Community Assistant, Graduate & Family Housing

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Assistant is part of the Housing and Residence Life team and serves the designated Graduate and Family Housing residential area. The role supports a shared community by facilitating intentional interactions and social activities, referring residents to campus resources and services, and planning social, educational, and recreational programs with university partners. Community Assistants serve as an initial contact for residents, families, prospective residents, and community members, provide information, and help resolve questions or concerns. They also support conflict resolution by explaining housing policies and the conduct process, serve in an on-call capacity and follow emergency management procedures, model responsible behavior, and foster belonging and use of departmental and campus resources. The position requires living on campus in the Village served and availability for 20 hours per week. The appointment is for 12 months and provides a $11,100 stipend.

Requirements

Be enrolled as a full-time student in good standing at the University at the time of employment, including a successful conduct and honor code review.
Maintain a 2.5 cumulative and semester GPA in the semester prior to employment.
Be available for 20 hours per week.
Live on campus as a resident in the Village served.

Nice To Haves

Commitment to facilitating interaction among students, faculty, and staff representative of UF’s vibrant community.
At least one semester of experience at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Demonstrated customer service experience.
Ability to critically analyze situations and actively solve problems.
Ability to work well within a team and with individuals to build positive relationships.
Dependability, attention to detail, timeliness, and professionalism.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Enhance and maintain a sense of shared community in the designated residential area through intentional interactions, social activities, and opportunities for residents and families to interact.
Refer residents to available campus resources, services, and facilities.
Plan and implement social, educational, and recreational programs, collaborating with university partners as needed.
Serve as the first point of contact for current or prospective residents, families, and community members; provide information about campus resources and address questions or concerns.
Assist with conflict resolution among residents by educating them about housing policies and the conduct process.
Serve in an on-call role and support students through effective emergency management procedures.
Model responsible behavior for residents throughout their University of Florida student experience.
Create a residential environment that fosters belonging and encourages residents to use departmental and campus resources.