UAS Resident Advisor (RA)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a member of a staff team.
• Demonstrated leadership and/or peer helping skills.
• Preference given to candidates with experience living in communal environments and/or university leadership involvement.
• Experience in customer service-oriented positions or helping roles.

Typical Experience:

Preferred Qualifications: 

• UA student enrolled full-time, 12 credit hours throughout employment duration.
• Maintains a 2.5 cumulative GPA throughout employment period.

Required Education or Training:

Full time (12 credits) student status
Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required at time of application and throughout employment
Preference given to candidates with a 2.5 cumulative GPA
Must be in good conduct standing with UAS Student Housing

Training is provided to all student staff of Student Housing. This training includes; participation in new student employee orientation facilitated by campus partners in Career Service and Human Resources, paid training periods prior to the beginning of each academic semester, continued training through weekly one-on-one meetings with direct supervisors, weekly staff meetings which may include in-service training.

Specific training and certifications include but are not limited to diversity awareness, housing policies and procedures, student development theory, suicide prevention training, sexual assault prevention training, and conflict mediation.

Salary Information:

This position’s benefits include provided housing at no cost, $11.34 hourly wages available for administrative tasks, and a $750 meal plan per semester of employment.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information (email address and phone number) for three (3) professional references with your application.

Review date for applications will begin December 5th, 2022. Applications will be reviewed on an as-needed basis thereafter.

Located in the ancestral homeland of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples, the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) is fully committed to advancing the education and research aspirations of Indigenous peoples and is committed to ongoing work toward decolonization. These efforts are reflected in our UAS programs and formal community partnerships across our three campuses and throughout all of Southeast Alaska.

As a public, regional, comprehensive university, UAS is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization and strongly encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.  All interested persons should apply online.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Janna Machalek at 907-796-6273 or [email protected].

Advertised:15 Nov 2022 Alaskan Standard Time
Applications close:30 Jun 2023 Alaskan Daylight Time