The Residence Life Department has openings for RESIDENT ASSISTANTS beginning AUGUST 2024 through MAY 2025.

　　Job Responsibilities: 

　　Actively work to establish and maintain appropriate relationships with residents: knowing their name, location, personality

　　Assist residents in conflict mediation and resolution

　　Refer students to campus and community resources as necessary

　　Work to assist students in their adjustment to collegiate life at Newman University

　　Be visible, accessible, and available throughout the week, not solely during assigned duty nights; maintain frequent contact with residents

　　Promote and demonstrate respect for all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientation, and races

　　Administrative Tasks:

　　Check your Newman University email and respond to all emails from Residence Life Staff daily

　　Plan, advertise, and implement at least one program per month inclusive of your living community.

　　Program proposals and evaluations are to be filled out for each program

　　Update monthly calendar per month.

　　Address students in violation of university policies and/or in violation of local/state/federal laws

　　Complete incident reports after addressing policy violations

　　Make and hang door decorations a minimum of once a semester for each resident in the assigned living area

　　Work four office hours, practicing customer service and answering all duty calls and using this time to work on any Residence Life projects the RA may have (door decorations, bulletin boards, programming planning, etc.)

　　Shift Details:

　　Serve as on-duty staff member one set day per week (Monday-Thursday) and four weekends (Friday-Sunday) per semester; weekday duty is considered 8:00 pm - 9:00 am the next morning

　　At 9:00 am the following morning, the RA on duty will hand the phone and keys over to the Desk Assistant for the day

　　**RAs are not permitted to leave campus or their residence hall during weekday duty nights, as they are expected to have a significant presence in the residence halls and use the time to complete RA tasks.

　　RAs are responsible for weekend duty from 5:00 pm Friday to 9:00 am Monday (class permitting)

　　During this time, RAs are to perform four sets of rounds, the last at or around 2:30 am

　　Weekend duty RAs for each area of campus may coordinate with one another so one may leave campus to be within a ten-minute radius of campus for no longer than 1 hour

　　This privilege can be revoked by the Director of Residence Life

　　RAs may not be on duty during any competitions or performances (athletic, musical, etc.) in which they are participating that would cause them not to be able to immediately respond to a call

　　If necessary, the RA will be responsible for finding a replacement prior to that night

　　RAs are expected to perform their duty on their regularly scheduled duty night; however, should an emergency arise the RA can find a replacement and request to switch

　　Housing assignments are ultimately determined at the discretion of the Residence Life Director

　　Time  Expectations

　　RAs will have weekly staff meetings lasting approximately one hour

　　RAs will have weekly 1:1 meetings with the Director of Residence Life lasting less than an hour (these take place during Office hours)

　　RAs remain on campus when the residence halls are officially open unless prior approval from the Director of Residence Life is given. RAs will not be permitted to leave at the end of each semester until the buildings have been properly closed.

　　RAs may be required to remain over breaks and vacations when the halls are open, including Fall Break, Thanksgiving, Spring Break, and Easter

　　RAs may not hold over 20 hours per week of combined non-academic extracurricular activities that include but are not limited to: religious service attendance/small group participation, on- or off-campus job(s), musical practices, musical performances, athletic practice, and athletic competitions

　　Requirements:

　　Minimum week availability: 5 - 10 hours 

　　Enrolled as a full-time student for the upcoming year (minimum 12 credit hours per semester)

　　Reside in a room on campus for the duration of the position.

　　Previous experience living on-campus (strongly considered)

　　Arrive August 8th, 2024 for training

　　Leave after May 11th, 2025 to close residence halls after Commencement

　　Number of hours per week:  5 - 10 hours

　　Days and times needed: Varies, includes evenings and weekends

　　Founded in 1933, Newman University is a liberal arts institution grounded in Catholic values and traditions, yet is respectful of all faiths. At Newman you'll find people, programs, organizations and activities designed to educate the mind and inspire the spirit. Our low instructor-to-student ratio and collaborative faculty contribute to a positive learning environment. We are a sponsored ministry of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, US Region. We invite you to join us in our work of empowering our graduates to transform society!

　　Newman University is committed to hiring faculty and staff members that reflect the diversity of our region and to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees, according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives, and regulations of federal, state, and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping this commitment, it is the policy of Newman University to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, local human rights commission activity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a qualified protected veteran.

　　In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Newman University will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with a disability in completing the application form or in the interview process. Please notify the Human Resources Office at (316) 942-4291, ext. 2202 or email [email protected] in advance so necessary arrangements can be made.

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