Responsibilities
As the College's representative in the residence halls, the Resident Assistant assumes many roles. The RA's responsibilities largely center on establishing and maintaining a residence hall atmosphere that is conducive to the residents' overall education and development.

The Resident Assistant job can generally be described in terms of six areas:

• Leadership and Role Modeling
  RAs provide leadership, initiative, and support to students and the college. RAs are expected to actively demonstrate positive personal, academic, and job-related behaviors.
• Counseling and Referral
  RAs are expected to be available to discuss and mediate students' concerns and problems. The RA is also in a position to initiate referrals to the various specialized services available on campus and in the community.
• Community Development
  RAs provide leadership and support for our departmental community development model. Some components of this model include educational and social programming, service learning, campus involvement, and individualized interactions with residents.
• Policy and Support
  RAs are expected to actively promote and support policies outlined in the KSC Student Handbook. This necessitates that each RA be thoroughly familiar with the policies, as well as the procedures for mediating disputes, enforcing policy, and reporting violations. Within the residence halls, RAs serve on duty on a rotating basis in order to promote safety and build community.
• Administration
  RAs are responsible for the environment of the residence hall. This includes reporting facility or maintenance concerns. RAs must also complete all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
• Teamwork
  RAs should be able to work with other RAs in a professional manner. They should also be able to lead their community with enthusiasm, pride and spirit. RAs are supported by the staff they are on, their Community Assistant, their Residence Director, and the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services. Being an RA is as much about being a part of a team as it is about any single component of the job.

Qualifications

• You must have a 2.50 gpa which will be verified by the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services.
• You must be a full time student.
• You must be in good judicial standing with the college and be free of disciplinary probation.

Applying

Interested in applying?
We are currently accepting applications for the 2008-2009 academic year. Only going to be on campus for one semester? We are also accepting applications for the Fall 2008 semester or the Spring 2009 semester. This will be the only opportunity available to apply for a position in 2008-2009!

• In order to apply, you must first attend an information session.

  Session dates are listed here

  At the information session, you will receive all of the information you will need to apply. Can't make an info session? Please contact the Assistant Director of Residential Life and Housing Services, Jana, at jjacobson@keene.edu.

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References

• Each RA candidate is required to submit two recommendations.

  If you currently live on campus, we encourage you to have at least one recommendation filled out by a Resident Assistant (RA) or Community Assistant (CA). Each recommendation should be completed by someone who knows you well enough to evaluate your potential to be a successful RA. Other suggestions for recommendations include former and/or current supervisors, teachers, coaches, advisors, etc. We will not accept personal references such as those from friends or family members.

  You can download the recommendation form here. Please note that the recommendation forms are due to the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services on February 22nd, before 4:30pm.

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2008-2009 RA Selection Timeline

• Information Sessions
  • Thursday, 1/31/08 at 9 p.m. –
    Pondside 3, Classroom
  • Friday, 2/1/08 at 2:45 p.m. –
    Student Center, Mountain View Room
  • Monday, 2/4/08 at 7:30 p.m. –
    Fiske, Great Room
  • Tuesday 2/5/08 at 9 p.m. –
    Holloway, Great Hall
  • Wednesday, 2/6/08 at 7:30 p.m. –
    Carle, Options Room
• Applications Due –
  • Monday, February 18th by 4:30 p.m.
• Recommendations are due –
  • Friday, February 22nd by 4:30 p.m.
• Group Process –
  • Sunday, February 24th 12 p.m. -3 p.m. or 5 p.m. -8 p.m.
• Individual Interview Notification –
  • Tuesday, February 26th
    Candidates will be contacted by email at their mailcruiser account and informed if they are invited to continue in the process and to schedule an individual interview.
• Individual Interviews –
  • Friday, February 29th 9am-6 p.m.
    Interviews will be approximately 45 minutes in length.
• Selection Outcome Emailed –
  • Friday, March 7th
    Letters will be emailed to your mailcruiser account. All candidates are encouraged to request feedback from the interview process by contacting Jana Jacobson at (603)358-2346 or through email at jjacobson@keene.edu.
    
    Those candidates who have been selected as RAs will have an attached "Acceptance Form." This form can be downloaded, filled out and emailed back to Jana Jacobson at jjacobson@keene.edu or it can be printed and returned to the Office of Residential Life.
• Acceptance Form Due –
  • Thursday, March 13th by 4:30 p.m.
• 2008-2009 Staff Meeting –
  • To be determined

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Updated: January 25, 2008