2025 Summer Resident Advisor
2025 Summer Resident Advisor
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Job Description
Title: 2025 Summer Resident Advisor
Position Type: Student
Search Type: External minimum 7 days
Department: 77R000 University Housing
Division: 5R1000 Student Affairs
Position Location: Richmond Campus
Driver Classification: NonDriver
Schedule Type:Part Time No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)
Hours Per Week: 10
Contact Person:
Job Summary/Basic Functions
EKU Housing & Residence Life fosters the development engagement and success of our residential community by providing a home that enhances the collegiate experience.
Summer Resident Advisors are integral to the goals of EKU Housing & Residence Life by providing resources safety and security community engagement and personal development to our summer residential students.
Time Commitment & Schedule:
Summer RAs will spend an average of 10 hours per week working at the front desk planning and executing events and engaging with residents. In addition to these regular hours RAs can expect to be on call one night per week and one weekend per month. Flexibility is essential as schedules may include weekdays evenings mornings and rotating weekends.
Dates of Employment:
For 2025 this position will begin on Saturday May 17 and continue until Saturday August 16.
Benefits Package:
Compensation includes a $1100 stipend and free private living accommodation in the summer residence hall. Any additional hours worked will be paid at the hourly rate of $9.
Candidates must complete their applications through both the Eastern Kentucky University Career Site and the Housing and Residence Life eRezLife System by the deadline of April 23rd 2025 at 11:59 PM. Only fully completed applications will be considered for review.
For any questions or additional information about student staff employment with Housing and Residence Life at Eastern Kentucky University please email A member of the Student Staff Hiring Committee will be happy to assist you.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience Qualifications:
- Experiencing living on a college campus
- Leadership experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Time management and organizational abilities
Enrollment Qualifications:
- Have a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
- Fulltime EKU student (enrolled in at least 12 credit hours as an undergraduate student or 9 credit hours as a graduate student) for the Fall 2025 semester or be enrolled in summer courses.
- Must be in good judicial standing with the University.
Job Duties:
- Build positive relationships and foster community with engagement strategies from our Residential Curriculum (Essential)
- Assist in resolving student conflicts and referring students to appropriate resources (Essential)
- Exhibit strong communication skills in group and individual settings (Essential)
- Plan and implement experiences and events that meet specific community goals (Essential)
- Assist with facility management tasks such as walkthroughs key audits etc (Essential)
- Maintain safety and security by enforcing policy conducting walkthroughs and responding to calls (Essential)
- Demonstrate knowledge of EKU residence hall structure policies and procedures. (Essential)
- Evaluate crises and respond appropriately. (Essential)
- Participate in the oncall rotation for summer students in the residence halls (Essential)
- Provide support during the opening and closing of summer residence halls. (Essential)
- Provide excellent service and hospitality to summer residents and their guests (Essential)
- Attend required trainings staff meetings and supervision meetings to enhance service delivery and team collaboration. (Essential)
- Perform other duties as assigned. (Essential)
Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions: After successful submission of this online application candidates should continue to check their EKU email for updates.
Candidates must complete their applications through both the Eastern Kentucky University Career Site and the Housing and Residence Life eRezLife System by the deadline of April 23rd 2025 at 11:59 PM. Only fully completed applications will be considered for review.
EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age 40 and over) race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy ethnicity disability national origin veteran status or genetic information in the admission to or participation in any educational program or activity (e.g. athletics academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Student
