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The Resident Assistant (RA), as a peer mentor and role model, is charged with the responsibility of assisting in the creation and maintenance of a safe and supportive environment in the residential facilities. RAs will seek to ensure that students receive fast and positive service in all interactions allowing students to feel comfortable and engaged within a strong, residential community. Critical functions of the RA position include community engagement, Crisis Managment & Student Support, administration, and serving as an active department member. Additionally, The RA supports departmental and university initiatives, participates in evaluation processes, and complies with all university policies and procedures. This position will report directly to a Residence Director within Residential Experience.  

The Resident Assistant must be able to physically perform the job’s essential duties, which include regularly accessing all areas of their assigned residential building and periodically accessing other campus areas. In emergencies, the RA must be able to access all various building areas promptly and appropriately. The RA will frequently utilize a computer and a phone. 

RAs will be directly supervised by a Residence Director and indirectly supervised by an Assistant Director.

Evaluation Process/Timeline: RAs will participate in a supervisor evaluation at the end of the Fall and Spring semester with their direct supervisor each academic year. The evaluation will be based on the Critical functions of the RA position including community engagement, crisis management & student support, administration, and serving as an active department member. In addition, the RA will participate in weekly one-on-one meetings with their direct supervisor to discuss performance, development, and other aspects of the RA position.   

Pay Rate/Compensation:

  • All Resident Assistants within the position will be paid a base rate of $200 per month. Resident Assistants who serve the department for 2 consecutive long semesters will be paid $250 per month.  
  • A bed space free of charge.
  • The Silver #1 Choice Meal Plan (150 meal swipes/$300 dining dollars) per semester is provided when campus dining is in operation. 

Anticipated Start Date: August 1, 2024

Job Duties:

Community Engagement 

  • RAs are responsible for the establishment, maintenance, and support of a positive, healthy, living learning environment in the residence halls consistent with the educational mission of the university, the priorities of the Department of Housing and Residential Life (DHRL) and the Residential Experience.
  • RAs will work with their Residence Director (RD) and hall staff to implement the Residential Experience in the residential community. This will include one-on-one interaction with residents and developing floor and community wide events and programs. 
  • Maintains an active, positive, and respectful relationship with other staff, such as facilities, custodians, dining services, desk assistants and night desk staff.
  • Addresses community needs through planning, implementing, and evaluating individual interactions and various programmatic initiatives. 
  • As will actively participate in recruitment and selection of Housing and Residential Life Staff. 
  • RAs must support the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and their Hall Council.
  • Facilitates Bobcat conversations, mandatory meetings, and informal conversations through individual and group interactions among residents to support their learning and development. 

Student Support & Assistance

  • RAs facilitate the personal growth of residents as well as groups by understanding all members of your communities, their needs and being sensitive to potential problems. 
  • RAs respect and maintain appropriate staff and student confidentiality. • Responds appropriately to all incidents that occur in the building, both incidents that happen during the daytime hours in their hallway and incidents that happen on call throughout the building 
  • Addresses policy violations, mediates roommate conflicts, and promotes self-advocacy 
  • Serves as role models, resource and referral agents to campus resources and appropriate organizations. 
  • RA’s will respond appropriately to all incidents that occur in the building, both incidents that happen during the daytime hours in their hallway and incidents that happen on call throughout the building.
  • RAs will serve as role models, as well as resource and referral agents to campus resources and appropriate organizations 
  • Attends and participates in all staff training programs, including professional development sessions, fall, and spring training. • RAs will confront inappropriate behavior professionally and encourage student acceptance of responsibility for their behavior.
  • RA’s will respond appropriately to all incidents that occur in the building, both incidents that happen during the daytime hours in their hallway and incidents that happen on call throughout the building.  

Administration 

  • RAs will assist in hall opening and closing activities, including returning early and remaining after the halls close as outlined in the Resident Assistant Employment Agreement. 
  • RAs must serve on an on-call duty rotation in the hall(s) during weekdays, weekends and during university breaks and holidays as directed by their supervisor. 
  • As will attend and participate in all staff training programs, including professional development sessions, fall, and spring training.
  • Attends and participates in designated meetings, including staff and departmental meetings
  • Communicates regularly with RDs concerning hall, staff, and resident issues 
  • Appropriately documents violations of the living on campus handbook and code of conduct utilizing 
  • Facilitates floor meetings.   
  • Reports, follow-up, and works with RD in processing damages, vandalism, and maintenance needs of rooms and common areas. 

Department Support

  • RAs will act as a role model, demonstrating good conduct, positive contributions to the campus community, and compliance with applicable rules and policies. 
  • As employees of the University, RAs need to be familiar with and will be held accountable for all University Policy and Procedures Statement (UPPS) documents that impact the RA role. 
  • RAs support, assist, and participate in departmental endeavors. 
  • RAs support, assist, and participate in university initiatives including but not limited to Opening Week Activities, Homecoming, departmental programs, hall closings, etc.  
  • RAs may be given other duties as assigned by the RD and/or DHRL Leadership.   Conditions of Employment: 

Qualifications:

  • Candidates must possess a 2.5 or higher overall GPA and 2.5 or higher overall semester GPA at time of application.
  • Candidates must complete 15 college credit hours by time of appointment (Dual credit does not apply).
  • Candidates must be enrolled as a full-time student at Texas State at time of application.
  • Candidates must have lived on Texas State's campus for a minimum of one long semester by time of appointment.
  • Candidates must have no previous, active, or pending conduct record that could create a conflict with the expectations of the role.
  • Candidates must be able to commit to the RA position for one full academic year (Fall and Spring semester) and complete all portions of the hiring process.

Conditions of Employment:

  • Maintain enrollment for at least twelve semester credit hours in the fall and spring semesters unless specific position requirements designate that the student employee must be enrolled full time.
    • If the student employee wishes to take more than 18 credit hours or less than the minimum credit hours for the given semester, they must receive written approval from the appropriate unit director or their designee.
  • While enrolled with Texas State University, student employees may not work more than a total of 25 hours per week and may not be scheduled to work during class times.
    • International students may work a maximum of 20 hours per week while they are enrolled and attending classes.
  • The student employee must remain in good academic standing and is required to maintain a minimum semester and cumulative GPA of 2.5. The last fall or spring semester (long semester) will be considered for the semester requirement. The overall Texas State GPA will be counted for GPA.
    • This requirement is waived for first semester students.
    • The job agreement may be terminated after one semester of probation if the GPA requirements are not met, or if the student employee’s cumulative and/or semester grade point average falls below a 2.0.
    • Newly hired student employees cannot start their employment on GPA probation.
    • In the event where the student employee is terminated due to low GPA, the student employee must maintain a semester/cumulative GPA higher than 2.5 for at least two long semesters before reapplying for the position.
  • The student employee must complete required university compliance training and other training assigned to the student worker. Compliance requirements must be kept up to date for all annual training.
  • The student employee must act in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and remain in good judicial standing with TXST.
    • If a student employee is subject to a student conduct or administrative review process, decisions made will be viewed as separate processes from employment performance management.
    • Student employees must act as role models, demonstrating good conduct and positive contributions to the campus community as student employees may be viewed as a representative of the department and institution.
  • Hourly student employees are responsible for submitting working hours in SAP by the Payroll Deadlines for the applicable fiscal year. Payroll Deadlines may be found at https://www.txst.edu/payroll/payroll-calendars.html. Submitting working hours on time is required in order to receive timely pay for hours worked.
    • Student employees in task positions who receive a stipend are not considered hourly student employees and do not submit hourly pay in SAP. Student employees receiving task/stipend pay may receive prorated pay for pay period(s) at the beginning or end of their employment in which they are not employed for the full pay period.
    • The Resident Assistant position is designated as a task position.
  • The student employee position is security-sensitive, and a security screening/background check must be performed before the first day of work. Student employment is contingent on the results of the background check.
  • Resident Assistants may not hold another job during the first semester of their employment as an RA. RA’s may submit an appeal to their supervising Residence Director after 6 weeks of employment. All appeals require approval by the Director of Residential Experience or their designee and will be determined by the appeal rational and positive work performance.
  • Student employees who fail to comply with department and supervisory expectations, training, and guidelines as outlined will be subject to the student employee performance management process.
  • Student employees are not guaranteed reappointment to their student employee position semester-to-semester and academic year to academic year.
    • Student employees’ reappointment will be determined based on performance evaluations completed semesterly.
  • The student employee may be terminated from their positions in accordance with U.P.P.S. 07.07.04: Student Employee Termination, Separation, and Grievance Procedures and with the express approval of the appropriate authorities representing DHRL.