Resident Assistant (RA)

JOB CLASSIFICATION
Pay grade level: N/A
Compensation: Housing accommodation in the Residence Life Residence Hall, including all utilities and parking at an approximate value at $3,000 per semester. Based on room setup, Resident Assistants will be required to have one roommate which may be chosen. Resident Assistants are also paid a stipend of $200 per pay period for a total of $400 a month.
Employee category: Student Worker
Department: Student Housing
Reports to: Residence Life Coordinator I
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: SA099STURES
Location: Primarily Centennial Hall, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator

SUMMARY
The Resident Assistant (RA) facilitates the social, academic, and personal adjustment of students to the residence hall and College. The RA develops a sense of community among residents as members of a floor, residents of a building, and active participants in the residence life system. The RA serves as a positive role model to residents and peer staff members. The RA enforces the policies and procedures of Residence Life and the College. The RA acts as a liaison between residents and College administration.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Attend and actively participate in Centennial Hall staff meetings and one-on-one meetings with the Coordinator and/or Director.
• Assist in the supervision of the residence hall by staffing scheduled on-call hours and promptly respond to all requests and emergencies. On-call hours are scheduled on a rotating basis and will include holidays.
• Attend and participate in staff training sessions before the beginning of each semester and throughout the year.
• Listen to residents’ personal and academic concerns and guide them to campus and community resources.
• Assist residents in their adjustment to roommate and community living. This includes, but is not limited to, being available to listen to and advise students on personal and academic concerns and appropriately referring them to Residence Life full-time staff and college resources.
• Under the direction of the Residence Life Coordinator, design and implement events and activities for floor members that enhance residents’ social, educational, community, and personal development.
• Conduct periodic floor meetings for the purpose of planning events and/or activities, disseminating information, and explaining residence hall policies and procedures.
• Under the direction of the Residence Life Director and Coordinator, appropriately mediate minor resident, and roommate conflicts. This include, but is not limited to, reporting updates and escalating issues when necessary to the Residence Life Director and Coordinator.
• Report all witnessed violations of Residence Life and College policies to the Residence Life Coordinator and Director and promptly respond to all emergencies.
• Under the direction of the Coordinator, assist in activities related to the opening and closing of the residence halls. This includes, but is not limited to, designing, and constructing residence hall and door decorations, assessing the physical condition of rooms before and after occupancy, and participating in move-in activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Residence Life Coordinator and/or Director.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates core practice skills such as active listening, open-ended questions, summarizing, and reframing.
• Creates a welcoming and trusting environment that engages students in a residential living environment.
• Demonstrated ability to foster agency among residents and encourage self-efficacy, self-determination, self-advocacy, and accountability.
• Demonstrates a capacity to manage academic, personal, and work responsibilities to serve as a role model for residents.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to and ability to work with a diverse student, faculty, and staff population.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to inclusive practices that promote social justice and equity.
• Detail-oriented.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Ability to manage several projects with multiple deadlines simultaneously.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• RAs must be enrolled in twelve (12) or more credit hours at KCKCC for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters.
• RAs must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (GPA) for returning students and a 2.5 or equivalent GPA for students new to college (high school GPA).
• RAs must have a student housing conduct record which demonstrates their ability to be a good role model for residential students.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience as a Resident Assistant or similar position.
• Experience living in a community living environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK SCHEDULE
Assigned 20 hours per week. Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. Will require evening and weekend hours. Work hours may not interfere with class schedule. RAs should consult the Resident Life Coordinator when other activities may interfere with the RA duties, and those activities may not be approved.

TO APPLY

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution