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Resident Assistant

Employer: Saint Leo University
Location: Saint Leo, FL

Faculty Jobs: Arts & Humanities
Administrative Jobs: Student Affairs, Residence Life
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Job Details

Job location: University Campus

Employment Type: Part-time
Posted data: 2018-11-05
Req: R1736
Job Description Summary

This position is for the remainer of the 2018-2019 Academic Year.

The Resident Assistant (RA) position is arguably the most responsible student job on our campus. It directly supports the academic and developmental mission of the University. RAs serve to facilitate a cooperative, considerate group living/learning environment. As an RA, you articulate for students the philosophy and policies of the Office of Residence Life and Saint Leo University. You represent the Office of Residence Life and Saint Leo University by serving as the primary role model for students. The six basic RA job responsibilities include:

i. Community Development
ii. Referral Agent
iii. Administrator
iv. Team Member
v. Programmer
vi. University Representative

***ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS***

To be considered for the position, in addition to uploading resume, please include the following document(s):

1. Cover Letter

Job Description

RAs are required to build communities on their floors, in their buildings and across campus.
Should have basic knowledge of campus to serve as a referral agent to provide residents with the support to find the appropriate campus and community resources when needed.
RAs should be willing to take on responsibility for helping maintain a safe and inclusive community by working in an administrative capacity, by serving on a duty rotation, programming and being a positive team member.
Resident Assistants must be willing to work varied hours. RAs are asked to return for training up to two and a half weeks before school begins each semester and to remain on campus several days after halls close at the end of each semester. RAs are asked to work evenings and weekend hours.
Climbing, standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, close visual acuity.
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
Ability to move furniture with appropriate handling equipment and lift 50 pounds.
Class Enrollment- you must enroll in and maintain at least 12 undergraduate credit hours or 6 graduate credit hours while serving as a RA. A class load of 18 credit hours or greater must be approved in advance by the Director of Residence Life.
GPA Requirements- you are expected to remain in good, full-time academic standing with the University and have a minimum 2.5 semester and minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, including the semester prior to employment.
Judicial Standing- you are expected to be in good judicial standing with the University at the time of hire, from hire to employment and throughout your employment.
Community Living- all applicants must have lived on campus for at least two semesters prior to term of employment.
Must submit cover letter and resume.

Organization

The opportunities at Saint Leo University are as diverse as our student population. As Florida’s first Catholic institution of higher learning, we offer more than 40 academic programs that meet the educational, spiritual, and professional goals of nearly 16,000 traditional-age and adult students.

Nearly 2,000 students live and study at our University Campus in Saint Leo, FL, nestled in the rolling hills of West Central Florida, just 30 minutes north of Tampa. Our students receive personalized attention in classes that tend to be small—14 students on average. They can choose from more than 40 undergraduate majors and specializations. Saint Leo University also offers graduate degrees in business administration, accounting, education, criminal justice, instructional design, social work, theology, as well as the education specialist degree. Certain graduate degrees may be earned online.

Undergraduate students who work full-time or have personal responsibilities that prevent them from attending weekday classes can attend classes evenings and weekends through our convenient Adult Education Center at University Campus.

Another 14,000 students pursue degrees at our 50 education centers, offices, and teaching locations in seven states and through the Center for Online Learning.

Throughout our history, Saint Leo has provided a solid liberal arts education grounded and based on the 1,500-year-old tradition of Benedictine values and welcoming people of all faiths. The university offers the latest state-of-the art technology to not only prepare students for careers as teachers and leaders, but also to bridge faculty and students from multiple locations for an enriched educational experience. The university is also a leading provider of higher education to our nation’s military. By reaching out to students both near and far, Saint Leo lives up to its mission and its vision to be “a leading Catholic teaching university of international consequence for the twenty-first century."

The university offers a generous benefits package including health, dental, and vision, as well as tuition remission. The university also offers a comprehensive mentorship program in which each new faculty member is paired with an experienced faculty member from a different school. The program includes personal, professional, and social components including frequent one-on-one meetings, mutual classroom observation, and social events.

In 2012, Saint Leo University received three workplace awards: Top 75 Places to Work in Tampa Bay 2012 by Tampa Bay Times; the 2012 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award by the Florida Psychological Association; and the2012 Education Nonprofit of the Year by Tampa Bay Business Journal.

View “Over a Century of Excellence,” to learn more about Saint Leo University.

Saint Leo University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and specialist degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Saint Leo University.

Saint Leo University’s School of Business received initial accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) in September 1999. Saint Leo University’s degree program in social work is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education (BSW level). Saint Leo’s undergraduate Sport Business program and MBA Sport Business Concentration are accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). Saint Leo University has Teacher Education Programs approval by the State of Florida Department of Education.

Saint Leo University is committed to policies that ensure that there is no discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, or disability. Saint Leo University complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended). The University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity employer.

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