Building Residential Communities

Each year, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students and the Housing Department hire approximately 25 dormitory assistants, or Community Living Advisers, typically assigning one or two in each of the upperclass dormitories. These positions requires a commitment averaging 10 to 15 hours per week.

Qualifications

Applicants must be upperclass students (rising juniors or seniors) and should possess excellent communication, administrative and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a liaison to the Dean of Undergraduate Students and the Housing Offices' staff with respect to communicating with residents of their dormitory regarding living conditions, maintenance concerns, and other issues as they arise.
• Building community in their area by hosting activities and through informal interactions with residents.
• DAs will act as liaisons to Assistant Deans for Student Life as needed, and meet with some HRES and facilities staff.
• Promoting safety, citizenship, health and wellness.
• Assigned to upper-class students in unaffiliated housing, DAs will help foster relationships among their residents.
• Establishing a good working relationship with the custodian(s) in the building in which the DA serves.
• Reporting damage, unsafe conditions, violations of code and other residential concerns to the appropriate administrative office (Housing, Building Services, Maintenance, Facilities Customer Service Center, Public Safety, Dean of Undergraduate Students Offices).
• Ensuring proper use of common areas throughout the building, including resolving usage disputes, and scheduling and monitoring of activities held therein.
• Disseminating information from various administrative offices to residents, including holding informational meetings, posting paper, and sending e-mail notices, etc.
• Filing regular written reports and attending monthly meetings.
• Develop personal connections and foster a sense of community by hosting at least monthly study breaks with residents.
• Will address any concerns returning students may have with other residents (i.e. roommate conflicts) and act as an initial mediator to resolve any concerns.
• Become familiar with University resources and be able to refer residents to appropriate campus resources or staff when needs arise.
• Maintaining a presence in the building and being regularly available (in-person or virtually) for residents to discuss their concerns.
• Monitoring OIT dorm printer functionality and help with inventory of consumables.
• Assisting with check-in and check-out of residents during the academic year. For check-in students must be on campus prior to the first early arrival upperclass students. For check-out, students must remain on campus through Commencement to assist in this process.
• Other duties as assigned or as needed, such as assisting housing staff with tasks or distribution of information during room draw and/or move-out.