Student Assistant-Summer 2023 LIFEvest Resident Advisor
Job description
About Us
Located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University offers employees a diverse environment which fosters both professional and personal development. The university is committed to cultivating an environment of engaged, experienced-based learning, enriched by active community service. Clayton State offers multiple Bachelor and Master Degree programs which currently enrolls over 6,900 students in challenging campus and on-line courses.
The campus is situated just 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta on 214 beautiful acres, making access to the metropolitan area a breeze. We’ve been named a Top Workplace in Atlanta by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution for six consecutive years. And we also were named one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.
Job Summary
MUST BE A CURRENTLY ENROLLED CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT
The College of Business at Clayton State University is looking to expand its team of Resident Advisors for the annual LIFEvest Financial Literacy Summer Program. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about assisting and mentoring students of various socioeconomic backgrounds on financial literacy topics and college planning. Passionate individuals who are interested in working with high school students and individuals who have experience related to mentoring, tutoring, or coaching.
For an overview of the LIFEvest program, please visit https://www.clayton.edu/business/centers-and-initiatives/lifevest
Tentative Pay Rate: $15 hourly - Spring training (required) $1250 per week - LIFEvest program week rate
Requirements:
- Complete all Minors on Campus training
- Must be available for the four mandatory training sessions for resident advisors from April through May. Dates are:
- CPR training, TBD
- Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Saturday, April 22, 2023
- Saturday, May 6, 2023
- Attend assigned Meet & Greet Sessions and be available and knowledgeable to answer participant and caretaker questions. Meet and Greet dates are as follows:
- Boys Week 1: Tuesday, May 9, 2022 *tentative
- Girls Week 2: Tuesday, May 16, 2022 *tentative
- RAs for Boys weeks are required to work during weeks 1. RAs for Girls weeks are required to work during weeks 2
- Week 1: Sunday, June 6, 2023 - Friday, June 10, 2023 (Boys Week)
- Week 2: Sunday, June 11, 2023 - Friday, June 16, 2023 (Girls Week)
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a positive, professional, and enthusiastic attitude and be a team player
- Have an in-depth understanding of the College of Business organizational structure and mission/vision
- Understand, establish, and enforce all University and Residence hall rules, regulations, and policies to ensure program goals are attained
- Collaborate, coordinate, and troubleshoot conflicts with other resident advisors, program manager, and volunteers
- Engage with all students and foster a supportive learning environment and encourage student participation in activities and class time
- Serve as a role model for all students including those under other resident advisor teams
- Make sure students are accounted for, are on time, and are on task at all times
- Address any student behavioral issues with the program manager promptly and appropriately. Mitigate conflicts using proper protocols
- Understand the daily agenda and prepare students accordingly (e.g. wearing proper attire for a field trip, guest speaker, or outdoor activity)
- Understand and be aware of any student allergies or medical conditions and who to contact in case of emergency
- Hold nightly RA debrief meetings after students’ curfew and provide daily feedback to the program manager
- Be prepared to perform other tasks as they arise
Skills and Abilities
- Flexibility: Be able to adapt to last-minute changes, additional requirements, etc.
- Positive attitude: It’s a long week, you will be tired!
- Maturity: You will be interacting with finance industry leaders from all over Metro Atlanta
- Reliability: Be on time
- Professionalism: Demonstrate respect for others
- Effective communication: Utilize active listening skills to correctly respond to students’ questions and provide help
- Ability to work in a team: Be able to collaborate with others
- Excellent decision-making ability: Ability to think critically to find solutions.
Work Environment
- Highly active work environment
- Interaction with various individuals including Faculty Director, Associate Director, Program Manager, Interns, Industry Leaders, Clayton State Staff (including chancellors, provosts, professors, etc.)
- Off-site visits to local companies
- Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds
Required Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
- Flexibility: Be able to adapt to last-minute changes, additional requirements, etc.
- Positive attitude: It’s a long week, you will be tired!
- Maturity: You will be interacting with finance industry leaders from all over Metro Atlanta
- Reliability: Be on time
- Professionalism: Demonstrate respect for others
- Effective communication: Utilize active listening skills to correctly respond to students’ questions and provide help
- Ability to work in a team: Be able to collaborate with others
- Excellent decision-making ability: Ability to think critically to find solutions.
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.
Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at: (678) 466-5445.
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