Welcome Letter, Associate Director of Residence Education
Information and Timeline
Job Description
Application
Recommendation Form
We are excited that you are interested in joining our team and looking forward to getting to know you better. RA/CAs and CAs play a pivotal role in the personal and academic success of our students at VCU; so, we’re looking for a team of talented, caring and thoughtful people who can make our team complete.
Taking a break by Brandt Hall during student move-in.
Resident Assistants, 2006
Working with residential students is both a rewarding and challenging experience, like none other on campus. As an RA/CA, you will have a unique opportunity to practice the many leadership skills you already possess, while building even greater skills through your experiences with us. These skills not only influence the resident students with which you work and live but also translate to the real world after college. You’ll practice and hone your leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution; event planning and communication skills just to name a few! It is a priceless opportunity to challenge yourself, grow as a leader and develop as an individual.
Please read the enclosed roles and responsibilities carefully in making your decision to apply. Applications may be turned in at the Residential Life and Housing Office in Cary & Belvidere, first floor on the Monroe Park Campus or to Bear Hall 107 on the MCV Campus by 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Prior to completing your application, please note that you are required to attend one of the information sessions scheduled between December 1 and January 16 at various locations and times on campus. Please pay special attention to the time line and application process details provided for you at the information session you attend.
Previous RA experience is not required for all summer positions.
Due to dates of the position, RAs for Fall 2008 CANNOT be Summer Housing Assistants.
2009 Deadlines
| March 26 | Download a Summer 2008 RA Application |
| April 7, by 4 p.m. | Applications due back. Turn into either C and B or room 107 in Bear Hall on the MCV campus. |
| April 22 | Hiring Decisions will be made by this date. |
| May 11-13 | Training dates for Summer RAs is May 11-13. |
Please contact Tim Coffey at (804) 827-0974 if you have any additional questions.
| Compensation |
| Room for the summer |
| $7.25/hr for 11.5 hrs/week |
| Approx. $1000 for the summer |
| Duties |
| Respond to student situations, policy violations, and emergencies |
| Limited programming for summer residents |
| Rotating On-Call coverage from 4:30pm to 8am on weekdays |
| Rotating 24-hour On-Call coverage on weekends |
| Live in assigned residence hall room |
| Available May 10 to August 11 |
| Duties |
| Assist with Orientation Check-In and Out |
| Assist with RH Summer Move Out |
| Assist with building turnovers (Broad St., GRC, etc) |
| All live in same building (Rhoads or GRC) grouped together |
| Compensation |
| Room for the summer |
| $7.25/hr for 25 hrs/week |
| Approx. $2300 for the summer |
| Duties |
| Coordinating transient housing |
| Arrange and coordinate housing assignments for summer conference participants and/or summer school residents. |
| Rotating 24-hour On-Call coverage weekdays and weekends |
| Live-in assigned residence hall |
| Provide coverage for support staff as needed |
| Maintain arrival departure dates for transient and student housing occupants and for summer conferences. |
| Maintain records of financial transactions for transient and student housing and for conferences |
| Available May 10 to August 22 |
301 W. Cary St.
P.O. Box 842530
Richmond, Va. 23284
Phone: (804) 828-7666
E-mail: vcuhousing@vcu.edu
