HMSC Housing Resident Assistant & Student Event Support

Oregon State University; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking enthusiastic individuals for part-time Resident Assistant positions at a scenic marine science center. This role involves fostering community among students, supporting housing activities, and engaging in outreach initiatives. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. With opportunities to work closely with peers and contribute to a vibrant student life, this position is perfect for those looking to make a positive impact in an academic environment. Join a team dedicated to creating safe and inclusive experiences for all students during the summer term.

Benefits

On-site housing

Flexible work hours

Community engagement activities

Qualifications

• Ability to cultivate relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Understanding of social justice principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support community programming and events for residents.
• Assist with student services and housing operations.
• Communicate expectations of appropriate behavior to residents.

Skills

Community Development

Crisis Management

Social Justice Awareness

Relationship Building

Education

High School Enrollment

Undergraduate Enrollment

Tools

Discord

Outlook

Canva

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A Resume/Vita

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

3) Two professional references (former managers, supervisors, coworkers, professors, teachers, etc.) who can speak to your abilities relevant to this outreach and communications position. Include their name, relationship to you, title, company, email address, and phone number.

For additional information please contact: Sidney Noble at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Position Information

Job Title

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Student Employee

Job Location

Job Location Newport

Position Appointment Percent

Position Appointment Percent 100

Appointment Basis

Appointment Basis 12

Pay Method

Pay Method Hourly

Pay Period

Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?

Min Hourly Rate

Min Hourly Rate $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate

Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill two (2) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Housing Resident Assistant & Student Event Support position for the Hatfield Marine Science Center at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

The employee will assume the duties and responsibilities of a Resident Assistant and will help to support Hatfield summer Student Life activities, including but not limited to: events, outreach materials, point of contact for housing residents, driving motor pool vans for curricular and extra-curricular activities. Other duties include attending and supporting Hatfield community events, such as seminars, and actions to foster safe, inclusive student experiences.

This position is located at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. Field housing at Hatfield Marine Science Center is provided.

Position Duties

Community Development (60%)
Execute and support community programming as directed by your supervisor, including but not limited to:

• Individual conversations with residents, hosting and executing community building events and activities, creating and posting bulletin boards,.
• Work with your supervisor to determine your community needs to create and execute an action plan utilizing the community building tools.
• Co-facilitate community orientations and meetings each term.
• Promote, attend, and participate in programming HMSC campus programming including but not limited to weekly research seminars, Markham symposium, and others.
• Support HMSC student programming, events and activities, including afterhours and weekend events
• Assist with HMSC student services including but not limited to: HMSC food pantry operations, maintaining HMSC Mind Spa, managing HMSC Safer Sex Spot inventory, etc.

Create and maintain strong positive relationships with the community, such as:

• Identify and facilitate connections and relationships between residents in the community.· Role model academic success and engagement through resident interactions.
• Promote academic initiatives in the community and refer residents to academic resources.· Promote and practice social justice values within the community and create a safe space for relationship building across differences.
• Identify and respond to resident needs through consultation and referral of campus resources.
• Support and promote health and wellness strategies for yourself and the residents in your community

Support housing, curricular and extracurricular activities:

• Assist with after-hours and weekend resident arrivals and departures, as well as housing supported events.
• Prepare apartments for incoming residents, which may include moving and carrying linen packets, moving and carrying dishes and cookware, moving furniture within an apartment, and doing minor cleaning tasks.
• Complete move-out task including walkthroughs, key inventory and room condition reports accurately and in a timely manner.
• Submit maintenance requests
• Assist with laundry room operation and schedule.
• Be accessible in campus housing during evening and weekend hours to ensure availability to residents.
• Participate in term transitions, which may include a high volume of arrivals and departures, room checks, and campus tours.
• Drive residents and students in university-owned 6- or 12-passenger vans for weekly grocery runs, orientation, field trips and/or course-related activities.

Student Behavior and Crisis Management (10%)

• Confront and report potential policy violations and behavior that is disruptive to the community to your supervisor.
• Role model behavior expected of students as outlined in the Student Conduct Code and HMSC Housing Policy Guide.
• Communicate expectations of appropriate behavior and University policy information to residents.
• Communicate any incidents and resident concerns to supervisor.
• Understand and implement emergency response protocol and procedures.
• Communicate and educate residents on safe practices and the appropriate action to take in the event of an emergency.
• Communicate with the professional staff member on call during crisis response.
• Refer residents to appropriate support services as needed.
• Serve on duty rotation to provide support to housing residents.

Administration and Communications (30%)

• Attend and participate in regular meetings with your supervisor, monthly HMSC Safety Awareness Form and any other assigned meetings.
• Monitor Discord channel and disseminate information when appropriate.
• Check email at least twice a day and respond as requested.
• Participate in all trainings and orientations.
• Provide feedback in the appropriate time, place, or manner.
• Support facility tours, including compiling content for current and future tours
• Support digital communications through compiling content about courses and other experiential learning such as internships.
• Develop communications such as newsletters, flyers, etc. to promote share information and promote events.
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Demonstrate the ability to cultivate relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Demonstrate an understanding or open-mindedness to social justice.
• Demonstrate the willingness to engage in difficult conversations or conflict.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize competing responsibilities.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Demonstrate commitment to diversity and social justice education, initiatives, and programs.
• Demonstrate crisis management skills.
• Experience using Discord, Outlook, Canva, and other institutional technology.
• Experience supporting activities on and/or familiarity with the Hatfield campus.
• Ability to remain in the position for the duration of Summer Term.
• Previous experience living in an educational residential community

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Work conditions:

• May work 10-20+ hours per week in summer. Work schedule may vary, flexibility is required.
• Required to live on-site in HMSC provided housing.
• Must be available to work non-traditional hours including weekends, evenings, holidays and after hours.
• Preferred working duration is June 13 to September 22, 2025.
• Required to work on summer move-in dates in June 15 &16, 2025 and June 21& 22, 2025.
• Required to work on summer session transition weekend in July 18 – 21, 2025.
• Required to work on summer move-out days in August 15- 17, 23 and 24, 2025.
• Required to work fall intersession move-in and move-outs between Sept 16-21, 2025

Other conditions:

• Occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds
• Communicating with members of the OSU community and the public, some of whom may be hostile
• Driving a university-owned 12- to 15-passenger van

Posting Number

Posting Number P12116SE

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 2

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/13/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Anticipated Appointment End Date 09/22/2025

Posting Date

Posting Date 05/06/2025

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date

Closing Date 05/18/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A Resume/Vita

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

3) Two professional references (former managers, supervisors, coworkers, professors, teachers, etc.) who can speak to your abilities relevant to this outreach and communications position. Include their name, relationship to you, title, company, email address, and phone number.

For additional information please contact: Sidney Noble at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard 125-155-0200) as per OSU Standard 576-056-0000 et seq.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Supplemental Questions

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