Student Employee-Residence Life-Advisor at InsideHigherEd

Requisition:

202500305ST

Title:

Student Employee-Residence Life-Advisor

Employee Class:

Student Employee

College Work Study Position:

Yes

Department:

Residence Life

Division:

Division of Student Affairs

Hiring Rate:

$9/hr

Nature & Purpose of Position:

Description

• Build community within the residence hall(s)
• Hold students accountable for policies and procedures
• Participate in duty rotation with fellow Resident Advisors
• Hold office hours
• Maintain confidentiality
• Be a role model for residents and campus community
• Assist with RA selection
• Attend professional development sessions offered by Residence Life
• Candidate must be available every Tuesday from 3:30pm-5:00pm
• Availability and flexibility to work a non traditional schedule (including weekends, some holidays, prior to hall opening and after the halls close)
• Attend RA training at the beginning of each semester
• Limit extra curricular activities
• Limit outside employment
• Serve as a Campus Security Authority

Qualifications

• Willingness to assist residential students
• Ability to be in a leadership role and positively influence residential students
• Proven written and oral communication skills
• Minimum GPA of 2.0 or above.
• Preferably have resided on campus for at least one long semester at time of employment.
• You must have completed 12 credit hours by the time of employment. Once you have joined the department, you must maintain at least 6 financial aid eligible hours each long semester.

Other Requirements for the Position:

Application Instructions(All instructions must be followed to qualify for an interview)

ALL ITEMS DUE by:

Fall Due Date: 11:59pm on October 6th, 2025
Spring Due Date: TBD

• Submit your resume through this posting on people admin.
• Have 3 recommendation forms completed on your behalf. Recommendation forms can be emailed in ([email protected]), faxed in, or brought directly to the Residence Life Office.
  • Recommendation form link:https://www.shsu.edu/dept/residence-life/staff/ResidentAdvisor.html

• Answer the following questions (only) if you are interested in working in one of the Living Communities on campus. Please include your responses as the last page of your resume. Please answer all four questions for each Living Community in which you are interested. You do not need to answer these questions to apply as a general RA.

1. What Living/Learning Community are you interested in working with and why?
2. If you were living and working in this community, what kinds of programs would you plan to engage your residents?
3. Describe what you feel would be the benefits of this Living/Learning Community for its residents.
4. What is your understanding of the needs of individuals in this community?

You can find more information about these Living/Learning Communities at http://www.shsu.edu/dept/residence-life/livingcommunities/communities.html

Candidates must be available for an individual and group interview during regular business hours on October 20th – 24th.

Check out our RA Selection webpage for more information about the position. www.shsu.edu/ra

You can also learn more by attending one of our information meetings (times can be found on the www.shsu.edu/ra webpage), by talking to your RA, RHD, or contacting Ansley Jenkins Halleck at [email protected].

*This position is available to work study eligible and non-work study eligible students.

Open Date:

08/01/2025

Contact Name & Title:

Ansley Jenkins Halleck, Assistant Director for Hall Staff Development

Contact Phone:

9362941853

Contact Email:

[email protected]

Contact Instructions Summary:

HR Contact: Robin Pierson – [email protected]

EEO Statement:

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.

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