RESIDENT ASSISTANT

American Baptist Theological Seminary; Brooklyn Heights (TN); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-campus housing

Job summary

American Baptist Theological Seminary is seeking a Residential Assistant to foster an inclusive and safe living-learning environment on campus in Nashville, TN. You will respond to emergencies, enforce policies, and support residents through regular check-ins and programming.

The position is part-time, live-in, with a fall-to-spring academic year. CPR/First Aid certification is expected, and Outlook/Excel proficiency is preferred for documentation and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from a four-year college or university, or 1–2 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Experience as a Resident Assistant or similar leadership role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains an inclusive, welcoming floor/hall community.
• Develops and maintains positive, professional relationships with residents.
• Serves as first point of contact for emergencies, facility issues, and behavioral incidents.
• Participates in on-call duty, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Responds to alarms, emergencies, and health concerns; escalates as appropriate.
• Completes incident reports within 24 hours.
• Enforces housing policies and health/safety regulations.
• Performs health and safety inspections and documents findings.
• Maintains records, duty logs, and inventories.
• Assists with hall opening/closing and room checkouts.
• Plans and implements educational, cultural, and social programming each semester.
• Attends staff meetings and training.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Crisis response

Education

Bachelor's Degree (BA) or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Job description

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RESIDENT ASSISTANT

Full Time 20-29 Hour American Baptist Theological Seminary, Nashville, TN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1007

Salary Range: $12.75 To $12.75 Hourly

Job Title: Resident Assistant

Institution: American Baptist College

Department: Office of Residence Life, Division of Student Affairs

Reports To: Director of Residence Life/Vice President for Student Affairs

FSLA Classification: Non-Exempt (hourly)

Employment Type: Part-Time, Live-In, Academic Year Appointment

Compensation: $12.75 per hour, plus on-campus housing

Effective Term: Fall 2026 through Spring 2027

The mission of American Baptist College, a historically Black College with a liberal arts emphasis, is to educate, graduate,

and prepare diverse students for Christian leadership, service, and social justice the world.

Position Summary

• Builds and maintains an inclusive, welcoming floor/hall community consistent with the College's mission and values.
• Develops and maintains positive, professional relationships with residents, including regular one-on-one check-ins.
• Serves as the first point of contact and first responder for all resident emergencies, facility issues, and behavioral incidents occurring during assigned duty hours.
• Participates in a rotating on-call duty schedule, including evenings, weekends, and College holidays, providing walkthrough coverage of the assigned building/floor.
• Responds promptly to fire alarms, lock-outs, facilities emergencies, medical incidents, and mental health concerns; escalates to the Residence Hall Director, Campus Security, and/or emergency medical services as appropriate.
• Completes incident reports and documentation for all emergencies, policy violations, and unusual occurrences within 24 hours.
• Completes all mandated crisis-response and safety trainings.
• Enforces College housing policies, the Student Code of Conduct, and health/safety regulations consistently and equitably.
• Conducts and documents regular room/facility inspections and health and safety checks.
• Maintains accurate records, duty logs, occupancy rosters, and key/access inventories.
• Assists with hall opening, closing, and room condition/checkout processes each semester and academic break.
• Serves as a mandatory reporter under Title IX and the Clery Act; reports all disclosures of sexual misconduct, discrimination, or safety concerns to the designated Title IX Coordinator/Campus Security Authority.
• Plans and implements educational, cultural, and social programming each semester in line with departmental learning outcomes.
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings, residential hall meetings, one-on-one supervision, and in-service training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 21 years of age
• Prior experience as a Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, peer mentor, or similar leadership role preferred.

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:

• Current CPR/First Aid/AED certification, or completion within 30 days of hire.
• Electronic Mail Software (Outlook)
• Spreadsheet Software (Excel)

Other skills required:

• Demonstrated leadership, communication, conflict-resolution, and crisis-response skills; availability to work evenings, weekends, and College holidays as required by the duty rotation.

The following competencies have been identified as necessary for successful performance in this position:

• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequently required to stand.
• Frequently required to walk, including climbing stairs to respond to emergencies at any hour during assigned duty periods.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Occasionally required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear, including remaining reachable by phone/radio during scheduled duty shifts.
• Occasionally exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials when responding to medical.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions during building rounds and emergency response.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, with occasional periods of loud noise during emergencies or after-hours activity.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Key Performance Indicators:

KPIs include but are not limited to the following spread over four domains (Incident Documentation Timeliness, Duty Coverage & Response Compliance, Health & Safety Inspection Completion, and Programming & Reporting Deliverables):

• 100% of incident reports (emergencies, policy violations, unusual occurrences) submitted within 25 hours of occurrence, as required by the job description.

Duty Coverage & Response Compliance

• 100% attendance/coverage of assigned on-call duty shifts (evenings, weekends, holidays), with documented response to fire alarms, lock-outs, and facility/medical emergencies within an established response time (e.g., on-site within 10-15 minutes of notification during duty hours).

Health & Safety Inspection Completion

• 100% completion of scheduled room/facility health and safety inspections each semester, with documentation submitted to the Residence Hall Director on the required schedule.
• Minimum number of educational/social programs planned and implemented per semester (e.g., 2-3, aligned with departmental learning outcomes), plus on-time submission of monthly time & effort reports and KPI dashboard

Supervision and Accountability

This position is supervised and evaluated by the Vice President for Student Affairs. Administrative approvals for activity budgets, expenditures, and reporting are also subject to the authority of the Vice President for Student Affairs.

Guidance and References

The work of this position is governed or guided by the following sources:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Acknowledgement

I have read the foregoing job description and understand the responsibilities of the job. I agree that I am able to perform the essential duties of this position.