RA Selection

Resident Assistant (RA) Selection

Would you like to be an RA? Do you think you have what it takes?

The Residence Life Department needs qualified, responsible, energetic students to be leaders in the residence halls for the 2009-10 academic year. Being an RA comes with many benefits along with a lot of responsibility, and only the best-qualified candidates are chosen. Resident Advisors are peer advisors trained to assist students with academic, personal or behavioral problems. RAs are students selected because of experience, leadership ability and interest in others. They help residents grow socially and academically by maintaining a close relationship with each student and by fostering an effective living-learning environment.

We currently anticipate hiring for the following positions for Spring 2010:

Cosgrove Hall: male and female RA for a first-year student population
Hayes Hall: male RA for a mixed student population
Rohlman Hall: male RAs for a sophomore student population
Franklin Hall: female RAs for a sophomore student population

In order to be eligible for the RA position:

You have at least one semester of experience as a full-time student at St. Ambrose or another institution.

Your cumulative GPA is at a 2.5 or higher.

Things to consider:

The job responsibilities: Take some time to review the 2009-2010 RA Contract and Confidentiality Statement to gain an understanding of what the position entails.
Talking with a current RA: Talking with a peer who has experience as an RA will give you an idea of what being an RA is all about.
Compensation: RAs receive their on-campus housing free of charge, and are paid a $100 stipend over a 10 month period for each month of employment.
RA Training will be held in January, beginning around the 13th, and is a full day's time commitment. Presence at training is required of the position. More details will be given to those selected.

Are you RA material? If so, start by filling out the information below....

After filling out this information you will be re-directed to a site that contains the RA Application as well as some reference forms that we will ask you to fill out. The deadline for us to receive applications by is November 6 at 4 p.m.

If you have any questions concerning the RA position or selection process, please contact Alan Hartley or Mike Lindsay, RA Recruitment & Selection co-chairs, at 563/333.6258.

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