Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Resident Assistant position, you have to meet all the following requirements:

• You must have a cumulative University of Arizona GPA of at least 2.5 at the time of appointment. Candidates not meeting this criterion will be cut from the process.
• You must have spent at least one semester as a full-time college student at The University of Arizona.
• You must maintain full-time student status (12 credits) while on staff.
• You must be able to arrive on campus and attend and fully participate in Fall RA training which begins on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 6pm and continues until the beginning of classes as well as Spring RA training on January 9, 2009.
• Resident Assistants are required to work through hall closing at the end of each semester.
• Through the selection process a successful candidate will demonstrate:
  • Positive attitude
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Committment to helping others
  • High level of maturity and responsibility
  • Time management and organizational skills
  • Supports the Mission and Vision of Residence Life

  Essential Functions of the Resident Assistant Position

  • Use On-Call Duty Cell Phone to make and receive phone calls
  • Participate in Duty-Rotation including conducting rounds through building to assure security, communicate with residents, and assure that compliance with Community Standards.
  • Communicate with individuals and with groups.
  • Facilitate meetings with 20-50 wing/floor residents
  • Facilitate roommate meetings
  • Meet with individual residents
  • Read and respond to emails
  • Speak English fluently
  • Complete administrative paperwork both on paper (e.g. Room Condition Reports, Roommate Agreements, Check in/out paperwork) and electronically (e.g. online Incident Reports, Check-in and Check-out procedures)
  • Inventory student room conditions and complete associated paperwork (e.g. complete Room Condition Reports, conduct semester safety checks, and participate in checking students out of building).
  • Enter/Exit all student rooms on assigned wing/floor.
  • Initiate, plan, and execute events and activities.
  • Participate as member of Resident Assistant Team.
  • Respond to emergency situations that occur in the hall.
  • Utilize submaster key system in halls (requires ability to swipe student ID and use a peg to access key).
  • Utilize web based resources.
  • Maintain a system of posting current information, events and policies on wing/floor.
  • Carry up to 10 lbs