CU-Bloomsburg GHD and RA staff pose in front of David Soltz Hall.

Resident Assistant Position

Interested in becoming a RA for Fall 2025 - Spring 2026?

The overall goal of a Resident Assistant is to serve as a peer educator and helper while facilitating the personal and academic growth and development of residential students. RAs are chosen on the basis of leadership experiences, interpersonal skills, interest in working with students to develop a positive floor/hall/apartment community, and willingness to be actively involved in their own personal growth and development. RAs are expected to live out the Core Values of the Office of Housing and Residence Life: Service, Caring, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, Inclusion and Education.

If you have any questions or need any help, please contact:

Ben Staub
Assistant Director of Residence Life
Columbia & Northumberland Halls
bstaub2@commonwealthu.edu
570-389-4845

Jenna Radkins
Assistant Director of Residence Life
Upper Campus Apartments (JKA, MOA & MPA)
jradkins@commonwealthu.edu
570-389-4989

2025 - 2026 Resident Assistant Application*
*Application will be available beginning November 13.

Community building
- Build relationships with residents
- Programming
Respond to residents needs
Staff responsibilities
- Attend all trainings and staff development activities
- Assist with all openings and closings
- Weekly staff meetings
- Periodic meetings with GHD
- Outside tasks
On-call
- One night a week and every other weekend
  - includes 2-3 hour desk shift
- Apartment RAs work front desk daytime shifts
Crisis response
Generally available to residents

Room fee waived
- Residence Hall-single occupancy, Suites/Apartments - single bedrooms
- Apartments include a utility fee waiver
Stipend of $12/hour for 14/hours per week

2.40 cumulative GPA at the time of hiring
In good discipline standing with the university
Available for the entire academic year

Date	Time	Process
Wed, November 13, 2024	12:00 PM	Application opens on the CommunwealthU JobX platform
Wed, November 13, 2024	8:30 PM	RA Interest Session Sutliff 102
Thu, November 14, 2024	8:30 PM	RA Interest Session Sutliff 102
Wed, January 29, 2025	TBD	RA Interest Session Location TBA
Thu, January 30, 2025	TBD	RA Interest Session Location TBA
Mon, February 3, 2025	4:30 PM	Application closes
Thu, February 6 or Fri, February 7, 2025	8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Round 1 Interviews
Thu, February 20 or Fri, February 21, 2025	8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Round 2 Interviews
Wed, March 12, 2025	-	Decision notifications sent out via email*
Tue, March 25, 2025	4:30 PM	Position acceptance deadline
Fri, April 11, 2025	-	Team building day event for hired staff

* Note for Decision & Placement Notifications:
In regards to decision notifications, you will be notified of whether you got the RA job, got an offer to be an alternate RA, or are not being offered the job at this time. If you are offered the RA job or an alternate RA position, you will be given a deadline to accept your offer. Placement of the staff/housing assignments will be determined after folks accept/decline the position. This placement will go out prior to Team Building Day.