Job specializations:
-
Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Summer Seasonal, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Current Students:
If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Workday Internal Jobs Site for Students
Position Title:
Watson Hall Resident Assistant Period Activity Pay Hire
Job Category:
Student Hourly
Job Profile:
Student Help
Job Summary:
Compensation
Period Activity Pay:
- Room Benefits:
All Halls except for Suites:
Receive a single room waiver contingent upon contract term budget approval Suites@201:
Individuals are assigned to a four-person suite; each person is assigned to a single-occupant bedroom within the suite. A waiver is granted to the single-occupancy bedroom - Full waiver of each semester's fees for a meal plan, as specified by Housing and Residence Life
- A stipend of $500 per semester for your first and second semester of service as an RA. Stipend increases to $550 per semester after the second semester of service as an RA
Student can work a maximum of 25 hours per week total during the academic semesters.
Job Description
GENERAL FUNCTION AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY
- The position of a Resident Assistant is a part-time student employment opportunity at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the Office of Housing and Residence Life. A Resident Assistant (RA) is a student staff member who lives on each floor within the residence halls. RAs promote individual success through community development on the floors ranging from 45-70 residents. They are responsible for attending training, opening, and closing the halls, serving as Desk Receptionists, programming for student development and wellness needs of residents, providing information on campus and community resources, serving as a contact and referral source for student concerns, hall security, student conduct observation, intervention and reporting.
This position is part-time employment in conjunction with the employee's full-time academic schedule. The accumulated duties of this position require the employee to work twenty (20) hours per week during the academic year.
Academic mission support
- Assist in the development of an academic environment and communicate academic support services to students
- Model academic interests and appropriate study skills
- Be aware of and communicate academic support services available to students
- Talk with students regularly pertaining to their academic and career development progress
- Educate students about community development through programming efforts
- Assist students in understanding how personal lifestyle choices affect the floor community's health
- Plan, develop, and initiate social and educational programs, as specified by the Residence Hall Director (RHD)
- Assess residents' needs for academic success programming
- Assist other staff, including the RHD, in formulating residence hall programming strategies
- Encourage student ideas and student involvement
- Interact with residents regularly
- Encourage and support hall activities and programming
- Attend hall activities and events
- Support your hall program board through your involvement in their meetings and programs
- Hold floor meetings regularly or when assigned by RHD
- Resident Assistants may drive university vehicles to transport students to events, programs, and/or activities
- Complete room condition reports and inventories for student rooms
- Report problems, initiate and follow maintenance request through to completion
- Assist in staff selection, as requested by the RHD
- Work the hall front desk four (4) hours per week, as a part of the twenty (20) hours per week requirement of the RA position
- Assist in the facilitation of room changes and single room assignments
- Perform room inspections and follow check-in/check-out procedures as assigned
- Maintain inventory of common area furnishings
- Maintain open and frequent communication with the RHD
- Attend all weekly meetings scheduled by the RHD (one-on-ones, staff meetings, etc.) Staff meetings will be scheduled a minimum of a 2-hour duration and times may vary from hall to hall
- Confront individuals or groups violating state, university or residence hall rules, regulations or policies and report individuals according to procedures established by the university and the RHD
- Enforce all rules, regulations, and policies with consistency and fairness
- Be able to provide residents with rationale for state, university and residence hall rules, regulations, and procedures including disciplinary procedures
- Serve in an oversight capacity in university dining facilities
- Perform duty/rounds as scheduled; duty staffing assignments may vary from hall to hall
- Participate openly and honestly in communication with the RHD, other RAs and other designated staff
- Participate actively in meetings, training and other activities
- Communicate regularly with the RHD about programming plans and resident concerns
- Function as a team member…
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
Search for further Jobs Here:
×