Office of Residence Life
Employment in Residence Life
There are a number of employment opportunities in the Office of Residence Life available for students.
Student Office Assistant
The Office of Residence Life is hiring Student Office Assistants for the 2026-2027 academic year to assist with day-to-day office functions and projects. Student Office Assistants will be directly supervised by the Assistant Director of Housing Operations and will assist all office professional staff as needed. Student Office Assistants will assist with various office tasks with a strong focus on Housing Operations and systems testing.
Qualifications
Ideal Student Office Assistants will demonstrate:
-Ability to work independently while consistently reporting to professional staff
-High attention to detail
-Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
-Familiarity with Google Suite/Microsoft Office and other technology systems
Resident Assistant
The RA role is one of a community facilitator and educator. RAs provide leadership and assist residents in developing a positive learning community environment by building strong, healthy relationships. RAs are responsible for facilitating opportunities for formal and informal faculty and resident interaction, encouraging resident involvement, and creating a sense of investment among residents. This is completed within guidelines established by the College and the Office of Residence Life.
Qualifications
Applicants must be in good academic and disciplinary standing. Anyone on disciplinary probation may not hold a student staff position, and students may not start the position while on academic probation. The Office of Residence Life will verify each applicant’s academic and disciplinary standing as part of the application process.
Each year the Office of Residence Life hires approximately 80 students as RAs for the residence halls and On-campus Houses and Apartments (formerly Village Housing).