What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Advisor position at The University of New Mexico?
Position Summary
American Indian Student Services (AISS) is seekingcandidates for Residential Advisors for the 2025 American Indian Summer Bridge(AISB) Program. The AISB Program is designedto immerse incoming American Indian / Indigenous students into the rigors ofcollege life while providing academic, financial, and social preparation forthe first-year university experience. AISB will consist of two immersionsessions allowing participating students to earn up to 3 college credit hours whilestrengthening time management and study skills. Each session will be two and ahalf weeks long on June 4 to June 20, 2025, and July 9 to 25, 2025. ResidentialAdvisors will support incoming first-year American Indian / Indigenous students’successful transition into college.
The successful candidateswill serve as mentors and provide supervision for the duration of theprogram. Under the guidance of the AISB Program Coordinator, the ResidentialAdvisors have primary responsibility for providing tutoring support services;living on campus with AISB participants; planning and supervising allactivities (including evenings and weekends); transporting students to allscheduled events; conducting small group discussions on a variety of topicsrelevant to college life; and other duties as assigned. Residential Advisorsreceive extensive training prior to the start of the session – in-person attendanceis mandatory and non-negotiable. Residential Advisors are expected todemonstrate high levels of responsibility, project an attitude of commitmentand sensitivity to each individual student, and demonstrate an awareness of howdiversity intersects with respect to cultural, racial, gender, and ethnicbackgrounds. Must be ableto differentiate learning styles and work effectively with AISB students andfaculty, and AISB & AISS staff. Residential Advisors will work an averageof 35-40 hours per week.
Working benefitsinclude weekday meals and on-campus housing for each session.
Salary : $16.00 per hour,weekday meals, and paid on-campus housing for each session (Total Approx. Value=$1087.50)
Term of Employment : May 19, 2025 to August 1, 2025
Minimum Qualifications
Equivalencies not found for this position
Preferred Qualifications
MinimumQualifications :
- Applicant must have completed a minimum of one academic year (two full semesters with a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester) at UNM-Main Campus by the end of Spring 2025.
- Must possess a valid Driver’s License. If selected, you are required to submit a copy of your Driver’s License.
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Minimum required work hours :
- Must be available from May 19, 2025 – August 1, 2025
- Training : Monday, May 19, 2025 – Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from 8 : 00 AM – 5 : 00 PM.
- Weekly 1-hour meetings with AISB Coordinator for duration of AISB
- Additional tasks and hours, as assigned.
- Applicants may NOT enroll in Summer 2025 courses or hold other job(s) that would interfere with the position for the duration of the employment term : May 19, 2025 to August 1, 2025 .
PreferredQualifications :
Salary : $16
