RESIDENT ASSISTANT
The Position:
Resident Assistants (RAs) are student peer leaders responsible for learning communities in university housing here at Eastern Illinois University. The RA position provides real-life experiences in working with and helping other people, conflict resolution, team building, and many others. The position is a premiere leadership experience and one of the most challenging and fulfilling student leadership opportunities at EIU.
RAs are compassionate, responsible, fun, and outgoing student leaders who create a welcoming environment and serve as a resource to their residents. The RA position is more than just a job; it is a leadership journey that offers infinite opportunities for one’s success and development at EIU and beyond.
Resident Assistant Job Description
Qualifications:
- Should be a full-time EIU student (registered for 12 credit hours or more) in the spring semester. If hired, the student will be a full-time EIU student during their term of employment.
- Should have 24 credit hours by the start of NEXT fall semester (Aug 2024).
- Should have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher when grades are posted at the end of 2023 fall semester, and if hired, for the term of employment the student must maintain the department's minimum GPA requirement. (NOTE: Applicants with GPA's of 2.25 or lower when fall grades are posted will not be considered for employment.)
- Lived in University Housing for at least two full semesters before Aug 2024.
- Should be in good judicial standing with the university.
Applications will be screened as they are received. Applications will be available on October 30, 2023 and the preferred deadline to submit is January 19, 2024.
Applicants must log in to eRezLife using their EIU NetID and password. We also recommend that applicants add eRezLife Software System (noreply@erezlife.com) to their contacts in order to receive communications regarding the Resident Assistant position.
Hiring Process Timeline
| Date | Event | Location/Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | RA Application Opens | |
| Nov 13 | RA Information Meetings | Thomas Hall Lobby / 7 pm |
| Nov 14 | RA Information Meetings | Stevenson Hall Lobby / 7 pm |
| Dec 6 | RA Information Meetings | Taylor Hall Lobby / 7 pm |
| Jan 19, 2024 | RA Applications Due | Preferred Deadline |
| Feb 8-15, 2024 | Departmental Interviews | |
| TBA | RA Letters emailed through eRezLife | |
| April | RA Workshops | TBA |