Peer Assistant Jobs in Missouri (NOW HIRING)

Job Type
Part-time
Description
General Statement of Duties: The Resident Assistant at North Central Missouri College is a
student who lives on the residence hall floor to serve as the primary resource for building
community and helping students connect with each other and NCMC. The objectives of the RA
position include building a positive community on their floor and within the hall, assisting
residents with both personal and academic concerns, knowledge of and upholding College
policy, and serving as a resource and/or liaison for the College.
Supervision Received: The Resident Assistant is directly accountable to the Residence Hall
Coordinator and indirectly to the Director of Residence Life.
Responsibilities:
I. Community Building and Peer Relationships
1. Become personally acquainted with each resident on his/her floor and build a rapport
that will foster open communication
2. Implement and encourage the development and maintenance of a community spirit on
his/her floor, including social, educational, recreational, and floor and hall council
activities.
3. Assist new students in their adaptation to College life, with the intent of preparing them
for future College/University residence halls after they have completed their two years
at North Central Missouri College.
4. Become a positive role model for residents.
5. Implement and support the use of community standards on your floor and in the hall.
II. Peer Assistance:
1. Develop the capacity to listen and understand, and to be flexible and open minded in
responding to student needs and concerns.
2. Encourage and assist individuals in finding their own solutions
3. Refer freely to departmental, campus and community resources.
4. Develop trust and maintain confidentiality in the peer assistant role.
5. Maintain familiarity with the locations and operations of departmental, campus and
community offices and organizations (e.g. Career Services, Student Support Services,
Academic Resource Center Office of Resident Life Director, etc.) and make referrals
when appropriate.
III. Residence Hall Programming:
1. Utilize events and activities that already exist on campus and in the Trenton community
that meet the needs and interests of students.
2. Coordinate events for the purpose of promoting interpersonal interaction and
community development.
3. Offer educational, or needs-based, programs to meet the dynamic needs of our
residence hall communities, whether a specific, targeted group, or the entire
population.
4. Report all programs and community builders as directed by your RHC.
IV. Administrative Duties:
1. Assume duty responsibility according to the formal and/or informal hall schedule and
remain on call/duty as required.
2. Assist in opening and closing of the hall, preparation of rosters, damage inventories,
cooperation with Campus Dining staff, and other duties as assigned.
3. Each RA will be expected to be on duty 1 night each week of the semester, and then at
least 1 weekend a month. Duty nights will be scheduled during training before each
semester begins with the Resident Hall Coordinator.
V. Health and Safety:
1. Become familiar with fire safety equipment, and coordinate the fire drill program on the
floor.
2. Be available and report all safety hazards and maintenance concerns
3. Assist the Residence Hall Coordinator as assigned in emergencies.
VI. Residence Hall Regulations:
1. Provide continuous interaction and example which encourages students to act with
reason, to assume responsibility for their actions, and to be consistently considerate of
the rights and freedoms of others.
2. Know and adhere to the rules and regulations pertaining to student behavior and
residence hall organizations and communicate them to residents.
3. Develop consistent methods of enforcing rules and regulations, and assist students in
developing methods of self-enforcement.
4. Take appropriate action to protect the health, safety, and rights of residents.
VII. Staff Training and Communication:
1. Provide the Residence Hall Coordinator with accurate and timely information
concerning the environment of the floor via weekly reflections, 1:1 meetings, and staff
meetings.
2. Attend and participate in all training and staff meetings.
3. Develop and promote a positive working relationship with all residence hall staff,
including RAs, RCs, Secretaries, Custodial/Maintenance and Campus Dining employees.
4. Each RA is expected to send a daily duty report at the end of each night, when on duty,
to both RC's and the Director of Resident Life.
OTHER:
1. Employment is normally for the academic year; however, continued employment is subject to
satisfactory performance. Individual evaluations of the Resident Assistant will be made during
each semester by the Residence Hall Coordinator. This evaluation will be shared with the
Resident Assistant.
2. Resident Assistants receive remuneration of $500 per semester and will be guaranteed a single
room at one-half the single occupancy rate.
3. Circumstances may arise that necessitate the transfer of Resident Assistants within the College
Residence Hall system. Responsibility for transfer rests with the Office of Residence Life.
4. Resident Assistants are issued a Sub-Master Key and loss or misuse of the key may be
considered cause for termination of employment.
5. Resident Assistants are recognized by the College as strong role models for all Residence Hall
students. In conjunction with this recognition, it is expected that RAs will present a positive
attitude and example with regard to responsible behavior and responsible alcohol use.
6. Other related duties as assigned. Each Residence Hall Coordinator and staff may discover
particular needs within their hall, which are not addressed in this Job Description. The Office of
Residence Life encourages this individuality and creativity in job performance.
7. North Central Missouri College and the Student Services division reserve the right to make
decisions to terminate employment due to incidents that are not addressed in this Job
Description, including but not limited to conduct that is detrimental or unbecoming as an
employee of North Central Missouri College. These may include, but not be limited to
incidences with alcohol/drugs when away from the college and Trenton community.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Additional Requirements:
1. You must be enrolled as a student at North Central Missouri College to be considered
for this position.
2. You must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher at the time of
application and at the conclusion of the semester in which you are applying. A
cumulative grade point average of 2.5 must be maintained during the period of
employment. Incoming freshman must have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 to be considered
for employment.
3. You must be available for employment for two semesters upon initial hire.
4. You must not be on any College probation (academic or social). During the period of
employment RAs must not be in violation of any College policies or procedures.
5. All employment positions within the department of Residence Life are interrelated.
Consequently, disciplinary action you receive while employed in one Residence Life
position may impact your employment status in another Residence Life position, up to
and including discharge.
6. You are expected to place the position as one of your highest priorities. Employment
and extracurricular involvement outside of the position must have the approval of your
Resident Hall Coordinator. Employment must also be approved by the Director of
Residence Life. You may work no more than 13 hours per week. To work in excess of 13
hours per week requires specific approval in advance by the Resident Hall Coordinator
and Director of Resident Life for the time-period involved.