2011-2012 resident adviser information sessions
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2011-2012 Resident Adviser Information Sessions. www.vanderbilt.edu/raisitinyou Office of Housing and Residential Education. Office of Housing and Residential Education (OHARE) Mission Statement - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2011-2012 Resident Adviser Information Sessions
www.vanderbilt.edu/raisitinyou Office of Housing and Residential Education
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Office of Housing and Residential Education (OHARE)
Mission Statement
The Office of Housing and Residential Education is committed to the furtherance of education beyond the classroom by providing a living and learning environment and by connecting students with faculty, staff, and the community through programming, leadership opportunities, community development, and diverse interactions.
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Position Definitions:
• A Resident Adviser (RA) is part-time paraprofessional who, under the direction and supervision of the Head Resident (HR) Area Coordinator (AC), works to fulfill the mission of the department by creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment conducive for living and learning.
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Being a Vanderbilt RA means being a Mentor…
• Develops and maintains positive interpersonal relationships with residents in their area
• Fosters strong sense of community amongst residents and all on campus students
• Advises and counsels residents with personal issues (within the scope of his/her responsibility)
• Mediates conflicts between residents, roommates and communities
• Serves as a referral agent to appropriate Vanderbilt and community resources
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Being a Vanderbilt RA means being a Programmer…
• Emphasizes a personal and community balance
• Facilitates residents’ ability to grow holistically
• Implements programs consistent with programming requirements of the department and the residential area
• Finds creative ways to develop the Community Creed with residents (Creed Tenets: Scholarship, Honesty, Civility, Accountability, Caring, Discovery, and Celebration)
• Challenge both self and residents to be critical thinking citizens of the global community.
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Being a Vanderbilt RA means being a Community Leader…
• Develops a sense of caring and civility among residents
• Maintains a sense of respect for each other and the place where you live
• Supports administrative (both Vanderbilt and OHARE) action for the benefit of the community
• Acts as a liaison to Vanderbilt and Community partners in matters impacting residents
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Requirements of the RA Position
• Minimum of 2 semesters of higher education residential living experience
• GPA of 2.5
• Taking a minimum of 12 credit hours as an undergraduate or 9 as a graduate student
• Full Academic year commitment unless exception is granted by the Associate Director responsible for recruitment and selection.
• Good academic and student conduct standing at Vanderbilt University
• Willingness to uphold and abide by Vanderbilt University policy
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Requirements of the RA Position Continued…
• A Full-time student
• Present for fall and spring training as well as in-services throughout the academic year
• Present for opening and closing times each semester– Fall opening– Thanksgiving closing– Winter Break Closing– January Opening– Summer Break Closing
• Available approximately 15-20 hours a week on average– Head Residents have a 20 hour commitment– Resident Advisers have a 15 hour commitment
• Aware that the primary non-academic activity of an RA/HR is their position on staff
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RA Compensation Package
• Staff are provided with $2000 monetary compensation, paid at $250 over eight months
• RAs are provided with a private room
• An opportunity to earn additional compensation by performing duty responsibilities during break periods
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Professional Development Skills Learned from Being an RA that will Transfer to your Future
Career– Leadership/Management experience
– Conflict Resolution & Mediation
– Listening
– Flexibility
– Time Management
– Teamwork
– Building Relationships
– Create and execute group programs
– Budget Management
– Ability to work effectively with a diverse population
(Refer to your folder for more information on skills that transfer into various professions. Provided by the Vanderbilt University Career Center)
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Important things to Remember
• Applications for new staff members are due on January 22nd
• Super Friday/Saturday is on Friday February 4th and Saturday, February 5th
– This is for Resident Adviser Applicants– There will be a make up interview for those candidates that cannot make
Super Saturday. It will occur on Tuesday February 8th.
• All applicants may not be extended an invitation to Super Friday/Saturday
• Only completed applications will be processed
• You must be available for available for ALL parts of training in the spring and in the fall as a condition of accepting employment
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