Candidate Name:_____________________________________
Interviewer:___________________________________
Total Score __________ (out of 60 points)
Recommendation: Hire/ No Hire/ Alternate
**Please Note: If you feel that it is appropriate, you use scores of 2 and 4 points, although they are not listed on the form. Some of the candidates’ answers may
fall somewhere between the given scores, and it is at your discretion to decide when these other points should be used. **
1. The RA has many different roles and job responsibilities. Describe the various responsibilities.
What major area of responsibility are you excited about?
What major area of responsibility will you have the most difficulty fulfilling?
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3
1
Guidelines
Role model, programmer, resource person, peer counselor or listener,
builds a sense of community on floor, sensitive to individual differences,
enforces policy, able to respond to emergencies
Responds with three areas of responsibility
Most excited about an area of responsibility which involves working with
others
Responds with two or fewer areas, Most excited about enforcing policy
Comments
2. How would you maintain a balance between being a RA and a friend to your residents?
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3
1
Guidelines
Establish a relationship with residents in which the RA communicates his
or her role as a friend and RA
Explains that there will be an adjustment time but states that he or she
will be able to deal with it when needed
Responds that they don’t know how to achieve this balance
Comments
3. Please tell us about someone you know who is a good leader. What characteristics does that person have that makes him/her a good
leader?
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3
1
Guidelines
Good listener; leads by example; good sense of humor and uses it;
positive attitude; honest & trustworthy; consistent; perseverance; good
judgment; communicates well; remains firm but friendly to all; takes
his/her position seriously
Responds with three areas of leadership
Responds with two or fewer areas
Comments
4. How do you go about getting people motivated and involved?
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3
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Guidelines
Asks residents about their interests, gets residents involved in planning, is
enthusiastic, provides specific examples
Several ideas; expresses some enthusiasm
No ideas; lacks enthusiasm
Comments
5. You have a resident whose major goal for the year seems to be making your life miserable. S/he consistently disrupts, is
argumentative, or is the obnoxious clown. S/he does these things at the most inappropriate times. What things would you have to
consider before you would determine what responses to finally make? How would you approach this situation?
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3
1
Guidelines
Approach is supportive and helpful, tries to understand student’s
perspective and gain an understanding of other issues the student might
be dealing with; seeks feedback from the resident; communicates
assertively and positively; seek assistance if needed
Three of the above
Very confrontational or very passive - unsupportive
Comments
6. Tell us about the most difficult obstacle you encountered in your last job or major commitment. How did you overcome the obstacle
and what did you learn about yourself?
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3
1
Guidelines
Persistence & commitment in overcoming obstacle; identify specific items
that s/he learned about self; assertive approach to obstacle (not passive
or aggressive); example demonstrates true challenge and were able to
overcome obstacle and succeed
Identify a challenge; described persistence & commitment to overcoming
obstacle; assertive approach (not passive or aggressive)
No specific example of an obstacle; or decided to quit instead of dealing
with obstacle
Comments
7. You learn that a co-worker breaks housing policy on a regular basis. How do you handle this situation?
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3
1
Guidelines
Respect, confront in private, set expectations of behavior and follow-up to
make certain expectations are met; appropriate involvement of supervisor
if necessary
Confront in private and with respect, appropriate involvement of
supervisor
Approach supervisor before confronting co-worker, don’t involve
supervisor on serious issue, ignore situation or gossip
Comments
8. Your residents who are over 21 years of age ask you go to the bars with them. What are the possible implications?
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3
1
Guidelines
Discuss implication of being a role model, respect, create other social
opportunities to get to know residents, and one or two other implications
Expresses two components of response above (5)
Limited or no discussion about implications; view this situation as a
“right/wrong” issue
Comments
9. How would you go about getting to know your residents and maintaining approachability throughout the semester?
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3
1
Guidelines
Go door to door; meet residents individually; initiate social program in the
first several weeks; host a wing or introduction meeting; team builders;
join residents for intramurals, mealtimes, errands; develop a wing
newsletter; personalize bulletin boards; when in room, have the door
open; by the first week, know all wing/floor residents by first name; let
residents know evenings or times you will be in your room; smile; ask
residents general questions about themselves and how they are doing
Two responses from above
One response from above
Comments
10. Why do you think RAs develop programs?
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3
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Guidelines
Build community (get to know one another); To meet student needs;
Provide opportunity for learning (new concepts & ideas) outside of the
classroom; Teach wellness concept
Two responses from above & requirement
Requirement
Comments
11. What programming or activity ideas do you have that would foster or create a sense of community in the wing or hall?
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3
1
Guidelines
Discusses a specific program idea which helps develop a sense of
community; Target audience is floor/wing, building, or other halls;
Community service; Involve residents in the planning and implementation
of the program
Two responses from above
One response from above
Comments
12. How do you plan to handle clarifying and enforcing policies as an RA?
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3
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Guidelines
Clearly state policies from the start; set clear expectations for behavior;
explain rationale behind policy; state function of job is to enforce policy;
consistently & clearly confront policy violations
State policy & set expectations for behavior; provide little or no rationale
Authoritarian style, “I am the RA and these are the rules.”
Comments
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