Resident Assistant Job Description

Administrative Requirements:

• Attend all required training sessions, which includes arriving prior to the start of the fall semester.
• Attend a week long RA Orientation scheduled for the end of the spring semester.
• Prepare facilities for residents’ arrival.
• Conduct check-in procedures.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports.
• Assist in preparing flyers, documents, letters and forms associated with Residence Hall Operations.
• Conduct checkout and closing procedures, which includes staying through the final closing time for all residence facilities for each academic semester, holidays, breaks.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings. Each RA is allowed two absences from staff meetings only: any additional absences may result in an immediate dismissal.
• Work 15 hours per week and two weekends per month in the residence hall as the schedules dictates and be on call until 8:00 am the following morning.
• If a RA is absent due to an emergency he/she is still responsible for building coverage. Completion of a RA Work Schedule Change Form is required and must be submitted to the RD.
• RAs are responsible for being available for work during Homecoming Week (excluding Saturday) and holidays that fall on university business days.
• RAs will be held accountable for all designated work hours. RAs are required to assume their normal work schedule upon returning to the university by 2 p.m. Following an extended university holiday, unless otherwise noted.
• All RAs are required to be on call and in the building during inclement weather and other university deemed emergencies.
• Complete forms, reports, documents and file appropriate paperwork.
• Conduct building rounds, which is important for staff visibility and interaction.
• Assist with inspection of the buildings, hallways, common areas and rooms within the residence hall and assist in the timely completion of maintenance requests.
• Reporting emergencies and monitoring the situation until it has been resolved.
• Act as a liaison between the support staff and residents.
• Check in regularly –usually daily—at the residence hall office.
• Prepare monthly theme bulletin boards and post fliers about campus and hall events.
• Conduct monthly resident interviews with each resident assigned.
• Encourage an atmosphere conducive to study.
• Work cooperatively with staff on projects and shared tasks.
• Keep your Resident Director informed of all events and incidents in the hall.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• RAs are not permitted to have dual employment.

New Student Orientation:

• RAs must lend their assistance to the Freshman Orientation program.
• Responsible for assisting new freshmen/transfer students with the transition to college life.
• Must be reliable, punctual, visible and accessible to new students, supportive of the Orientation
  program as well as the staff as the Orientation schedule outlines.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the FSU Code of Student Conduct, Guide to Residential Living
  and Student Handbook. Be positive in your attitude and actions.

Disciplinary Skills:

• Sets an example by adhering to rules and regulations of the university. Violations of any regulation, policy 
  or guideline by staff members will not be tolerated. Staff members maybe subject to stringent disciplinary action or dismissal.
• Knows and enforces the institution’s and residence hall’s hall regulations.
• Reports behavioral infractions according to determined policies.
• Supports or does not openly disagree with the institution’s regulations.

Leadership Skills:

• RA staff must demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of residents for whom he/she is responsible. This
  component also includes the aspects of peer mentoring, role modeling and the relationship with staff and
  students.
• Serve on advisory committees as needed.
• Help students to get involved with university clubs and organizations.

Programming:

• RAs are responsible for providing quality programs, which encompass a holistic approach toward wellness.
  A wellness-programming model will be used to address Social, Cultural, Intellectual/Academic, Spiritual, Political and Occupational growth and development.
• RAs are required to coordinate/sponsor (adopt) at least two (2) programs, activity or workshop per semester
   (one individual and one corporate).
• Complete and submit program proposals (must be submitted in advance).
• Advertise for the program in advance (RA does flyers unless otherwise notified).
• Promote and publicize the program to ensure maximum student participation. (This includes being excited about the program you wish to sponsor).
• Coordinate the set-up and break down the program.
• Dress appropriately for the program. You are the LEADER…set the example.
• Bring blank rosters (sign in sheets) and evaluation forms to the program.
• MC the program, introduce the speaker and do the dismissal.
• Provide refreshments, door prizes or giveaways, as you deem necessary. *You will need to coordinate this with your RD/ARD/RLC.
• You are also responsible for “tallying” the program evaluations and forwarding that information, along with your roster and a copy of the program flyer to your RD, ARD or RLC within 48 hours after your program. They in turn, will forward information to your AC.
• Remember you will be evaluated multi-fold: Collectively as a group or team and individually. Always do your
  best to be organized, creative, motivated, thorough and professional.
• RA must provide creative suggestions for hall programs.
• Support hall programs by encouraging students’ attendance and by personal attendance

Overall Performance in the Position:

• The Resident Assistant must demonstrate satisfactory knowledge through performance of the student staff position held.
• The components of the student staff positions which will be evaluated specifically are: Administrative Duties, Leadership Skills, Disciplinary Skills, Programming, Ability in Position and Overall Performance in position.
  Student staff may be requested to perform other duties within the confines of the position.