What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Resident Assistant position at Liberty University?
Summer Resident Assistants (RA) are Residence Life staff members who live on campus in the residential summer housing with their primary focus being to assist ORL with the Residential Summer Housing Program.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications And Credentials
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Communication
Work Environment
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is in an office setting. However, work frequently occurs in a variety of other settings; including, but not limited to, residence halls, warehouses, and outdoor activities.
Driving Requirements
Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.
Target Hire Date
2025-05-01
Time Type
Part time
Location
Lynchburg - In Office
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Office Hours: Will attend office hours 2 days a week to complete Residence Life tasks and stay up to date on summer housing assignments.
- Quiet Hours: Uphold daily quiet hours on the residence halls.
- Curfew: Conduct nightly curfew checks and document when students are not present.
- Cleanliness and Check Out Inspections: Inspect for weekly cleanliness standards and complete check out appointments as needed.
- Consolidation/Deconsolidation: Assist students is checking out and moving from summer housing assignments to their fall assignments in preparation for the start of the fall semester.
- Pro Dev: Participate in creating a presentation for the Resident Directors and upcoming RAs that will focus on a professional development topic.
- Maintenance Dorm Rotation: Will communicate with students and conduct check out inspections when students move to different dorms at the mid-point of the summer for Maintenance to service the dorms.
- Other duties as assigned.
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications And Credentials
Minimum Qualifications
- Current Student at Liberty University
- Must be an RA in the Spring semester prior and Fall semester following
Education
- Current Student at Liberty University
- Multiple years of RA/Summer RA experience
Communication
- Effectively communicates in both verbal and written forms to convey clear, well-articulated information.
- Able to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
- Demonstrates strong organization, project management, and managerial skills.
- Possesses excellent computer skills, necessary for Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Task oriented and dedicated, meets deadlines while going the extra mile and producing quality work products.
- Anticipates needs and takes steps to meet those needs before they crop up, taking a proactive and intentional approach to their duties.
- Sincere and affable, is able to build relational rapport quickly, establishing productive relationships across a variety of departments and contexts.
- Develops priorities for their team, and provides tangible steps and tasks to enable their team to achieve these priorities.
- Intentional to show care for others, exhibiting intentionality, conscientiousness, and emotional intelligence in interpersonal interactions.
- Detail-oriented, catching and fixing small errors and details in both visual and written communications.
- Manages their own schedule, project timelines
- Frequently required to travel to local and campus locations.
- Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
- Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate
- Frequently required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
- Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
- Regularly lift 20 or fewer pounds.
Work Environment
The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is in an office setting. However, work frequently occurs in a variety of other settings; including, but not limited to, residence halls, warehouses, and outdoor activities.
Driving Requirements
Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.
Target Hire Date
2025-05-01
Time Type
Part time
Location
Lynchburg - In Office
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
