Resident Assistant

Alfred, NY

Temporary

Student Experience/ Office of Residential Communities

Entry Level

Note to Applicant: The Resident Assistant position is from August 4th 2025, until May 18, 2026. Weekend and evening availability is required. Must attend summer and winter training, and be available during openings and closings on the below dates:

Fall Training: August 4 to August 24, 2025
Fall 25 Opening: August 21 to August 24, 2025
Fall 25 Closing: Saturday, December 13th, 2025
Winter Training: January 14 to January 18, 2026
Spring 26 Opening: January 18, 2026
Spring 26 Closing: May 18, 2026

*Please consult your Financial Aid Advisor before accepting this position. If you are an international student please consult with Jonathan Kent on how this would affect your scholarship(s). *

Job Summary: In this role, you will act as a student leader to support a community of residents. The purpose of the Resident Assistant is to promote a healthy living and learning environment by fostering relationships, building community and being an engaging presence within the halls.

What Will I Do:

Serve as a role model to all community members and to each other within and outside of the university
Complete the SAXONS Belonging Model:
- Programming
  - Outside of the required Student Engagement category, RAs must do 3 programs per semester
  - RAs can do no more than 1 event per category per semester (excluding the Student Engagement category)
  - RAs must do a minimum of 1 event per month
  - Create event flyers
  - Promote events in the halls and via email
  - Submit programs via AU Connect
  - Complete post-event evaluations
  - Create 1 bulletin board per semester
  - Create 1 door decoration per semester
  - Pick up flyers from the main Residential Communities office and hang them in your hall
  - Verify any flyers in the hall are approved to post
  - Encourage student participation in clubs, organizations, and activities
- Support Living Learning Communities (LLCs) as needed
  - Promote the ideals and be involved in the development of their assigned LLC
- Community Development:
  - Complete 2 Saxon Chats per semester:
    - Complete & submit 1 Saxon Chat by October 15
    - Complete & submit 1 Saxon Chat by December 5
    - Know all your residents by name and room within the first six weeks of the semester
    - Host community (floor) meetings
    - Be visible and recognizable in your community
    - Engage with each resident at least once a week
    - Initiate dialogue within individual and group dynamics
Serve in an On-Call duty rotation:
- Be in your duty area when on-call
  - Sunday-Thursday: Active Duty from 8:30 pm to midnight. On-Call from midnight to 8:30 am
  - Friday & Saturday: Active Duty from 8:30 pm to 2 am. On-Call from 2 am until Sunday at 8:30pm
  - Check in with staff member on Call by 8:45pm
  - Perform rounds of all buildings in the area with duty partner
  - 2 rounds (Sunday through Thursday)
  - 3 rounds (Friday & Saturday)
  - Submit nightly duty logs at the end of an Active-Duty shift
  - Complete lockouts and submit necessary documentation
  - Identify and appropriately handle incidents
Policy Enforcements and Resident Support
- Enforce and adhere to all policies outlined in the Student Code of Conduct, Housing Agreement, and the Student Staff Incident Response Guide
- Follow up post-policy enforcement to maintain a positive community
- Refer students to support services on campus as needed
- Act as a mandatory reporter for all Code of Conduct violations, Title IX, and discrimination-related behaviors
- Address behaviors, and support students dealing with difficult situations including, but not limited to sexual assault, suicide and other mental health issues, and alcohol and drug issues
- Write Incident Reports within 2 hours of an incident and follow report writing guidelines
- Notify appropriate professional staff when needed (Public Safety, Pro Staff on Call)
Attend all required Residential Communities events:
- Be present for the entirety of Residential Communities training (Summer & Winter)
- Attend weekly staff meetings
- Attend weekly 1:1s
- Participate in fall opening
- Participate in fall closing
- Participate in spring opening
- Participate in spring closing
- Participate in the Hot Dog Day door duty rotation
Attend all required Residential Communities events:
- Be present for the entirety of Residential Communities training (Summer & Winter)
- Attend weekly staff meetings
- Attend weekly 1:1s
- Participate in fall opening
- Participate in fall closing
- Participate in spring opening
- Participate in spring closing
- Participate in the Hot Dog Day door duty rotation

Required Qualifications to Apply:

Must be a full time Alfred University student
Must have lived in university housing for at least one semester prior to applying
Must be a full-time student for both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work well with others
Ability to assess urgent situations and respond under pressure

Preferred Qualifications to Apply:

Experience mentoring others
Experience planning and marketing events
Leadership experience
Experience working with people of different backgrounds
Problem solving skills
Organization and time management skills
Knowledge of University policies and procedures

COMPENSATION:
*Please consult your Financial Aid Advisor before accepting this position. If you are an international student, please consult with Jonathan Kent on how this would affect your scholarship(s).*

Compensation for this position will include a double-occupancy space for use as a single room (where applicable). In addition, the cost of housing is a credit on your student account. (note that exceptions to the single room may be made for unforeseen circumstances). Please note that the Office of Residential Communities may move an Student Leaders assignment at any point to meet the needs of the department, and Student Leaders are not able to alter their compensation package.

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Protected veterans, minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

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