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Applications may be completed and submitted electronically, printed and faxed to the Residence Life Office at (325) 942-2239 or printed and returned to the Residence Life Office in Hardeman 200.
Desk AssistantDesk Assistants are important members of the Residence Life team. As prominent points of contact for students, staff members and guests, Desk Assistants are often the "first impression" people have of Residence Life. The Desk Assistant position involves interacting with students, faculty, guests and fellow staff members in a pleasant and professional manner, responding to questions and requests for information. Strong communication skills, a high degree of responsibility and a positive attitude required.
Students considering applying for a Desk Assistant position should be organized, reliable, and able to provide assistance with routine office functions. Desk Assistants are expected to be familiar with university and Residence Life policies and procedures. The Desk Assistant performs basic office related functions: typing, completing reports, performing basic word processing functions, filing, taking accurate messages, making appropriate referrals, providing explanation of university and Residence Life polices and procedures to students, guests, administrators and faculty. Attention to detail is a must! Desk Assistants are responsible for check-in and check-out of a variety of equipment in accordance with established departmental and Hall office procedures.
Desk Assistants are expected to monitor behaviors and security issues in their area of responsibility while on duty, taking appropriate action to correct problems. Desk Assistants must be willing to confront inappropriate behaviors and seek assistance from other staff members as appropriate. Desk Assistants must attend required training-typically held prior to the residence halls opening for semester check in.
COMPENSATION: Desk Assistants start at $7.36/hr. Approximately 20/hrs/week.
Qualifications:
- Must have and maintain a 2.25 cumulative GPA
- Must be available to work weekend and evening hours.
- Must be able to operate a personal computer and perform basic word processing and data entry tasks.
- Must have great organization skills and be detail oriented.
- Must be trustworthy. This position requires dealing with confidential information.
- Must comply with the rules and regulations of Angelo State University and the Office of Residence Life.
- Must be available for work approximately two weeks prior to the first day of classes in the Fall and approximately 2 days prior to the first day of classes in the Spring.
- Must be available to work through the date the Halls close at the end of any academic term.
- Desk Assistants are required to attend scheduled staff meetings.
- Desk Assistants are expected to participate in department and university committees and to provide constructive feedback.
Application for the Desk Assistant position
Reference Form for the Desk Assistant position
The Residence Life Office looks for an organized, reliable student to provide assistance with routine office functions. The Student Office Assistant position involves interacting with our patrons and fellow staff members in a pleasant and professional manner, responding to questions and requests for information. Strong communication skills and positive attitude required. The Student Office Assistant performs basic office related functions: typing, performing basic word processing functions, filing, taking messages, making appropriate referrals, assisting with delivering mail etc. to other campus offices. We are looking for someone who is patient, self-directed and who understands when they need to ask for assistance and will do so. We will work around your class schedule.
COMPENSATION: Student Office Assistants start at $5.85/hr. Approximately 20/hrs/week.
Qualifications:
- Must have and maintain a 2.25 cumulative GPA
- Must be available to work Saturday hours for SOAR and Discover ASU events.
- We prefer availability for summer as well as academic year employment.
- Must be able to operate a personal computer and perform basic word processing and data entry tasks.
- Must have great organization skills and be detail oriented.
- Must have strong communication skills and a pleasant disposition.
- Must be able to provide excellent customer service and interact with others in a professional and courteous manner.
- Must be reliable and punctual.
- Must be trustworthy. This position requires dealing with confidential information.
Apply for the Student Office Assistant position
Resident Assistants (RA's) are an integral part of Residence Life. They are the staff members who have the most direct and constant contact with students. Their primary responsibility is to act as facilitator for the development of a sense of community in the residence halls and to enhance the social, educational, spiritual, intellectual, physical, cultural and environmental development of each of their residents. The RA articulates for students the philosophy and policies of Housing and the University. RA's represent housing and act as role model for students.
The six basic roles of the RA are:- Community Facilitator
- Referral Agent
- Team Member
- Administrator
- Educator/Events Planner
- University Representative
COMPENSATION:
Level 1 (first year RAs): $661.60 monthly stipend
Level 2: $680.00 monthly stipend
Level 3: $720.00 monthly stipend
Levels 2 & 3 are competitive positions open to RAs after completing one full year as a Level 1 RA. Level 2 & 3 RAs have some additional responsibilities. Advancement to Level 2 or 3 will be based on application and evaluation of performance, initiative, teamwork at the Level 1 position.
RA's enjoy the advantage of a single (private) room at the special RA room rate of $1,250.00 per semester ($2,500 per year), regardless of which residence hall they are assigned to. RA room charges are billed at 50% for Fall and 50% for Spring. RA's are subject to existing meal plan requirements.
Qualifications:
- Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Be enrolled at ASU for at least twelve (12) semester credit hours each semester of employment (Undergraduate).
- Graduate students serving as RA's should be enrolled at ASU for 9 hours each semester of employment.
- Have completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours by the date of employment.
- Have a minimum of two semesters of group or community living experience by the date of employment.
- Be free of disciplinary probation.
Other requirements:
- RAs are not allowed to be employed in any position outside of the Residence Life department (on campus or off) at the same time they are employed as Resident Assistant. This is due to the availability requirements inherent with the RA job.
- RAs are required to begin training two weeks prior to the Residence Halls opening in the Fall. Attendance at training is MANDATORY for all Resident Assistants.
- RAs are required to stay a day or two after the residence halls close at the end of the semester and academic year in order to complete required administrative responsibilities.
- RAs are required to attend scheduled, Spring semester In-Service training sessions. The Spring semester In-Service training schedule will be provided prior to Spring registration.
Application Form for the Resident Assistant Position
Reference Form for the Resident Assistant Position
The Residence Life Office looks for an organized, reliable student to provide assistance with maintaining and upgrading the department's web page. The Student Web Page Assistant will work with the Director of Residence Life on the design and maintenance of the Residence Life web page. This position involves interacting with others in a pleasant and professional manner, responding to questions and requests for information, quick and accurate completion of tasks assigned. Good communication skills and positive attitude required.
In addition to previous web design / maintenance experience, the Student Web Assistant must have familiarity with the following applications / technologies:
- Adobe Acrobat
- Dreamweaver
- Adobe Photoshop
- HTML
- Java Script
- Web programming (PHP, Perl, CGI) preferred.
- Please note that this position will require a great deal of self-directed work. A project schedule will be developed with the Director. Weekly meetings will be scheduled for the purpose of checking and evaluating progress and establishing new or additional objectives for the web page.
References and/or examples of your previous web page work requested.
COMPENSATION:
$11.00/hr. Approximately 15/hrs/week.
Apply for the Web Page Assistant position
JOB SUMMARY:
The conference assistant will work under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Residential Programs and under the day-to-day supervision of the Area Coordinator. The assistant will be involved in servicing the housing, meeting, and recreational needs of the conference groups within the residence halls.
JOB DUTIES:- Attends staff meetings and training sessions.
- Prepares residence halls for the summer (distributes pillows, blankets, etc.).
- Performs check-ins (inspects rooms, distributes keys and linen, prepares and processes check-in forms, etc.).
- Performs check-outs (collects linen and keys, processes paperwork, inventories linen, damaged and missing items, etc.).
- Checks meeting room set-ups; delivers, sets up and removes audio-visual equipment when necessary.
- Assists custodial staff with housekeeping.
- Gives tours; serves as resource person for conference attendees.
- Assists groups during their activities as necessary.
- Anticipates conference needs and problems; takes or recommends action as appropriate.
- Enters detailed activity report in daily activity log throughout each shift.
- Prepares residence halls for the proceeding academic year (including the preparation of room condition reports).
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Presents positive image of Angelo State University and the Office of Residential Programs.
- Neat, clean appearance.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Team player, willing to pitch in whenever job needs to get done.
- Dependable and follows through.
- Ability to accept and follow directions.
- Organized.
- Detail-oriented.
- Punctual.
- Ability to work independently and flexibly.
- Thorough knowledge of campus and community resources and facilities.
- Strength and ability to lift a minimum of 30 lbs.
- Ability to work standing up for a long period of time.
$7.36 per hour. Room compensation for the Summer Session worked. Summer Session I: May 12-July 3, 2008. Summer Session II: July 5-August 12, 2008.
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: May 12, 2008 - August 12, 2008 (subject to change)A normal work week is 30 hours. During the summer the Front Desk work hours range from 6:00 am to 1:00 am depending upon the needs of our guest. Work hours will be based on three normal shifts: morning, afternoon and evening depending on our workload and the number of groups on campus. Each conference assistant (CA) will work a variety of shifts throughout the summer. Weekly staff meetings are mandatory, even if they fall on a scheduled day off. You must be 16 years of age or older to apply. Applicants must be high school seniors enrolled in college for the fall or current college students.
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