{"id":788,"date":"2011-12-06T17:25:21","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T22:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/reslife\/?page_id=788"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T20:34:48","slug":"overview-of-the-ra-position","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reslife\/ra\/overview-of-the-ra-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident and Community Assistant Position Description"},"content":{"rendered":"

Qualifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Resident Assistant (RA) and Community Assistant (CA) position requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and maturely with others.\u00a0 Applicants should be able to demonstrate the ability to work well in groups, as RAs\/CAs often work closely with their coworkers.\u00a0 The ability to complete administrative tasks and to meet deadlines is also important.\u00a0 Applicants must be reasonably available to respond to concerns within their community.\u00a0 Other desirable skills of RA\/CA applicants include dependability, maturity, openness to working with persons from a variety of backgrounds, and flexibility. The RA\/CA\u00a0position is a full year commitment and candidates that cannot commit to a two semester commitment will not be selected.<\/p>\n

In order to apply for the Resident Assistant\/Community Assistant position, applicants must maintain a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester, as well as cumulatively.<\/p>\n

Skills Gained<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Resident Assistants\/Community Assistants are provided with opportunities to learn and polish many skills that they can use later in their chosen career.\u00a0 All RA\/CA staff members are trained in the following:<\/p>\n

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    • Program Planning<\/li>\n
    • Budgeting<\/li>\n
    • Team Building<\/li>\n
    • Conflict Resolution<\/li>\n
    • Crisis Response<\/li>\n
    • Mediation Skills<\/li>\n
    • Leadership Skills<\/li>\n
    • Communication Skills<\/li>\n
    • Time Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This position also exposes RAs\/CAs to a variety of resources on campus and gives them the opportunity to collaborate with staff members from across the campus community, including the University of Maine Police Department, Alcohol and Drug Education Programs, Campus Activities, the Career Center, the Counseling Center, and many more.<\/p>\n

      Compensation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      RAs\/CAs receive compensation equal to room and board for the semester(s) during which they are employed in the position in the form of a housing scholarship.\u00a0 The RA\/CA positions do not have monetary compensation with the exception of our Lead RA\/CA position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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