Resident Assistant 24-25

Resident Assistants are student paraprofessionals. Resident Assistants are responsible for

promoting a quality residential experience. This is done through cultivating a sense of belonging, academic success, personal growth, and transitional life skills.

Resident Assistants fulfill the responsibilities of their role and the department's mission by building individual relationships, facilitating peer connections, providing appropriate referrals, encouraging campus engagement, and completing necessary administrative processes.

A competitive candidate for the Resident Assistant position is someone who has a strong interest in building community and creating a welcoming environment, has the desire to get to know and support their peers, is highly self-motivated, has the ability to prioritize tasks and organize time efficiently, and exemplifies positive leadership traits both verbally and through demonstrated actions.

Required Qualifications

• Full-time WSU Student Status

• All candidates and current staff must be full-time students at Weber State University

• Full-time status is defined as 12 undergraduate credit hours per semester or 3-6 graduate credit hours per semester.

• Successful completion of at least 1 academic year as a full-time student (as defined above) at a college or university

• Student in Good Standing with University

• All candidates and current staff must maintain a minimum cumulative and semester GPA of 2.5

• All candidates and current staff must be in good conduct standing with the University and

Housing Department.

• 1 academic year (or equivalent) of community living experience

• Strong communication, leadership, critical thinking and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Mentorship or Leadership role

• Experience working with diverse populations

• Knowledge of Weber State student support services

Background Check? Yes

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date 02/08/2024 Review Date 02/10/2024 Job Close Date 02/08/2025 Open Until Filled Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/21883 Notes to Applicant

To apply, complete the online application, attach a resume and a cover letter.

If you are hired, please keep in mind that you will need to complete the appropriate Payroll and HR documents prior to beginning work.

The screening of applicants will begin immediately.

Criminal Background check is required as a condition of employment.

ADA Essential Job Function

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized.

Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. , Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. , Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. , Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.

This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position Sedentary work.

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time.

Walking and standing only occasionally if ever., Light work.

Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work. , Medium work.

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading., Required to have close visual acuity to inspect small defects, small parts at distances close to the eye., Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection). The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside. , The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.