RESIDENT ASSISTANT
The Position:
Resident Assistants (RAs) are student peer leaders responsible for learning communities in university housing here at 糖心视频. 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鈥檚 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 2026).
- Should have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher when grades are posted at the end of 2025 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 2026.
- Should be in good judicial standing with the university.
Applications will be screened as they are received. Applications will be available on October 31, 2025 and the preferred deadline to submit is January 24, 2026.
Hiring Process Timeline
| Date | Event | Location/Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | RA Application Opens | |
| Nov 18 | RA Information Meetings | TBA |
| Nov 19 | RA Information Meetings TBA TBA | TBA |
| Nov 20 | RA Information Meetings | TBA |
| Nov 21 | RA Information MeetingsTBA | TBA |
| Jan 23, 2026 | RA Applications Due | Preferred Deadline |
| Feb 9-13, 2026 | Departmental Interviews | |
| Mar 6 | RA candidates notified of offers/status | |
| TBA | RA Workshops | TBA |