Resident Assistant

Resident Assistant

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Position Details

Competition Number: 20251326SS
Position Title: Resident Assistant
Faculty/Department: Student Affairs - Operations Unit SA - Residence Life
Employee Group: Other CUPE 5791
Job Family: N/A
Category: Student
Number of Vacancies: Multiple

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Housing Services and their respective Live-In Residence Life Coordinator, Resident Assistants (RAs) are responsible for ensuring the comfort and success of students and guests in housing. Resident Assistants assist in creating a healthy, safe, supportive and inclusive environment. RAs plan and deliver educational and social programming, assist students with the transition to independent living and post-secondary environments, encourage participation in campus life and activities, and help ensure that housing community standards are understood and followed. RAs are on-call evenings, weekends and holidays, as well as participate in kiosk hours in which they provide customer service to our students and guests. This includes providing general information and guidance, making key cards, assisting with lock outs, checking guests and groups in, providing event information, addressing concerns, and answering various inquiries. Residence Assistants may be asked to assist with developing digital, print, and in-person campaigns to support Housing Services, Residence Life, Hospitality Services and Housing Facilities.

This position works closely with Housing Facilities to help conduct room condition inspections as well as facility code requirements such as smoke detector and door checks.

All RAs are required to attend training August 21-27, bi-weekly meetings, conduct resident and guests check-ins, and support with a variety of events and promotions including, but not limited to, Housing Tours, Housing Move-In, Housing Move-Out, and Welcome Weekend. Resident Assistants are expected to remain living on campus until the final date on their Housing Contract to assist with Move-Out procedures. RAs will be placed in Housing based on the needs of the Residence Life team to ensure a suitable number of staff are allocated to each community. RA placement preference will be considered, but not guaranteed.

Position Requirements

• The successful candidates must live on campus within one of the buildings administered by University of Regina Housing Services for the full duration of their contract, as assigned by Housing Services.
• Previous experience living on a University campus is preferred.
• Leadership experience is an asset.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality is required.
• Experience with diverse groups.
• Demonstrates sound judgment in the event of emergency and/or crisis.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to follow Health & Safety protocols.
• Participate in on-call rotation that is scheduled around academic commitments, as applicable.
• Shifts vary to support 24/7 operations.
• Must be available to work the full term of employment.
• Must be available to move into residence August 20, 2025, must be available for RA training (August 21-27, 2025), Fall Move-In and Welcome Weekend (August 28-September 1, 2025), Winter Move-In weekend (January 2-4, 2026), and Winter Move-Out (mid-late April 2026, dependent on final exam schedule).
• Criminal record check required, due upon commencement of contract; cost to be reimbursed with approved invoice.
• Must maintain full-time student status throughout the duration of the contract.
• Must maintain a minimum academic average of 65% throughout employment.

Physical Demands

Being able to lift up to 50 pounds safely is an asset for the purposes of Housing Move-In and Move-Out procedures.

Salary Range

$750 - $875 Monthly

Work Hours

Hour structure is based on an average of approximately 40 hours per month, spread across the required responsibility throughout the contract. During the earlier part of the contract, there is an increased requirement for hours due to training, Fall Move-In, and Welcome Weekend.

Contact Information

For further information regarding this competition please contact the faculty/department you are applying to.

Diversity Statement

The University of Regina is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the community that we serve. The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the University’s employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code.