Employment and Leadership Opportunities

RESIDENT ADVISOR POSITION: Academic Year 2024-2025

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What is a Resident Advisor?

Resident Advisors (RAs) are CSUF student leaders who live on-campus while serving in the role. Resident Advisors are responsible for ensuring Housing and Residential Engagement’s community development and relationship building by means of student development, training and development, and administrative/operational tasks. Resident Advisors develop individual relationships with each resident (typically 40-50) focused on learning about them, connecting them to resources, and helping them grow. In addition to resident relationships, a core responsibility of this position will be to serve in the student staff on-call duty rotation to ensure the safety and security of the HRE community.

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Contract Dates/Time Commitment

• Late July 2024 – Late May 2025
• Resident Advisors are expected to participate in a fall and winter training prior to the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters. All training sessions are mandatory. The detailed training scheduled will be determined prior to each period. Housing accommodations and limited food service will be provided during training.
• Resident Advisors will serve on an overnight duty rotation which includes evenings and weekends. Active working hours during duty shifts are an estimated 2-4 hours per duty shift. This can include rounds, performing lockouts and other duties, and administrative responsibilities.
• Resident Advisors will have scheduled commitments for the opening and closing of halls.
• Resident Advisors will assist in working University signature events.
• RAs will attend weekly RA meetings every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. during the academic year.
• During the weeks when classes are in session, RAs are expected to maintain a schedule of an average of twenty (20) hours a week. This time shall be distributed between a combination of scheduled and unscheduled time. A reasonable schedule would include a combination of patterns of time including scheduled commitments (i.e. meetings, advising students, etc.) and unscheduled commitments (being available to residents at varying intervals during the day and night). RAs accept the foregoing as a reasonable attempt to define a position that is not easily translated into an hourly basis or reduced to specific duties without gross oversimplification of the nature of the primary position. RAs further recognize the full opportunity to discuss serious deviations from the above with the Community Coordinator and/or the Director, Housing and Residential Engagement.

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Position Qualifications

Qualified applicants for the Resident Advisor position will:

1. Be a current CSUF student in good standing with a minimum of 12 units earned at CSUF prior to applying, exception for graduate students who need a minimum of 8 units earned at CSUF prior to applying.
2. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a semester GPA of 2.25 or greater prior to being offered a position.
3. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater, and a semester GPA of 2.25 or greater during their entire period of appointment.
4. Maintain a full-time course load of at least 12 units per semester specific to enrollment at CSUF. Graduate Students must maintain a course load of at least 8 units (master’s degree students) per semester specific to enrollment at CSUF.
5. Be in good judicial standing with the University as well as Housing and Residential Engagement. At the time of application, candidates must have no pending conduct cases and cannot be on a probationary status with the University. This status must be maintained throughout the appointment to the RA role.
6. Have an understanding and willingness to work in an inclusive environment with a diverse student population. RAs are expected to follow and support the Housing and Residential Engagement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement.
7. Have an understanding or willingness to learn about residential student needs while they live on-campus.
8. Be able to effectively communicate and build/maintain individual and group relationships.
9. Be able to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective course of action.
10. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals.
11. Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to acquire knowledge of HRE policies and procedures.
12. Have an ability to work and collaborate with others in a team-oriented environment.

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Remuneration

Remuneration for Resident Advisors consists of a 7 Day continuous meal plan with $200 per semester in Dining Dollars and a single bed space in Student Housing (estimated to be a value of around $9000 per semester).

Resident Advisors also receive priority registration for their classes while serving in the role in order to plan around RA required commitments.

As a result of receiving this remuneration, the RA position requires you to live on-campus and maintain a presence in the housing community on most days. Requests to be off-campus for multiple days in a row requires approval from your supervisor.

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Application

Application Link

The application for the Resident Advisor position opens Monday December 11 2023 and closes on Friday February 9, 2024 at 11:59 PM. The link for the application is above, no late or incomplete applications will be accepted. A completed application consists of the following components:

• Submission of the online Resident Advisor application, including an uploaded résumé
• Attendance at one (1) Resident Advisor Info Session
• Completed Human Resources application with Cal State Fullerton’s HR department (You will be directed to this link upon submission of the RA online application)

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Required Resident Advisor Info Sessions

To learn more about the Resident Advisor position, you must attend one (1) info session in order for your application to be completed.

 

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Resident Advisor Timeline

This is the tentative timeline for the Resident Advisor process, this may be subject to change. Updates will be sent via email to all those that complete an application.

• Application Opens: Monday, December 11, 2023 at 10 a.m.
• Application Closes: Friday, February 9, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
• Interviews: Date TBD
• Decisions: Date TBD

 

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Position Description, Responsibilities, and Expectations

For more information about the Resident Advisor position, qualifications, compensation, responsibilities, and expectations for members of the Residential Engagement team, please read the position description below.

Read the Resident Advisor Position Description »

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Resources

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Email hrestudentstaff@xcslscl.com if you have any questions regarding the Resident Advisor process.