Job Description
The Resident Assistant will work on-call shifts during nights and weekends in order to provide support to students outside of normal business hours. Resident Assistant will maintain ten scheduled office hours per week, during normal office hours, in order to complete any required administrative tasks. Duties and responsibilities will include: aiding students in the event of an emergency; enforcing St. John’s University regulations in the residences; reporting any violation of St. John’s University policies to the Assistant Director; performing scheduled checks of the facilities; providing emotional support to students studying abroad and adjusting to life in Seville; assisting students with conflict resolution; and conducting interesting and engaging programming for resident students.

Responsibilities
Top responsibilities of a Resident Assistant:

1. Enforce and abide by St. John’s University Residence Hall policies and procedures; additionally, RAs are obligated to report and make record of all infractions of university policy
2. Be readily available in the event of an emergency- especially when “on duty”- and act according to University protocol in handling the situation
3. Perform facilities checks when “on duty,” and report any facilities issues immediately to the Assistant Director
4. Assist with all preparations and be present for student move-in/move-out dates
5. Be a friendly, reliable, and confidential (when possible) resource for the students as they adjust to living in a foreign country
6. Office duties to support students and local Administrators

Contract type and Remuneration
Position requires living in the residence and includes room and partial board. There will be a part time, fixed term contract for the 10 hours/week of office duties. Remuneration will be contingent upon experience.

If interested, please email a copy of your resume or CV to Fernando Garcia at gar…@stjohns.edu<mailto:garciaf@stjohns.edu>.