Employment

Student staff members take an active part in making each residence hall a well-rounded and responsible community which encourages respect among all residents. Responsibilities will fall into three categories: problem solving, programming, and administration. By promoting a positive and open atmosphere, you are genuinely involved in making the residential experience valuable and meaningful to our students, an experience they will carry with them throughout their lives. If you want to make a difference in your life and the life of your peers, read more about student staff opportunities below.

Resident Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Academic Peer Mentor
Night Clerks
Residence Hall Director -12 month
Residence Hall Director – 10 month

Resident Assistant
The role of the resident assistant (RA)is that of a liaison which serves as a link between the Student Affairs staff and students. The resident assistant’s primary function is to offer peer assistance and direction to students. The resident assistant is concerned with the growth and welfare of each individual in the hall and the group as a whole. The resident assistant is considered a member of the Residential Services staff and is directly supervised by the residence hall director (RHD) of the hall which he/she serves.
Resident assistants must be at least sophomore level undergraduate students.  They are selected on the basis of leadership, experience, scholarship, and the desire to help residents realize their self-development opportunities through group living in college residence halls. RAs are representatives of the Residential Services and, as college staff members, are expected to act as role models.
RAs have many roles: friend, counselor, leader, programmer, enforcer of college policies, staff member, and student. These varying roles are not mutually exclusive, but will be used at different times with different people in different situations. Within these roles, RAs have several areas of concern: their floor, their hall, and the college. They are to be sensitive to the needs of the floor, the hall, and the college as a whole, while being supportive of the college’s programs and activities. RAs are a unifying force which unites the floor and promotes a sense of belonging and community throughout the hall and the college.
The Resident Assistant position can be time-consuming and demanding. Therefore, it is imperative that students are in good academic standing before becoming RAs. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is required to go through the selection process. A 2.20 cumulative GPA is required at end of current semester in order to assume and maintain an RA position. Applicants must not have a current Judicial probationary status in order to apply.

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Administrative Assistant
The administrative assistant (AA) position has been created by Residential Services for the purpose of providing expanded service to students. This staff member is an important part of the building staff and contributes to the team management of the residence hall. The administrative assistant will be responsible for a variety of tasks in each residence hall office, from answering the phone and distributing mail to typing and filing for the hall director.
Basic responsibilities:

• Distribute/forward mail
• Distribute disciplinary letters
• Sign out packages
• Sign out equipment/games
• Answer office and/or RHD phone/ distribute voice mail messages
• Type, file, and update files (as assigned by RHD)
• Inventory office supplies and forms
• Post information about campus to students/visitors
• Know emergency procedures
• Provide basic information about campus to students/visitors
• Assist building staff with check-in /check-out procedures
• Arrive early in August and January to assist with opening of the hall
• Remain through closing at the end of each semester
• Set the Residents Assistant duty schedule
• Set the Night Clerk duty schedule
• Turn in payroll sheets
• Keep track of the RCR file, making sure tat each student living in the hall has an updated RCR on file.
• Other duties as assigned by the RHD

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The Administrative Assistant will work an average of 16 ½ hours per week. You must schedule 14 hours in the office per week. The schedule of hours you turn in is for the entire semester. No changes are permitted. The additional 2 ½ hours are to cover weekly staff meetings and individual meetings with the Hall Director, as well as travel time to and from picking up the mail.
Mail Security and Confidentiality- The security of the mail you are responsible for sorting and delivering is of utmost importance. You are required in this position to make sure that the mail is secure. Our delivery of the mail is a part of the Federal Postal Regulations; and delay, loss, or reading of another person’s mail is a federal offense. Mail must be handled in a secure and timely manner. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IS THE ONLY PERSON ALLOWED TO SORT AND DISTRIBUTE MAIL. NO ONE ELSE SHOULD BE IN THE STAFF OFFICE WHILE THE MAIL IS BEING DELIVERED. CLOSE AND LOCK THE DOOR AS WELL. If you are out of town or ill, you must have the Hall Director arrange for another staff member to be responsible. It should be noted in the duty log who is responsible for mail delivery when the AA is unavailable.
Security of Staff Office
The staff office must be secure at all times due to confidential information in the office, and so that mail, packages and equipment do not disappear.
Administrative assistant must hold their office hours between the hours of:
Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Qualifications
A cumulative GPA of at least 2.2 is required and must be maintained throughout the term of employment. Applicants must have been a student at SUNY Cortland for at least two semesters by the time the job commences. Applicants must not have a current judicial probationary status in order to apply.

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Academic Peer Mentor
Qualifications
 A cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 is required and must be maintained throughout the term of employment. Applicants must have been a student at SUNY Cortland for at least two semesters by the time the job commences. Applicants must not have a current judicial probationary status in order to apply.
Goals
The goals of the academic peer mentor staff are:

• To be a resource and referral agent in the residence hall for student concerns related to curriculum, academic policies and procedures, and possible career choices.
• To facilitate ongoing advisement programs, especially in the areas of study skills, time management, test taking skills, and stress management.

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Night Clerks
The night clerk program at SUNY Cortland is designed to monitor and document the amount of visitors and guests in the residence halls on a nightly basis. Night clerks sit duty from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. The primary responsibility of the night clerks is to verify whether or not a student resides in the hall and to sign in any visitors or guests. All students are expected to show their SUNY Cortland ID to the night clerks upon entrance to their residence hall. Overnight guests should be registered as a visitor - a current SUNY Cortland student, or as a guest - anyone that has no affiliation with the college. Upon signing in a visitor or guest the host student assumes responsibility for the actions of those individuals. Students interested in applying for the night clerk position must have lived on campus for at least 1 semester and be in good academic and judicial standing.

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Residence Hall Directors - 12 Month Positions

Description of Duties:
The Residence Hall Director is responsible for the overall administration of a coeducational residence community of 150-500 undergraduates, including staff supervision, discipline, counseling/referral, programming and general building administration. Additionally, RHDs are
responsible for the coordination of one other area of the residential services program, which could include one of the following:

-Residence Life Conference
-leadership and programming
-student staff recruitment
-student/professional staff development
-campus judiciary
-special programs
Additionally, 12-month RHDs will assume responsibility for
summer work. Assignments can include one of the following:
-housing for summer camps/conferences
-housing administration
-residence hall facilities
-professional/student staff training and development

Qualifications:
Both a master's degree and previous residence life experience are required.

Preference will be given to those candidates who have their graduate degree in College Student Personnel, Student Affairs or Higher Education/Administration with
previous hall director experience, either at the graduate or professional level.

Benefits:
Salary range is estimated at $33,325. All RHDs receive a furnished apartment, partial meal plan of $500 per year and university benefits package. Starting date is around
August 1, 2008.

To Apply:
For more detailed information and to apply on line go to http://jobs.cortland.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51717
Review of application materials begins immediately and
will continue until the position is filled.

SUNY Cortland is an AA/EEO/ADA employer.

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Residence Hall Directors - 10 Month Positions

Description of Duties:
The Residence Hall Director is responsible for the overall administration of a coeducational residence community of 150-500 undergraduates, including staff supervision, discipline, counseling/referral, programming and general building administration. Additionally, RHDs are
responsible for the coordination of one other area of the Residential Services program, including the Residence Life Conference, leadership and programming, student staff
recruitment, student/professional staff development, campus judiciary or special programs.

Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree is required for 10-month positions. Previous residence life experience is required, preferably beyond the RA level.

Benefits:
Salary range is estimated at $27,974. All RHDs receive a furnished apartment, partial meal plan of $500 for the year, and university benefits package. Starting date is
around August 1, 2008.

To Apply:
For more detailed information and to apply online go to
http://jobs.cortland.edu/applicants/Central?
quickFind=51716.

Review of application materials will begin immediately and will continue until the positions
are filled.

SUNY Cortland is an AA/EEO/ADA employer.

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