Resident Assistant Job Description
TITLE: Resident Assistant
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Resident Director
Position requirements:
Candidates should enjoy working in a community setting and fostering a collaborative and educational
community among ONU students.
Applicants must:
 Be enrolled full time (12 credit hours a semester) as ONU students
 Be enrolled for the entire academic year
 Have a minimum GPA of 2.25
 Have lived on campus for at least one semester
Any additional employment must be approved by the Director of Residence Life and may not exceed 10
hours per week. Outside work and activities must be acceptable to the extent that they do not interfere
with expectations and responsibilities of the Resident Assistant position. The only exception is
employment related to the academic curriculum such as clinical rotations, student teaching, internships
and co-ops assignments.
Position Responsibilities
1. Community Development – Community development is the main priority of an RA. Each RA
will create 2 active and 1 passive programs each month, post 10 office hours to be available to
their residents, and participate in an on-call schedule. Addressing behavioral issues in the hall is
part of building a community based on personal responsibility. RAs must be comfortable
upholding the student code of conduct. Lastly RAs are resources for their community and know
how to make proper referrals to the counseling center, academic affairs, or other offices on
campus that can address the students.
2. Facility Management – RAs work together with SRAs and RDs to manage the facilities of their
building. They will promptly report maintenance concerns, and perform room checks on a
regular basis. RAs also facilitate the process of moving into our out of the Residence Halls or
Apartments.
3. Administrative – RAs will attend weekly staff meetings, monthly in-service trainings, and fall
and spring training to gain the knowledge necessary to perform their job tasks. RAs must also
communicate effectively verbally, as well as written skills used in emails. RAs will also fill out
all required reports in a timely manner and submit them to supervisors.
4. Staff Relations – RAs work as part of a collaborative team to build communities in their
buildings. They must have excellent communication, time management, and conflict resolution
skills. Staff members will work together to build on each other’s strengths throughout the school
year.
Compensation
All Resident Assistants will be paid a salary equal to their housing expense.