Resident Assistant Hiring Guide | LinkedIn Talent Solutions

Resident assistants are typically higher-level students that live in and preside over college and university residence halls. A resident assistant is a role model of professionalism and accountability, whose primary responsibility is to create a sense of trust and safety among their residents — and forge a living environment that supports healthy social development and successful academic achievement. They may do this by creating and coordinating group activities, fielding resident mentoring opportunities, and enforcing the university’s housing rules and policies.

You might hire a resident assistant to:

Conduct regular room checks to ensure residents are adhering to resident policies

Share important information through social media, flyers, in-person meetings, and more
Mediate any and all conflicts between residents

Act as a liaison between residents and school administrators

Request maintenance and process custodial needs

Check visitors in and out of the residence hall

Required skills and qualifications	Preferred skills and qualifications
Enrollment as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student	Experience in conflict mediation
Ability to meet or exceed required grade point average or other academic benchmark during employment	Minimum one year of previous residence in a college or university residence hall
Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Ability to forge a sense of community among individuals