Eligibility Requirements

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

• You must currently be in good standing with Residence Life and the Dean of Students.
• 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 Friday, August 5, 2010 at 5 PM and continues until the beginning of classes), as well as Spring RA training on January 6, 2011.
• 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, as well as the core values of:
    • Health and wellness
    • Sustainability
    • Safety
    • Diversity
    • Social justice

  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 in a punctual fashion
  • 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