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Requirements: Strong applicants are caring and supportive critical thinkers who are growth-oriented and strive to positively impact the community they serve.
Additional requirements include: Maintaining full-time student status for the duration of employment Possessing a grade point average of 2.7 or above at the time of application Previous experience living in the residence halls Remaining in good conduct standing with the college Clearance through a fingerprint check (provided by Human Resources upon hiring) Consulting with their supervisor in Residential Life regarding expectations and balancing additional student employment position (maximum of 5 hours per week outside of the RA position)
Please note that: Resident Assistants are not able to serve in both the Orientation Leader and RA role Bonner Scholars are not eligible for the RA position due to their additional responsibilities Resident Assistants may not serve as Resident Services Assistants (RSAs) simultaneously due to time commitments
Dates of Service:
Specific dates will be sent via email after applying with information about scheduling an interview. I have read and understand the list below of important dates and understand these dates are not negotiable. I agree to be on-campus for: Required informational gathering for RA staff. Here, we will introduce what you can expect for move-in and training. This is a required event- RSVP to the calendar event when emailed. Live in assigned residence hall room for the entire academic year, including training and hall closing. Present for all of in-person RA training in August and January prior to start of term (concerns should be addressed with supervisor prior to May) Assist in Hall Opening in August Participate in and stay for halls closings in December and May Present for 2 in-person continuous trainings over the lunch period per semester RA Banquet in May Serve as part of the on-call rotation approximately once a week, including weekends and break periods. Duty during Winter and January break periods are paid extra. Dates for on-call responsibilities will be based on staff scheduling after hiring and is subject to change.
***Dates above are subject to change and would be communicated to RAs and SRAs as needed. Break Periods: RA on call dates: During Winter Break and J-Term we will need RA coverage in each area. During fall RA training, our professional staff will be scheduling duty with their teams that will include Winter Break and J-Term duty coverage. Each area will need an RA on call each day. Exact dates will be determined later in the year. Traditional spring semester duty will resume in January. Specific dates for these break periods will be outlined in the job contract but any questions can be directed to the Residential Life Hiring email (rlstudenthiring@macalester.edu).
Compensation: RAs who serve on duty will receive a $50 per day stipend. There is no limit on the number of days an RA can be on duty during Winter Break and J-Term.
Additional Employment outside of Residential Life: In addition to their role as an RA, students are able to concurrently hold a student employment position and earn up to $2000 for the academic year. This equates to roughly 5 hours of work a week, and follows Macalester’s Student Employment guidelines, which allow students to work up to but not more than 20 hours per week (15 hours as an RA plus 5 additional hours in another position).
* Note: International students on F-1 Visas are prohibited from working more than 20 hours per week during the academic year. The total hours for all jobs combined cannot equal more than 20 hours in any given week. The RA position requires, on average, 15 hours per week. This regulation applies to each individual week of the semester, not an average of several weeks. Any week in which the student exceeds a total of 20 hours of work is a violation of their visa regulations which puts an international student’s F-1 student status in jeopardy. |