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Resident Assistant 2025-26

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Job ID

4622

Job Type

On-Campus Flat Rate

Employer

Residence Life (338257)

Date Posted

Nov 15, 2024

Job Category

Resident Assistants

Job Description

Resident Assistants (RA) are integral members of the UNC Asheville campus who establish and sustain
strong, healthy, and safe communities for all residential students. Resident Assistants take on an active
role in facilitating and creating an environment of belonging conducive to student growth and success
both inside and outside of the classroom. To be an RA is to be a campus leader who supports fellow
students. The RA program is designed to develop strong leaders and lifelong community builders who
affect positive change.

Compensation Packages
Package A

Starting stipend of $4,000 for the year
Once serving in the position for one year (two semesters), ability to have a pay increase
Residence Hall single room at no cost

Package B

Starting stipend of $10,180 for the year
Once serving in the position for one year (two semesters), ability to have a pay increase
Residence Hall single room will be billed at a double room rate

*Both packages equate to same total amount*

Required Qualifications:

A full-time degree-seeking student
Intention to serve as an RA for the full academic year
Cumulative 2.5 GPA
Students whose semester GPA falls below a 2.5 may not be eligible for appointment or
continuance.
Actively in good conduct standing
Act as a mentor to the RA Team by leading by example
The ability to return/remain before and after fall and spring semesters
Demonstrated ability to think critically, problem solve, and make decisions.
Strong relationship building and organizational skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Can hold other employment on or off campus
Such employment should not exceed 10 hours per week nor should it interfere with duties noted in the RA position description.
Due to logitstical constraints, RAs cannot serve as an Orientation Assistant (OA) or Peer Advising Leader (PAL) while serving in the RA position.

Required Resume Review by Career Center
To fully complete your application, you must submit a resume that has been reviewed by the Career Center by Feb. 9th, 2025.

You can schedule an appointment through Bulldog NetWork to meet with a Career Coach and have your resume reviewed.
You can utilize drop-in hours Monday-Friday from 12-3pm at the Career Center on the first floor of Ramsey.
You can submit your resume through this form to be reviewed by the Career Center. Important Note: It may take up to three business days to receive feedback.
You can drop in to the Career Study Hall on Thursday, January 23 between 9AM and 4PM to work on your resume and have it reviewed.

RA Info Sessions
There will be info sessions where HRL and Career Center staff members will explain the application process and detailed information about the RA Job Description. Below are the dates for these session. Please be on the lookout for more information for these sessions:

Wednesday, January 15, 12 p.m. in Ponder Hall 011
Tuesday, January 21, 12 p.m. in the Career Center (Ramsey Library)
Thursday, January 30, 12 p.m. in Ponder Hall 011
Tuesday, February 4, 12 p.m. in Ponder Hall 011
Friday, February 7, 3 p.m. in Ponder Hall 011

**If you’re unable to attend an RA Info Session, please email chanhan@unca.edu to schedule an Info Session Meeting**

Resident Assistant Interview Day
The interview day for the Resident Assistant position is Sunday, Februrary 16th. This is an all day event, you will receive futher information once the application closes.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills

Customer Service, Leading Meetings, Managing Teams, Managing Timelines, Relationship Building, Team Building

Soft Skills

Adaptability and Flexibility, Build Partnerships, Career & Self-Development, Collaboration, Confidence, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Deductive Reasoning, Delegation and Shares Responsibility, Empathy, Equity & Inclusion, Initiative, Interaction with People, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Leadership Presence, Listening, Manage Conflict, Nonverbal Communication, Open Minded, Problem Solving, Professionalism, Professionalism, Teamwork, Time Management

Number of Available Openings

Hours

15.0 to 20.0 hours per week

Compensation

Time Frame

Academic Year

Supervisor's Name

Dylan Lawing

Supervisor's Email

dlawing@unca.edu

Supervisor's Phone Number

N/A

Address

1 University Heights CPO 9000 Asheville NC 28804

Secondary Contact

Christopher Hanhan (chanhan@unca.edu)
Christine Garst (cgarst@unca.edu)
Grace Bergt (gbergt@unca.edu)
Scott Patrick (spatric1@unca.edu)

UNC Asheville is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will not discriminate against applicants and employees on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other legally protected status with respect to all terms, conditions, and privileges of university-sponsored activities, employment, and the use of university facilities.

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Job Details

All hourly on-campus positions are eligible for students to utilize their Federal Work Study award. If you have any questions, please contact Financial Aid at finaid@unca.edu.