Housing
Become a Resident Advisor or Resident Success Coach! – Apply Now!
Being a Resident Advisor or a Resident Success Coach is a rewarding and demanding experience. RA/RSCs make a difference in the lives of fellow students by supporting them and fostering communities. Being a RA/RSC will challenge you to grow both personally and professionally. The experiences you gain in this role will serve you well for the rest of your life, no matter what career you may choose.
Steps To Apply For A Resident Advisor* or Resident Success Coach:
- If you meet the RA* or RSC qualifications and want to make a difference in students’ lives at LSSU, we encourage you to apply!
- Attend an information session about the position held in late November, December, and January.
- Fill out an application, 3 reference form, and complete a background information form. Be sure to have an updated resume and cover letter!
- One reference should be from a staff member, a resident advisor, or a resident success coach of Campus Life.
- The other two forms can be from previous employers, teachers, or mentors. It is best recommenced that references do not come from family members.
- Answer the following essay questions within your application
- Describe how you would address academic or economic challenges for students within the residence halls. How would you also work with students who are first generation college students or lack of family university knowledge?
- How would you support residents to build a community within their residence hall as well as with the campus community? How would you adjust for a student who is academically, socially, and economically challenged?
- One reference should be from a staff member, a resident advisor, or a resident success coach of Campus Life.
- Participate in the interview day on February 9th or 10th.
References
For assured return, you may want to give them an envelope addressed to:
Campus Life and Housing
attn: Joe Stusynski
680 W. Easterday Avenue, 125 Cisler Center,
Sault Ste Marie MI 49783
-Or-
Emailed to jstusynski@lssu.edu.
Questions and references can be emailed to jstusynski@lssu.edu.
*Remuneration for the Resident Assistant (RA) will be a waiver of fees for housing in the assigned area, meals during Fall training, and an LSSU meal plan. The meal plan for Resident Assistants will be honored during times when meal service is offered by the institutional meal service provider. In cases where the credit for expenses related to housing and board for Resident Advisors described above fully satisfies all housing and board expenses for the RA, any additional room and board award that the RA may have earned will not be applied to the RA’s room and board charges/account. This includes but is not limited to any Board of Trustees awards for room and board or institutional awards conditioned on the recipient residing in university housing. Any waiver of institutional fees may affect the amount of financial aid awarded to a student. To assess the impact of the RA Room and board abatement for an individual student, please contact the LSSU Financial Aid office.
Group Process
Each candidate is required to participate in the group process interviews. The group process interviews will take place in February. The activities will allow the selection personnel to see the candidates in small group problem-solving situations. You will sign up for a group process time when your application is complete.
Individual Interviews
You will have one individual interview that will last approximately 30 minutes. Each candidate will be interviewing with a team of Residential Life staff members; among these members will be a Residence Hall Coordinator and Resident Advisor, Resident Success Coaches, or Community Advisors. On your scheduled interview day, arrive on time and be sure you know where you are going. If you do not understand a question, please ask the interviewers to restate the question. Come prepared with questions you would like to have answered. You may want to consult with the Career Development Center staff for hints on effective interviewing.
Both group and individual interviews will happen on the same day.
Important Dates
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Information Sessions | November 27, Osborn Hall- 8:30 pm November 29, Brady Hall- 8:30 pm December 3, Student Village- 8:30 pm December 5, Osborn Hall- 8:30 pm January 9, Brady Hall- 8:30 pm January 10, Student Village- 8:30 pm |
| Application Deadline | January 18th, 4 pm |
| Reference Deadline | February 4th, 4 pm |
| Interview Days | February 9th, and February 10th- Time and Location TBD |
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