Pray-Sims Hall Resident Assistant Period Activity

Position: Pray-Sims Hall Resident Assistant Period Activity Pay Hire

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Position Title:
Pray-Sims Hall Resident Assistant Period Activity Pay Hire


Job Category:
Student Hourly


Job Profile:
Student Help


Job Summary:

Resident Assistant (RA) Position 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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

Wellness lifestyle support

• Educate students about community development through programming efforts

• Assist students in understanding how personal lifestyle choices affect the floor community's health

Programming

• 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

Administration

• 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

Dealing with inappropriate behavior

• 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

Development of staff relations

• 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 with the hall staff to solve mutual concerns

• Offer input concerning processes and procedures

• Support the decisions of the department of Housing and Residence Life, the RHD and other staff

• Maintain confidentiality regarding job-related information and relationships with staff

• Convey accurate information related to decisions, policies, and actions of other staff

• Work with and support maintenance staff and explain their functions to the residents

Facilitation of community development

• Help students adjust to the residence hall and university

• Strive to establish and maintain an open relationship with individuals on your floor and in your hall

• Work with students to…