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Resident Assistant Staff Opportunities

A Resident Assistant (RA) is a student paraprofessional position within Housing & Residence Life. RA staff members are energetic students with a passion for helping others, connecting with fellow students, representing UNO, and sharing their #MavSpirit. The primary responsibility of an RA is to connect with, educate, and support students living on campus. As a result, the Resident Assistant position can only be held by students who also live on campus.

How to Apply

RA applications are open from January 13-February 13, 2020. The RA applictaion can be found and completed by visiting https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/10262.

Want to know more? Attend one of the following information sessions!

  • Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. | Scott Café
  • Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. | CEC 230-231
  • Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. | University Village Clubhouse
  • Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 12:00 P.M. | Maverick Village Clubhouse

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Key Responsibilities

The RA role is expected to be a priority over all other extracurricular activities. Essential duties of the position include:

  • Leading, creating programs for, and interacting with a building of about 47 residents
  • Personally know each student in your area and connect with each of them monthly
  • Identify and assist residents with personal, social, health-related, and academic, current or potential concerns
  • Be available to talk with residents about their concerns, interests, and needs
  • Know emergency procedures and assist in properly implementing them if needed
  • Acquaint residents with student services on and off-campus
  • Encourage residents to become in building and campus activities
  • Respect and support the dignity of all individuals
  • Assist in covering duty and on-call responsibilities throughout the year- including over weekends, holidays, and student breaks

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Qualifications

Please note that, in addition to the following requirements, first-year Resident Assistants are not permitted to maintain outside employment (including other on-campus positions).

  • Second year, full-time UNO student with 28 completed credits at the time of employment
  • Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • In good academic and judicial standing with UNO
  • Able to work the entirety of the employment period

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Dates of Employment

This position begins in late July/early August and ends May 31. If hired, there will also be an option to apply to serve as a Summer Resident Assistant. Employment is renewable if job performance (reviewed each semester) is satisfactory.

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Compensation

  • From August–May, RAs receive a monthly stipend of $400-430 depending on responsibilities.
  • A partially furnished apartment with a private bedroom (including utilities) for the duration of the time of employment. RAs will have roommates in the three other bedrooms of their apartment.

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