Resident Assistant
Middlebury College, United States
Job Description
Resident Assistant (RA) Job Description General Job Summary:
The Resident Assistant (RA) is a graduate student who serves as a member of the Residence
Life Staff and reports to the Director of Residential Life. The RA is responsible for the overall
development of a community on a designated floor. The primary purpose of the RA is to
respond to the personal needs of residents, serve on a duty rotation, facilitate an environment
that supports academic and personal development, and to manage critical administrative tasks
on the floor. In order to maintain employment, RAs must abide by the following conditions and
expectations. Failure to effectively perform duties will be cause to nullify the employment
contract following written notice.
Requirements
Report directly to the Director of Residential Life.
Maintain good academic standing in order to continue employment (2.5 semester and
cumulative GPA).
Abide by all MIIS policies and maintain good conduct standing.
Implement various learning strategies on an ongoing basis such as intentional
interactions, community builders, passive initiatives, and regular floor/area gatherings
with the help of their community assistant (CA).
Assist all residents with transition to the MIIS and life on campus.
In collaboration with other staff members, participate, promote, and provide opportunities
for personal/academic growth and development.
Work with residents, faculty, and staff to develop an atmosphere that complements the
learning experience outside of the classroom.
Develop and implement social opportunities for residents on your floor with CA. Attend
weekly staff meetings (1 hour) and weekly 1:1 meetings (1 hour) with their supervisor.
Educate residents about a variety of different topics through programming with CA.
Have meaningful interactions with residents and encourage community involvement.
Connect residents to other campus opportunities to promote a positive experience. RAs
also serve as a referral agent to other campus resources
Provide opportunities to engage with residents surrounding topics of inclusivity, equity,
and cultural identities in order to build a safe and welcoming community with CA.
Provide information (i.e., bulletin boards, fliers, etc.) and opportunities to engage with
residents surrounding topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), spanning topics
such as diverse identities (LGBTQ+, race, culture, etc.), bias, and other topics as
deemed necessary and appropriate with CA.
Work with other hall staff to ensure there are no facility issues on their floor. RAs also
complete a Health amp; Safety check of their floor once a month.
Serve as a student leader to all residents within their floor and residential communities.
The RA must understand that being a role model is not limited to only the Residence
Halls, the RA is always a role model; in class, on campus, at campus events, and off
campus.
Create door decorations for all of their residents at the beginning of each semester and
keep them up to date as residents move in and out.
Role model and mentor incoming staff members throughout the academic year in a
positive, inclusive, and educational work environment.
RAs must maintain open, detailed, consistent, timely and collaborative communication
with other staff members
Professionally interact and work with a diverse community of RAs, professional staff, and
residents.
RA responsibilities are a priority over all extra-curricular activities.
In order to retain employment, RAs are expected to abide by all res hall policies and
procedures they enforce, to conduct themselves as a positive role model, to perform
their duties in compliance with the training given, and to honor staff group