{"id":501,"date":"2024-04-17T09:16:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T13:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife-wds-prd.utk.edu\/housing\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:25:12","slug":"resident-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/about-us\/student-employment\/resident-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"half \">\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serving as a resident assistant (RA) is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have on campus. This position provides an opportunity to meet new people, make a difference in the lives of others, and teach you skills for your future. As an RA, you will have an opportunity to graduate with a unique skill set and memories that will last a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RA candidates must have a cumulative grade point of 2.75 to be eligible for hire. A full academic year commitment to the position is required. Participation in certain academic requirements (e.g. internships, co-ops, student teaching) may prevent candidates from fulfilling that commitment. Attendance at RA training is mandatory for all hired RAs. Dates and times for RA training will be communicated at a later date when finalized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/about-us\/student-employment\/opportunities\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applications are available online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and will open on Monday, September 8, 2025 and close Friday, October 3, 2025.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Visit your hall director or attend any available hall interest session for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/05\/Resident-Assistant-Job-Description-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resident Assistant Position Description<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Application and Selection Timeline<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Opens:<\/strong> Monday, September 8, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application Closes:<\/strong> Friday, October 3 at 11:59 p.m. EDT<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interest Sessions<\/strong>&#8211; <em>Learn more about the RA position from current staff members. Attend a session at any location that fits your schedule! The front desk staff can direct you to the location of the interest session.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Monday, September 22<\/strong><br \/>\n6:00 p.m. &#8211; Clement Hall<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. &#8211; Laurel Hall<br \/>\n8:00 p.m. &#8211; Volunteer Hall<br \/>\n<strong>Tuesday, September 23<\/strong><br \/>\n6:00 p.m. &#8211; Hess Hall<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. &#8211; Stokely Hall<br \/>\n8:00 p.m. &#8211; Brown Hall<br \/>\n<strong>Wednesday, September 24<\/strong><br \/>\n6:00 p.m. &#8211; Beacon Hall<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. &#8211; Reese Hall<br \/>\n8:00 p.m. &#8211; Geier &amp; Robinson Halls<br \/>\n<strong>Thursday, September 25<\/strong><br \/>\n6:00 p.m. &#8211;\u00a0 Magnolia &amp; Dogwood halls<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. &#8211; Poplar Hall<br \/>\n8:00 p.m. &#8211; Lakemoor Station<\/li>\n<li><strong>Candidate Social<\/strong>: Sunday, October 12, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Round 1 Interviews:<\/strong> October 20-24 at Geier Hall<\/li>\n<li><strong>Round 2 Interviews:<\/strong> November 6-8 at Geier Hall, November 10-11 at Geier Hall<\/li>\n<li><strong>RA Symposium Offers Go Out:<\/strong> Wednesday, December 17, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"half \">\n<div class=\"box-light card orange tx brd-\">\n<h2>Benefits of being an RA<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A $646.15 biweekly pay during the months of August-April<\/li>\n<li>Single room occupancy at the current double room rate\n<ul>\n<li>If a critical housing situation exists, you may be assigned a temporary roommate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Develop leadership skills necessary to promote a sense of community<\/li>\n<li>Involvement opportunities on committees and taskforces<\/li>\n<li>Learn critical conflict resolution skills to prepare for professional settings post college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br class=\"clearshortcode\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\">\n<h2>RA Spotlight: Everyone Needs a Cobi in Their Life<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" img-circle alignright wp-image-302\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/RA-Headshot-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Student smiling in an orange and white striped shirt\" width=\"233\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/RA-Headshot-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/RA-Headshot-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/RA-Headshot-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/RA-Headshot-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/RA-Headshot-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/RA-Headshot-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/RA-Headshot.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cWhen you feel like a tiny fish in this giant pond called UT, at the very least you can know that your RA is there for you, checking on you, and congratulating you on the big and the little milestones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That was the attitude Cobi Genna applied to being a resident assistant (RA), and she carried the same perspective through several roles within\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/wp-admin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Housing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Genna began working in University Housing in the fall of 2019 during her freshman year. A close family friend had worked in housing before and helped her make a connection to an open position. Genna worked the front desk of the main University Housing office located in Magnolia Hall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/blog\/2024\/03\/13\/everyone-needs-a-cobi-in-their-life\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-orange btn-lg\">Read more about Cobi&#8217;s RA experience<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":503,"parent":240,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-501","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Resident Assistant - University Housing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the Resident Assistant role and how you can support students and develop valuable leadership skills on campus.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/housing\/about-us\/student-employment\/resident-assistant\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Resident Assistant - 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