Expectations
Expectations
Embedded Files
Job Descriptions
Job Descriptions
Overview
The Lead Residential Life Student Leader is in addition to either the Resource Assistant or Community Assistant role. This student will be a mentor and a role model for their staff and be given additional leadership responsibilities throughout the year. Individual tasks will be agreed upon with their supervisor but may include: leading weekly staff team builders, making the on-call schedule (if a resource assistant), bringing staff and building wide concerns to their supervisor, or leading a yearlong building wide initiative.
This student will be expected to lead in one of the following: lead a session for spring training, in-service, or present at a local residence life conference on a topic of their choice.
Application Requirements
Previously been a Resident Assistant and going into your 2nd year working with Residential Life
Compensation
In addition to the compensation for the Residential Life Student Leader role your additional responsibilities will be up to 2 hours per week
Pay rate: NYS minimum wage
Resource Assistant
Resource Assistant
Overview
Resource Assistants will assist our students at Nazareth University in their transition to life on campus and guide them throughout their time as a residential student. They will provide resources to students in times of need and ensure the students’ well being and safety in the halls. This will include being a positive role model and building connections with students by being an approachable student leader in the Residence Halls. This position is ideal for students who enjoy a consistent schedule, enjoy engaging with students, and making everyone feel safe, welcome, and comfortable in their living space.
Job Description & Expectations
General:
Rotate evening desk hours with area staff
Sunday - Thursday: 8pm - 12am
Friday & Saturday: 10pm - 2am
Community walks of the building
Engage with students
Handle any concerns they encounter with students
Submit building wide facilities requests
Respond and manage non-life threatening incidents
All Residential Life Student Leaders:
Building community in assigned section with residents
Monthly floor meetings
Manage conflict
Make door decorations
Intentional interactions (check ins) with residents
Report incidents as needed
Attend weekly staff meetings
Attend bi-weekly 1:1s with supervisor
Assist with departmental special tasks as needed
Assist with building wide health & safety checks
Assist with hall closings (Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring break, end of year)
Support all Residential Life Student Leaders
Attending their programs
Assist with crisis situations
Communicate with staff and supervisor any concerns that may arise
Assist with campus emergencies as needed
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Application Requirements
Full-time undergraduate student
If you were previously an RA in your undergrad experience you are still eligible to apply for this position
Must be available for position for the full academic year: Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
Must be in good conduct standing
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3
Must attend an information session, apply for the position in your housing portal, attend an individual interview, and a group interview
Compensation
On campus single room - full cost covered
Location of single room will vary depending on departmental need
Meal plan
First year residential life student leaders - 50% cost covered
Returning residential life student leaders - full cost covered
Terms of Employment
August 1, 2025 - May 19, 2026
Residential Life Student Leaders must attend training prior to the openings of each semester and remain past hall closures to assist in hall closing procedures. These dates are included above.
Additional Notes
After an offer of employment is sent to you, we will then gather additional information in regards to any accommodations that we may need to make your assignment.
Community Assistant
Community Assistant
Overview
Community Assistants will bring students together by hosting programs and events across residential buildings on campus. They will work as a team to engage students making them feel like Nazareth University is truly their home. They will create a sense of belonging through programming and outreach. They will provide students the opportunities to come together as a community in many different ways including individual floor and building wide. This position is ideal for students who enjoy bringing people together and making sure everyone feels as if they belong in their community and space.
Job Description & Expectations
General:
Provide building programming
Area programs (Building wide programming)
Late night / weekend programming
Campus wide - programs for individual floors sections
NazWOW programs at the beginning of each semester
Program series
Passive programming
Collaborate with student activities
Make main lobby bulletin boards & building wide decorations as needed
All Residential Life Student Leaders:
Building community in assigned section with residents
Monthly floor meetings
Manage conflict
Make door decorations
Intentional interactions (check ins) with residents
Report incidents as needed
Attend weekly staff meetings
Attend bi-weekly 1:1s with supervisor
Assist with departmental special tasks as needed
Assist with building wide health & safety checks
Assist with hall closings (Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring break, end of year)
Support all Residential Life Student Leaders
Attending their programs
Assist with crisis situations
Communicate with staff and supervisor any concerns that may arise
Assist with campus emergencies as needed
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Application Requirements
Full-time undergraduate student
If you were previously an RA in your undergrad experience you are still eligible to apply for this position
Must be available for position for the full academic year: Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
Must be in good conduct standing
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3
Must attend an information session, apply for the position in your housing portal, attend an individual interview, and a group interview
Compensation
On campus single room - full cost covered
Location of single room will vary depending on departmental need
Meal plan
First year residential life student leaders - 50% cost covered
Returning residential life student leaders - full cost covered
Terms of Employment
August 1, 2025 - May 19, 2026
Residential Life Student Leaders must attend training prior to the openings of each semester and remain past hall closures to assist in hall closing procedures. These dates are included above.
Additional Notes
After an offer of employment is sent to you, we will then gather additional information in regards to any accommodations that we may need to make your assignment.
Important Dates
Important Dates
You are responsible for planning your schedule around the following dates for the 2023-24 academic year, as per your contract.
August 13, 2025: Fall RA/CA training begins
August 20, 2025: New student move in
August 21, 2025: First floor meetings (new students)
August 24, 2025: First floor meetings (returning students)
August 25, 2025: Fall classes begin
October 6-10, 2025: Floor Meetings
November 26, 2025: Halls close for Thanksgiving recess
December 1, 2025: Halls reopen after Thanksgiving recess
December 1-5, 2025: Floor Meetings for winter recess
December 13, 2025: Halls close for winter recess
January 14, 2026: Spring RA/CA move in
January 14, 2026: Spring RA/CA training begins
January 19, 2026: Halls reopen after winter recess
January 21, 2026: Spring classes begin
January 20-23, 2026: Floor meetings
March 3-6, 2026: Floor Meetings
March 15, 2026: Halls close for spring recess
March 23, 2026: Halls reopen after spring recess
April 28-May 1, 2026: Floor meetings for summer recess
May 14, 2026: Halls close for summer recess
May 19, 2026: Current RA/CA contract ends
RA Desk Hours
RA Desk Hours
Requirements
Requirements
There are RAs in each area every night when the residence halls are open. RA desk hours are used to ensure the safety and well-being of students in the residence halls, and for the RAs to build connections with the residents in their area. Building walks are a great way to get to know residents better!
RAs will report to the RA desk in their area (i.e. Kearney, Lourdes, OC, CTC, George). Larger areas will have two RAs on duty on Fridays and Saturdays. While working, RAs are expected to wear Residential Life attire, including nametags, so they are easily identifiable by residents, campus safety, etc.
RAs will sign on at 8pm through eRezLife. The form prompts will change, but generally you will be asked to take some type of photo to indicate that you are present. After 12:30am (Sunday-Thursday) or 2am (Friday & Saturday), RAs will remain in the residence hall until 7am the next day.
RAs will carry their personal phone, the walkie, and iPad with them on building walks and while sitting at the duty box. RAs will conduct three walks of the building(s) in their area on weeknights and four on the weekends. These walks will be documented through logs, which are sent to Vicky and the building supervisor.
There is a specific chain of command and course of action that RAs should take when responding to incidents. Please review the incident matrix below for information about the types of incidents you may encounter, and how to respond. In many cases, RAs will call the GRD/AD on duty and campus safety to take over the incident. RAs should be familiar with campus policies in order to assess situations appropriately.
Important contacts
Important contacts
Campus Safety: (585)-389-2850
Facilities: (585)-389-2340
Health & Counseling: (585)-389-2500
Residential Life Duty Phone: (585)-278-3661
Title IX: (585)-389-2877
*This information can also be found on the duty iPads
Important Forms
Important Forms
ERezLife — this website includes the following information:
Sign-on Form
Bulletin Board Submissions
Duty Log
Program Proposals & Evaluations
Other Housing Forms
*Each area has their own links and log-in information for these forms, which can be found on your building's webpage
Incident matrix
Incident matrix
Updated Residential Life Incident Response Matrix.pptxRA Desk Hours Calendar
RA Desk Hours Calendar
Programming
Programming
Requirements
Requirements
You will submit a program proposal before hosting programs (using the form on eRezLife). You will submit a program evaluation after hosting programs (using the form on eRezLife). You are welcome to collaborate, but you must host at least one individual program per semester. Programs should be 2 hours or more in length.
Programming calendar
Programming calendar
This is the campus-wide programming calendar, where you can see who is hosting events & when! We encourage you to stop by and support each other's programs.
Program supplies
Program supplies
You can purchase supplies for your programs using the designated P-card for your area, or through Amazon by contacting your supervisor. To maximize your budget, you should check the inventory before making purchases because there are tons of leftover supplies in the resource room. Reach out to AD Cindy if you have any questions.
P-card directions
P-card directions
Sign out the P-card - the P-card binders are located in the RA Hub. Locate your building’s corresponding binder, and sign out the card by writing your information into the log on the first page.
Take the P-card and a copy of the tax exempt form with you to the retailer. It is processed as a credit card.
If you are going to Walmart, take the Walmart tax exempt card and show it to them before they begin scanning items (otherwise, they will have to start over).
If you are going to Wegmans, take BOTH of the Wegmans shopper cards (green and white) with you. If you only have one Wegmans card, the transaction cannot be processed.
KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS. When you get back to campus, return the P-card and tax exempt form to the binder, sign it back in using the log on the first page, and enter the receipt. To enter a receipt, take a sheet from the top of the black plastic shelves and add it into the back of the binder. Fill in the information (RA name, date, program title, purpose of program, and purchase amount) and staple your receipt to the sheet.
The card must be returned within the same day, and at the time you scheduled on the P-card calendar.
Resources
Resources
Continuous Feedback Form
Link to form
ResLife Supplies
Link to form
Learning goals
Reserving a space on campus
Collaborating at Naz
Center for Life's Work - Event registration form
Makerspace - Event registration form
Online
Advertising
Advertising
If you would like to advertise your program or share photos from the event on the UA Instagram, please fill out this FORM. If you would like to advertise on the Res Life Instagram, send your photos or flyers to your supervisor and they can get it posted!
Door Decorations
Door Decorations
Requirements
Requirements
You will create door decorations for each of your residents and RA/CA staff members twice per semester.
Resources
Resources
Bulletin board ideas - not required but you're welcome to make them!
Credit: Jamie White
Credit: Tabonnie Nesmith
Requirements
Requirements
There are a variety of miscellaneous events and/or tasks that Residential Life is responsible for outside of the standard RA shifts and CA programs. Each RA/CA is expected to volunteer for some of these opportunities within the 2024-25 academic year, and all staffs must be represented equally. There may be limited volunteer slots depending on the nature of the opportunity. The live link is in the title.
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