2025-2026 Housing Residential Experience, Student Resident Assistant Lead

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Lead Resident Assistants (LRA) serve in a required live in position to assist the day-to-day operations and develop a conducive living and learning environment for residents and student staff of a specific residence hall/complex This position is part-time and requires 15-20 hours a week Hours will vary and include night/weekend hours and RA duty LRA positions are one-year academic appointments Current LRAs must re-apply each academic year to be considered for an LRA position

Duties and Responsibilities:
-Create a positive and welcoming environment for all residents
-Responsible for the oversight of 35-60 residents in their community
-Work with campus and community partners through the creation and implementation of the residential curricular model This includes assisting with paperwork related to the -planning and approval of initiatives hosted by resident assistants
-Stay informed of resident concerns, serve as an advocate, report concerns to a supervisor in a timely manner
-Must be knowledgeable of and follow the University and department policies and procedures; and help residents to understand these policies and procedures
-Fulfill a variety of administrative responsibilities in a timely manner
-Participate in weekly staff meetings, meetings with supervisors, trainings and other departmental events/initiatives
-Hold office hours in the residence hall and conduct check in meetings with resident assistants
-Assist in the opening and closing of their assigned residence hall
-Serve a mediator and address low level staff and resident conflicts when necessary
-Work in conjunction with supervisors to advance community engagement and development including: serving a resource/guide to hall staff, addressing student behavior and building trends, and administrative tasks
-Co-facilitate staff meeting and team development activities with supervisors
-Serve on the RA level duty rotation each semester
-Assist in the on-boarding and training of new hall staff during departmental and in-hall trainings
-Support hall council meeting, activities, and encouraging resident involvement

Minimum Qualifications:
-Must have lived on-campus at FIU (MMC or BBC) or any college institution for at least one semester (Fall, Spring or Summer) before starting the position
-Enrolled as a full-time (12-18 hours) undergraduate or full-time (9 hours) graduate student at FIU and making progress towards graduation
-Undergraduate students must have a 25 cumulative GPA at the time of application and maintain a 25 cumulative and semester GPA for the duration of their employment -Graduate students must have a 30 cumulative GPA at the time of application and maintain a 30 cumulative and semester GPA for the duration of their employment Grade checks will be completed at the end of every semester
-Must be and remain in good standing with the Department and University, including no significant or recent student conduct history All Housing Student Assistants will consent to conduct checks prior to hiring and at the end of every semester
-Have a good student conduct record, defined as not having been involved in serious violations or incidents (including marijuana, alcohol, and physical violence), not be a repeat offender of policy violations, and not have received housing exclusion status

Living Arrangements: By nature of the position, the LRA is required to live on campus and therefore, is provided with private accommodation
Contract Dates/Break Periods: Student housing remains open year-round The LRA appointment will begin in May or August and end in the first week of May All student staff are required to participate in break duty

* Must meet all Florida International University student employment eligibility requirements, including a Level 2 Background Check and Fingerprinting

Federal Work Study

Desired Qualifications:
-Minimum of 1 year (2 semesters) or at least 2 years (4 semesters) of experience working as a Resident Assistant
-Exhibit a positive, caring, and helpful attitude, effective time management, confrontation skills, and ability to leas others
-Prior knowledge of residential living- learning philosophy is preferred
-An appreciation for diversity and working with a multicultural student population

• Students enrolled at FIU, who have been awarded Federal Work Study (FWS) as part of their Financial Aid Award package.
• Student must be enrolled with a minimum of six (6) credit hours in a course of study leading to a degree or a Financial Aid eligible certificate, during Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
• Upon credits decreasing, award being canceled, or graduating, FWS employment must end.

Work Schedule:
-RAs live where they work and fulfill the responsibilities of the position at various times during the week (days, evenings, weekends and some holidays)
-The RA position requires RAs to participate in an on-call duty rotation, and while on call RAs are not permitted to leave the area they are assigned to work
-Limit evening commitments and not enroll in classes that start after 4:30pm on more than two (2) evenings per week
-RAs are expected to be in their RA room between 11:00pm -7:30am (Sunday nights - Friday mornings) and 1:00am - 7:30am (Saturday mornings & Sunday mornings)
-Must be available every Thursday from 3:30pm - 5:00pm at MMC during the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters for departmental and staff meetings RAs are not permitted to take classes during this time

$17.00/hour

Criminal Background Check

This student appointment may be subjected to a pre-employment background check.

Extended Background Check is required if the job includes any of the following responsibilities. Some may also require a Fingerprint Check:

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Clery Notice

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To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

Pay Transparency

Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility at 305.348.2785 or email ocrca@fiu.edu.