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Interested in becoming a Resident Assistant (RA) in San Clemente Villages (graduate apartments) next year? Do you want to be a resource for the graduate community? Perks include housing and a monthly stipend. The online application is now open and will close on January 28, 2019. To find out more, come to the RA Info Session on Thursday, November 29, at 7pm in the San Clemente Center.

By Noreen Balos, Funding Peer
Monday, November 26th, 2018 - 9:00am

Calling all graduate students! UCSB Residential and Community Living is currently in the process of hiring graduate student Resident Assistants in San Clemente Villages for the 2019-2020 school year. Some of the benefits of this position include opportunities for professional development, working alongside UCSB staff/faculty, and helping fellow graduate students find their place here on campus.

​Eligibility Criteria:

  • Maintain UCSB full-time student status for employment
  • Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 per quarter and a 2.3 cumulative GPA
  • Be eligible to work the RA 25% time for the duration of the 2018-19 academic year without surpassing the federal employment limits of 50% for international students and 75% for domestic students
  • Complete and pass a fingerprint scan and background check

Time Commitment and Duties Required:

  • Must be available for Student Leadership Development (SLD) training in Aug-Sep 2019. Details TBD.
  • Participate in weekly staff meetings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights
  • Maintain weekly one-on-one meeting with supervisors (typically 30-60 minutes) during business hours
  • Have flexibility in academic and work load to be present in the community and available to residents
  • Be available for additional duties over some holiday and extended breaks (can typically work with scheduling)
  • Work a 2-hour office shift weekly
  • Participate in programming and other community-building initiatives
  • Enforce and uphold policies and serve on after-hours on-call rotation with other staff members
  • Interest in contributing to the overall wellness and successful engagement of graduate students in the San Clemente community
  • Additional duties as assigned

Application Link
NOTE: You must login with your @ucsb.edu email address to access the application.

Application Deadline: Monday, January ​28, 2019

Information Session: Thursday, November 29, 2018, at 7pm in the San Clemente Center.
Download flyer here.