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

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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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