  {"id":97,"date":"2018-02-08T15:05:38","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T15:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/reslife\/studentleadership\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T11:48:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:48:39","slug":"studentstaffpositions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/studentstaffpositions\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Team! Student Employment Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Residential Life Student Staff Position Information<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-feature-text block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-feature-text__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-feature-text__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-card\">\n                    <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">RL Student Position Update<\/h2>\n                                                                            <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com\/jobxJobdetailPrint.aspx?JobId=5823&amp;win=True\">Resident Assistant application<\/a> is now open! Please look for JobX Number: 5823\r\n\r\nIf you&#8217;re a returning RA, please apply to the <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com\/jobxJobdetailPrint.aspx?JobId=5829&amp;win=True\">Returning Resident Assistant application!<\/a> JobX Number: 5829\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in being an\u00a0 Resident Assistant, (RA) Office Assistant (OA) or Programming Assistant (PA) please email <a href=\"mailto:rlstudenthiring@macalester.edu\">rlstudenthiring@macalester.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                     <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Residential Life hires students every year for three positions in the department: Resident Assistants, Office Assistants, and Programming Assistants. The selection process happens each spring for the following academic year. Questions about the positions or selection processes can be directed to <a href=\"mailto:rlstudenthiring@macalester.edu\">rlstudenthiring@macalester.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/macalester.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com\/jobxJobdetailPrint.aspx?JobId=5823&amp;win=True\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    New RA Application \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/macalester.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com\/jobxJobdetailPrint.aspx?JobId=5829&amp;win=True\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Returning RA Application\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1P0xWA-IkG4_m4WxiJFSVVujDnWOj4qc4ehuXm7in6cc\/preview?tab=t.0\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    RA and SRA Job Description\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1v13wIrifMJdQgnZvZIBv6XpeoJFVFORMlotBKbg4ZU8\/edit#slide=id.p\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Check out our past presentation! 25-26 presentation coming soon!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">About the Positions<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Resident Assistants<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Resident Assistants (RAs) are student staff members who live in a residence hall or specialty housing area. RAs are primarily responsible for helping to facilitate the formation of a genuine community among the residents of that hall or building and to serve as a live-in resource and representative of Residential Life. The RAs also are a crucial part of the implementation of the Life@Mac, and RAs facilitate many aspects of this, including connecting with individual students, helping creating a safe and healthy community environment, and serving as a campus resource for students living in each area. Below are two elements of our yearly selection process for RAs, specifically.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>RA Information Sessions: <\/strong>This is an opportunity for Residential Life to share more in-detail job requirements and expectations as well as the selection timeline. We encourage you to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/\">Career Exploration<\/a> for interview preparation guidance. Finally, this is also a great time to have any of your questions about the RA position or interview process answered.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interviews (Required):<\/strong> Each candidate will have an hour individual interview that includes a practice intentional conversation . Each interview includes two professional staff members and one current Resident Assistant. Candidates are asked a variety of questions pertaining to the RA position, and candidates have the opportunity to ask questions they may have about the RA position or the selection process.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Office Assistants<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>Office Assistants (OAs) are student staff members who work in the residence halls to support residential needs. OAs are primarily responsible for providing excellent customer service in hall offices, managing hall desk email accounts and item check-outs, and working with Residence Hall Directors on any specific hall needs. OAs are a critical element of the residential experience at Macalester.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Programming Assistants<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>Programming Assistants (PAs) are responsible for coordinating, marketing, implementing, and assessing social programming in the residence halls. PAs utilize various google suite platforms (email, calendar, forms, sheets, docs, etc.) to obtain and pass along information related to social programming. PAs will work with Resident Assistants (RAs) and professional staff to ensure that programs are meeting the needs of students living on campus.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>-Returning\/ SRA- <strong>DUE<\/strong> Jan 22nd <strong> <\/strong>at Noon. <br>-New RA- <strong>DUE <\/strong>Jan 27th <strong> <\/strong>at Noon-Interviews will occur February 3rd- 14th (during business hours.) If you have additional questions, please reach out to your RHD or email the hiring committee at rlstudenthiring@macalester.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RA Info Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about the RA application process or gain more insight about the RA position, please attend the info session of your general area: TBD on dates and locations of these events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out some of the things our staff have learned about being an RA and why you should become a student leader!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/2-300x300.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/2-150x150.png 150w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/2-768x768.png 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/4-1024x1024.png 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/4-300x300.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/4-150x150.png 150w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/4-768x768.png 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/10-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/10-1024x1024.png 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/10-300x300.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/10-150x150.png 150w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/10-768x768.png 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/13-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/13-1024x1024.png 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/13-300x300.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/13-150x150.png 150w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/13-768x768.png 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/308\/13.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residential Life Student Staff Position Information Residential Life hires students every year for three positions in the department: Resident Assistants, Office Assistants, and Programming Assistants. 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