Lipscomb University · 2 months ago
Resident Assistant (RA): 2026-2027 Academic Year
Nashville, TN
Part-time
Onsite
New GradLipscomb University is seeking a Resident Assistant (RA) for the 2026-2027 academic year, a role designed to foster a supportive community among residents. The RA will be responsible for promoting academic excellence, spiritual development, and social growth while serving as a leader and resource for students.
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Responsibilities
Being available and accessible to residents, spending adequate time on their hall, and regularly interacting with the hall/floor community
Assisting residents with personal, spiritual, relational, social, emotional, and academic concerns while ensuring confidentiality, sharing with the Residence Hall Director, and referring residents to appropriate resources. This includes recognizing problems and potential problems
Knowing ALL residents on my hall by name and face by the second week of school to make each resident feel like an integral part of the community
Working cooperatively with other team members, including RAs and RHDs from other buildings
Maintaining a positive working relationship with the RHD, showing respect for him/her as a supervisor and a person
Being respectful of all Lipscomb University students, faculty, staff, and administration. This includes refraining from participation in gossip concerning residents, RAs, RHDs, and/or other Lipscomb faculty/staff with hall residents, other RAs, or my supervisor and considering the time, place, and manner in which they engage in conversations
Working collaboratively with fellow teammates and RHD
Complying with all work related requests in a timely manner
Ensuring that students understand my role and function as an RA and establishing a rapport, which makes residents feel comfortable approaching me with ideas and concerns
Making residents aware of their roles and responsibilities in the community, explaining and utilizing the Community Contract. RAs will enforce policies consistently without bias or malice
Keeping residents informed of campus and hall activities
Conducting hall/floor meetings at the request of the RHD
Supporting and attending all dorm-wide programming, and supporting teammates programming
Upholding and adhering to all university policies (Student Code of Conduct and Residence Life Housing Rules). RAs understand that being a student leader requires them to be mindful of all university guidelines, and they commit to upholding those expectations
Educating residents about the Student Code of Conduct while serving as a role model and leading by example
Fulfilling programming requirements as set by the RHD and Director of Residence Life
Sincerely promoting Lipscomb University in a positive manner
Continuing the mission of Lipscomb University as a faith-based institution, which seeks to glorify and promote God’s kingdom
Working hard and diligently to make the Residence Life experience a great program for all students and their families
RAs understand that lobby duty responsibilities rotate among staff members. Duty begins at 8 pm and ends at midnight Sunday-Thursday and 8 pm - 1 am Friday and Saturday
RAs arrive on-time and will sit at the lobby desk for their entire shift
RAs will notify the RHD of time away from campus and will clear all vacation/travel plans ahead of time before making any reservations
RAs will attend the weekly meetings on Monday nights as set by my RHD. They will arrive on time and will not let personal things (e.g., relationships, concerts, etc.) interfere with their commitment to their residents, teammates, and RHD. RAs will come to meetings prepared with any materials needed
RAs understand that they share responsibility for helping close down the residence halls and opening them during breaks (e.g. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break)
RAs will maintain all paperwork/forms in a systematic and consistent fashion (e.g., Room Checks, Room Inventory Sheets, Programming Logs, Maintenance Forms, etc.)
RAs will turn in all reports and logs in a timely manner
For freshmen: RAs will do resident checks at least 3 nights per week. Every room will be checked multiple nights and RAs will log these immediately (either during checks or directly after completing them)
For upperclassmen: RAs will conduct resident checks once per week. Every room will be checked and RAs will log these immediately (either during checks or directly after completing them)
Qualification
Required
have a minimum 2.75 GPA upon application and must not be on any type of official probation (academic, behavior, Bible, or chapel)
have lived on campus, at Lipscomb University, for at least one semester
be able to devote up to 15 hours per week to the Resident Assistant job
have at least two free nights Monday - Friday (no classes, no club meetings, no practices, etc.)
be available and on campus most weekends (RHDs will work with RA staff for weekends off)
Company
Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University is a faith-based, liberal arts institution in Nashville, Tenn.
Founded in 1891
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$23M2018-04-17Grant· $23M
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