Job Opportunities in Residential Life
Special Projects Coordinator
The Department of Residential Life is now accepting applications for four Special Projects Coordinators. Please review the information below and feel free to click on each position for additional information.
Job Title: Special Projects Coordinator
Reports to: Assistant Director or Staff Associate
Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience is required. Acceptance into a graduate program of studies at an area institution and Residential Life experience is preferred. Candidates should display strong interpersonal skills, the ability to interact with a diverse population and have past leadership experience in a college/university setting.
Position Specifics: This is a 10-month position, part time, live-in position with the option for an extended summer contract. The contract for this position can be renewed for a term pending successful evaluation with a maximum term of three years (two years if not enrolled in an academic degree program). Compensation includes a single occupancy room in a shared apartment, partial meal plan and bi-weekly stipend for 20 office hours per week. This individual is supervised by the Assistant Director or Staff Associate and is expected to live on campus for the duration of his/her employment. This position is classified as an 0-3 Institutional, part-time employee.
Responsibilities:
- Perform responsibilities in the functional area of Housing, Residence Education, Staff Development or New Student and Parent Orientation as assigned.
- Serve on Residential Life committees as assigned and appropriate.
- Participate in the Professional Staff on-call duty rotation.
- Attend and/or present at all Resident Assistant and Professional Staff Trainings.
- Provide programming through the Owl Advantage Program during assigned month in collaboration with the Assistant Director for Residence Education.
- Support all departmental functions throughout the year including student and professional staff selection, Departmental Staff Meetings, Housing Sign-Up and New Student Orientation or other areas as identified/needed.
SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT
SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR FOR HOUSING
SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR FOR RESIDENCE EDUCATION
SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR FOR NEW STUDENT AND PARENT ORIENTATION
Abide by all Residential Life and University policies while residing on-campus and report any violations or concerns to the appropriate staff.
The Resident Assistant position is a unique and rewarding leadership experience that allows you to have a direct impact on the students and community at Westfield State University. In addition to the compensation they receive, Resident Assistants develop valuable leadership skills through planning events, mentoring students, providing peer counseling, mediating disputes, coordinating administrative tasks and more. These skills will all help students who take on the RA position to stand out in their chosen fields after graduation and will provide many of the top skills that employers look for in job candidates.
Residential Life employs over 60 Resident Assistants each year. Applications are due no later than Wednesday, February 4, 2012 at 4:00PM. This page includes a significant amount of information for you to look through before applying for the RA position, including the RA Job Description, Selection Process details and FAQs. If you have questions after reviewing the material on this page, please feel free to email raselection@westfield.ma.edu or attend one of our information sessions at the times and locations listed below.
RA Applications Available
Applications are available at any information session, from the Residence Director in each hall, in the Residential Life office located in Scanlon Hall and by clicking on the link below.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A RESIDENT ASSISTANT POSITION
Click on the links below for more information!
Is the RA Position Right for Me?
Resident Assistant FAQs
Resident Assistant Job Description
Reference Form
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