Residential Life
Student Employment
The Office of University Housing and Residential Life regularly hires students for various positions. For more information on the positions, as well as the time during which positions may be available, view the detailed descriptions of necessary qualifications, job benefits, and responsibilities below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Resident Assistant (RA) Information ›
RAs operate on floors of our residence halls and Tech Village Apartments when we have
Tech students living on campus. We will have RAs during the Summer, Fall, and Spring
terms.
Conference Assistant (CA) Information ›
CAs operate in halls during the summer. We will have conference programs the entire
summer and in all halls, excluding our summer housing hall for Tech students.
General Student Worker Information ›
General student workers typically work in our main office, in the Account Clerk's
office as an assistant, or in our Tech Village apartments office.
Resident Assistant (RA) Information:
RAs operate on floors of our residence halls and Tech Village Apartments when we have Tech students living on campus. We will have RAs during the Summer, Fall, and Spring terms.
To be considered for an Resident Assistant position, you must meet the following criteria:
- Enrolled as a full time student
- Have at least one semester of on campus living experience
- Maintain at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA and a 2.25 semester GPA
- Displays a positive attitude toward and about Residential Life and the University
- Ability to work with a diverse population
- Possess leadership experience, self-confidence, respect for others, oral and written communication skills, and decision making skills
- Must be able to attend fall/spring trainings
Benefits of becoming a Resident Assistant:
- Interpersonal benefits:
- Build life-long friendships
- Make connections with university staff, faculty and administrators through training and programs
- Develop transferrable skills
- Early class registration
- Financial benefits:
- Resident Assistants (Residence Hall Rooms): Compensation includes a monthly stipend and assignment to a private room at a traditional hall double room rate.
- Resident Assistants (Tech Village Apartments): Compensation includes a monthly stipend and assignment to a one bedroom apartment at the standard small one bedroom rate.
- NOTE: Housing is paid upfront by the student and reimbursed through monthly stipends.
- NOTE: Meals are not provided
- Leadership and Decision Making Skills
- Program and Event Planning Skills
- Conflict Resolution Skills
- Time Management Skills
- QPR and Bystander Intervention Skills
- Teamwork and Communication Skills
The primary responsibility of an RA is to develop a positive floor and hall/apartment community which includes, but not limited to the following:
- Resident Assistants are: Community Builders, Educators, Administrators, Advocates, Role Models, Friends, and Mentors
- Additional Responsibilities of Resident Assistants:
- Duty rotation: Typically 1 week night (7 pm - 7 am) and typically 1 weekend per month (may vary based on the size of the staff)
- Respond to student's needs/concerns
- Help Desk or PERCH shifts
- Committees/Projects expectations
- Maintain floor/apartment environment that is conducive to study
- Work with Living-Learning Villages if applicable
- Develop programming for floor and hall
Application and References
Important Note for the RA: Professional references should be current or previous employers, professors, former teachers, or community members, etc. that can attest to your abilities related to this position. References from relatives will not be accepted.
Apply to Be a Resident Assistant
Conference Assistant (CA) Information:
CAs operate in halls during the summer. We will have conference programs the entire summer and in all halls, excluding our summer housing hall for Tech students.
- Monthly stipend
- Housing at no cost
- Meals are not provided
Conference Assistants (CA) work from mid-May through the end of July. The position is similar to the Resident Assistant role in that it is responsible for maintaining order, enforcing rules, being visible and interacting with conference participants on a daily basis in the Residential Halls. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Working under supervision of the Conference Hall Director and Assistant Director of Residential Life in charge of conferences
- Working approximately 10.5 weeks/30 hours per week
- Conducting room checks/inventories
- Greeting groups upon arrival
- Checking groups in and out of the halls
- Maintaining key inventories
- Completing appropriate paperwork
- Each CA is responsible for daily desk/office hours and duty nights in assigned hall
- Assist with linen inventories
- Provide support to camp participants
- Submit work orders and follow up
Application and Reference Form
CA Application: If you want to apply to be a CA, please complete an application:
CONFERENCE ASSISTANT APPLICATION
General Student Worker Information:
General student workers typically work in our main office, in the Account Clerk's office as an assistant, or in our Tech Village apartments office.
The following benefits are included:
- Hourly minimum wage: Currently $7.25 per hour
- Potential early registration: At discretion of area depending on work hours needed
The primary responsibilities are at the discretion of the supervisor of the area but could include:
- Answering phone
- Filing paperwork
- Assisting with reports
- Data entry
- Any other duty as assigned
Application and Reference Forms
General Student Worker Application: If you want to apply for a student worker position, please complete an application:
