Requirements
- Have and keep a 2.5 cumulative grade point average
- Have completed at least 1 year as a full-time enrolled student at Messiah College by the beginning of RA training
- Maintain communication with your RD when you plan to be off-campus overnight (especially on weekends)
Daily
- Connect with your residents (knock on doors, say hello, have intentional connections, support resident activities)
- Role model a commitment to Messiah College standards, healthy relationships and respect for others.
- Communicate (check RA box, voice mail and email daily and make timely responses)
- Proactively respond to situations on your floor/hall (relational concerns, roommate tension, potential safety, maintenance and policy concerns)
- Care for yourself – do what you need to do to maintain your health (spiritual, physical, emotional, etc.)
- Maintain common spaces (floor lounge/kitchen, study rooms, hallways, etc.)
- Other responsibilities as requested by your Residence Director, Director of Residence Life and/or Director of Housing
Weekly
- Connect with your Co-RA and/or your staff members
- Attend staff meetings
- Attend 1:1s with your RD
- In Building Responsibilities (updating campus information)
- Turn in completed paperwork (as per your RD expectations)
Monthly
- Maintain and/or update passive programming (as outlined for you hall)
- Complete and turn in reports (i.e. - Intentional Connections, LT times, etc)
- Plan and implement floor/section programs
- Fire Extinguisher checks and toilet paper distribution (for RAs in apartments only)
Semesterly
- Welcome new residents!
- Participate in all training activities (August training, J-term Training, all-RA meetings, leadership initativies)
- Prepare housing inventory forms for new residents
- Work hall opening (First year move in, key tables, greet residents)
- Work hall closings (check outs, storage, etc. at Christmas, Spring Break, May closing)
- Enroll in and attend the RA class (first-time RAs only, fall semester)
- Complete performance review with your RD
- Lead all floor/section meetings: August, December, February & April
Yearly
- Attend staff retreat
- Attend Leadership banquet
- Complete RD evaluations
- Participate in RA hiring process (i.e. – Carousel night)
- Share in break duty coverage as assigned
Average breakdown per week or RA position*
| Job Responsibility |
Description |
Hours |
| Meetings |
One on one with RD, Staff time |
3 hours |
| Administrative Duties |
Clock/walk, maintainting floor, emails, RCIs/ACIs, etc. . . |
2 hours |
| Programming |
Planning, advertising, cleaning up |
2 hours |
| Connecting with Residents |
Intentional Connection, present on floor, Upper Class and First year specific programs, lunch/dinner/coffee with residents, etc. |
5-8 hours |
| Total |
|
12-15 hours |
*Keep in mind this is an average represenation over the course of the semester. Each week can look different.
SRA - Additional Responsibilities
- Schedule clock/walk for your staff
- Take the lead on RCIs and ACIs (help train your staff, organize your building)
- Five office hours per week (RDs assign administrative tasks)
- Manage social media for the building
- Initiate staff hang outs and individual connetions with staff
- Maintain building bulletin board
- Manage hall t-shirts (design, sign-ups, distribute)
- Lead parts of staff time
- Serve as a representative of the RD during their absence
- Serve as a resource for RAs
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