Campus Location: Main Campus (Galloway)

Department: Student Living & Learning / Residential Life

Salary Information: Stipend

Work Hours: Varies

Brief Job Overview/Summary

The Resident Assistant (RA) is a vital student leadership role within the Office of Residential Life. As a part-time, live-in paraprofessional staff member, the RA is responsible for fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and safe living environment that promotes academic success, personal development, and community engagement.

Student must attend one of the information sessions below to be eligible to apply:
- Thursday, October 30
- Monday, November 3
- Wednesday, November 5
- Tuesday, November 13
- Thursday, November 18

Descriptions of Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

RAs serve as a critical link between residents and the Office of Residential Life, maintaining open communication with both residents and supervisors. Each RA is directly supervised by a Graduate Hall Director and is assigned to live in a designated residence hall community.

• Resident Assistants for the Office of Residential Life, under the supervision of their immediate supervisor, will be responsible for the following:
• Develop and maintain meaningful relationships with residents to cultivate a supportive and inclusive living environment to increase student success and retention.
• Serve in an on-call duty rotation to address and respond to after-hours concerns and crises, completing rounds and ensuring duty phone coverage in a timely manner.
• Create and implement programs and initiatives that promote community development, cultural awareness, student well-being and academic success.
• Serve as a positive role model and resource for residential students by providing guidance, support, and referrals to appropriate campus resources.
• Maintain consistent and professional communication with residents and supervisors regarding community needs, concerns, and incidents.
• Promote and uphold community standards, policies, and procedures as outlined by the The Guide to Residential Life and facilitate conflict mediation sessions as needed.
• Respond to and manage emergency situations in a calm and responsible manner, following Residential Life protocols.
• Report maintenance concerns and facilities issues promptly and appropriately.
• Attend and actively participate in all training sessions, staff meetings, and one-on-one supervisory meetings.
• Complete administrative tasks such as duty coverage, incident reporting, and documentation accurately and timely.
• Assist in all large-scale Residential Life programs and initiatives, including but not limited to: Move-In, Welcome Week, Late Night Breakfast, Sibs Day and Operational Closing of residential halls.
• Ensure community safety by conducting regular health and safety inspections, and assisting in bi-semester fire drills.
• Complete all administrative processes initiated by the Office of Residential Life, including but not limited to, Intentional Conversations, Staff Evaluations, Health and Safety Inspections and Fire Drills
• Other duties as assigned.
 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills, professionalism, enthusiasm, flexibility, organization, and self-motivation
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to complete projects

Required Qualifications:

• Students applying for this position can be either full time undergraduate or graduate students

Screening Information:
Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

How to Apply:
To apply please visit https://employment.stockton.edu or click the "Apply" button.

Only electronic documents will be accepted. Please complete the online application and include the following required documents. All required documents (Microsoft Word of PDF) must be submitted in order for your application to move forward. 

• A letter of interest describing qualifications and accomplishments
• Current resume