Resident Advisor (RA) Selection

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Go for the Gold!!!!

Being a Resident Advisor (RA) is an experience unlike any other. As an RA, you will develop meaningful relationships with your residents; build community within your building and floor; balance your academic responsibilities with your RA responsibilities; address student's concerns and needs; plan and execute programming; confront conflict situations; embrace diversity; and foster life-long relationships. You are the example for your peers.

The Residence Life Department needs qualified, responsible, energetic students to be leaders in the residence halls. Being an RA comes with many benefits along with a lot of responsibility, and only the best-qualified candidates are chosen. Resident Advisors are peer advisors trained to assist students with academic, personal or behavioral problems. RAs are students selected because of experience, leadership ability and interest in others. They help residents grow socially and academically by maintaining a close relationship with each student and by fostering an effective living-learning environment.

In order to be eligible for the RA position, you have at least one semester of experience as a full-time student at St. Ambrose or another institution. Your cumulative GPA is at a 2.5 or higher. 

Other important things to consider

• The job responsibilities: Take some time to review the RA Contract and Confidentiality Statement to gain an understanding of what the position entails.
• Talking with a current RA: Talking with a peer who has experience as an RA will give you an idea of what being an RA is all about.
• Compensation: RAs receive their on-campus housing free of charge, and are paid a $100 stipend over a 10 month period for each month of employment.
• Spring RA Training will be held in the middle of January. Presence at training is required. More details will be given to those selected.

 

Application process

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! To begin the official application process, please download, complete and submit the following documents. You will need to return both your application and two reference evaluation forms. The professional reference should come from an SAU faculty or staff member. The RA/AHD reference should come from your current RA. If you currently live off-campus or are new to the SAU community please provide two professional references, one from a SAU faculty or staff member and the other from a non-SAU community member.

Download and complete

• Resident Advisor (RA) Application
• Professional Reference Evaluation Form
• RA/AHD Reference Evaluation Form

Timeline 

Information sessions: All held in the Gottlieb Lounge

Information Session: Wednesday January 31st at 6pm
Information Session: Monday February 2nd at 7pm
Information Session: Wednesday February 6th at 6pm

During these informational sessions, current Residence Life staff members will answer any questions you may have and you can get a first-hand account of what the RA position entails. 

Applications due and interview sign-up:

• Monday, February 11th at 4pm
  
  

Again, thank you for your interest in joining our team! If you have any questions regarding the Resident Advisor selection process, please contact Vandrae Fox or Angie Mullenbach at 563-333-6258.

Background Check: St. Ambrose University reserves the right conduct background checks on Resident Advisor applicants. If criminal charges or unethical behavior are found the candidate may be removed from the applicant pool and any type of offer may be withdrawn.