Resident Assistant

Azim Premji University; Ranchi; On-site; INR 335,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Azim Premji University in Ranchi invites applications for the role of Resident Mentor. The programme aims to integrate academic study with learning outside the curriculum and the well-being of students, fostering relationships between students and University members beyond the classroom.

As a Resident Mentor you will live on campus, coordinate basic facilities, support community engagement, and participate in both structured and informal learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience living with and actively engaging with young adults.
• Strong communication and teamwork with diverse groups.
• Experience coordinating/managing residences for students aged 17–26.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Live on campus as a resident mentor and reside in student residences (accommodation provided).
• Coordinate and supervise facilities for students, including infrastructure, food, health and safety.
• Engage with campus community including students, faculty and staff.
• Proactively create structured and unstructured learning opportunities for student growth.
• Assist with emergency response and coordinate with other functions.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

MS Excel

Job description

We invite applications for the role of Resident Mentor.

The programmes at the University aims to integrate academic study with learning outside the curriculum and overall well-being of students. One of the best ways to do this in a diverse setup is to foster meaningful relationships and high levels of engagement between students and all members of the University community.

The role of the Resident Mentor team is to create these opportunities for students to have meaningful relationships with other students and University members outside of the academic set-up. The resident mentor team ensures that residential life is vibrant and active and helps build a diverse and inclusive campus community. This is done through structured initiatives within the University and unstructured interactions that are run by the Resident Mentor team.

The role of a Resident Mentor is a unique one developed in the University and is largely based on fundamental principles of positive engagement and care ethics. The Resident Mentors on campus are proactively engaged rather than only reacting to student and campus needs.

Responsibilities

• Being a resident on campus. Resident mentors are required to stay at the student residences. Accommodation is provided at the residences.
• Operations — Coordination of provision and supervision of basic facilities for students — physical infrastructure, food and nutrition, health and fitness, and safety. We don’t see these areas merely as transactions but as opportunities to sensitize students to the realities of life.
• Community engagement — Being a part of and driving initiatives in the campus community which includes students, faculty and staff.
• Positive engagement — Engaging proactively with the student community and creating a variety of structured and unstructured opportunities for student learning and growth. The structured interactions can be academic/non-academic roles within the University.
• Emergency response — The Resident Mentor is expected to help with emergency response and coordinate with other functions.

The Resident Mentor role is a dual role that is envisaged along with an added role linked to other academic or administrative roles.

Requirements

Suitable candidates for this position will have experience and/ or demonstrate keen interest in:

• Living with and actively engaging with young adults.
• Communication and teamwork with diverse groups of individuals.
• Coordinating/ managing residences for the student age group between 17 to 26 years.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

Prior training/ experience in counselling / mentoring students will be an added advantage. We are looking for candidates having 2 plus years of work experience, and ideally in the 25-35 age group.