SUNY Cortland has a strong commitment to students having a quality residential experience. Residence Life and Housing is responsible for providing a safe, secure, well-maintained environment within which students can learn, develop, and flourish. The residence hall environment supports students as they pursue their academic program, while at the same time, allowing students to relax and socialize. Each residence hall has a live-in professional residence hall director and student staff members, consisting of resident assistants, an administrative assistant, and an academic peer mentor. This pattern has been established to help create a positive community in the halls, to allow the hall staff the opportunity to know the residents and to develop programs to compliment, support and enhance the academic mission of the college. Residence Life and Housing is proud to say that they have maintained a full staff of residence hall directors, providing the highest quality services to the students.
Professional Positions
Graduate Positions
Hall Manager
Graduate Internship
Responsibilities
- The intern will work in Residence Life and Housing on various tasks & projects related to the residential life program
- Work 20 hours per week
- Specific areas of work include (please indicate preference on cover letter):
- Residence Life and Housing marketing efforts - Assist in development of marketing campaigns, assist with assessment efforts and focus groups
- Green Rep program and other sustainability efforts - Supervise Green Rep Students and programming efforts, plan trainings, attend sustainability meetings
- Facilities & Housing efforts - Manage facilities storage inventories; assist with residence hall fire inspections; assist in facilities shutdown, damage assessments, and furniture inventories
Requirements
- A completed bachelor’s degree and enrollment in graduate classes at SUNY Cortland
- Previous residence life experience preferred
Remuneration
- $9/hour for up to 20 hours per week
To Apply:
Send cover letter, resume and contact information for three references to:
Katie Ingraham
Residence Life and Housing
P.O. Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045
For further information call Katie Ingraham at (607) 753-5508. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through July 31, 2012.
Student Positions
We are currently accepting applications for RA, AA, and APM positions. Only returning students can apply.
Student staff members take an active part in making each residence hall a well-rounded and responsible community that encourages respect among all residents. Responsibilities will fall into three categories: problem solving, programming, and administration. By promoting a positive and open atmosphere, you are genuinely involved in making the residential experience valuable and meaningful to our students, an experience they will carry with them throughout their lives. If you want to make a difference in your life and the life of your peers, read more about student staff opportunities below.
Resident Assistant
The role of the Resident Assistant (RA) is to serve as a liaison between the Student Affairs staff and students. The RA's primary function is to offer peer assistance and direction to students. The RA is concerned with the growth and welfare of each individual in the hall. The RA is considered a member of the Residence Life & Housing staff and is directly supervised by the Residence Hall Director (RHD).
Resident assistants must be at least sophomore level undergraduate students. They are selected on the basis of leadership, experience, scholarship, and the desire to help residents realize their self-development opportunities through group living in college residence halls. RAs are representatives of Residence Life & Housing and are expected to act as role models.
RAs have many roles: friend, counselor, leader, programmer, enforcer of college policies, staff member, and student. Within these roles, RAs have several areas to focus on: their floor, their hall, and the college. They are to be aware of to the needs of the floor, the hall, and the college as a whole, while being supportive of the college’s programs and activities. RAs are a unifying force which unites the floor and promotes a sense of belonging and community throughout the hall and the college.
Qualifications
Applicants must be of sophomore standing at the time of employment or have been a student for at least one semester if a transfer student. The RA position requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to go through the selection process. A 2.20 cumulative GPA is required at end of current semester in order to assume and maintain an RA position. Applicants must not have a current Judicial probationary status in order to apply.
Administrative Assistant
The administrative assistant (AA) position is responsible for a variety of tasks in each residence hall office, from answering the phone and distributing mail to typing and filing for the RHD. Some of the basic responsibilities include assisting with opening and closing of the hall, distributing/forwarding mail and disciplinary letters, signing out packages, signing out equipment and games, taking inventory in the staff office, maintaining staff office files and forms, and managing the staff office. The Administrative Assistant works an average of 16 ½ hours per week.
Qualifications
Applicants must be of sophomore standing at the time of employment or have been a student for at least one semester if a transfer student. A cumulative GPA of at least a 2.2 is required and must be maintained throughout the term of employment. Applicants must not have a current judicial probationary status in order to apply.
Academic Peer Mentor
The Academic Peer Mentor (APM) serves as an academic resource to students in low-rise buildings. The APM holds daily office hours in order to serve as a referral agent in the residence hall for student concerns, encouraging students to utilize campus services such as ASAP, Advisement and Transition, and tutoring. APMs help create an academically friendly study area by facilitating study groups. In addition, APMs also provide programming on academic topics such as study skills, time management, test taking skills, stress management, and other topics related to the student's academic success.
Qualifications
Applicants must be of sophomore standing at the time of employment or have been a student for at least one semester if a transfer student. Applicants must not have a current judicial probationary status in order to apply. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 is required and must be maintained throughout the term of employment. Applicants must not have a current judicial probationary status in order to apply.
SUNY Cortland is an AA/EEO/ADA RHDs.
