Student Contract (Resident Assistant)

Regent University•Virginia Beach, VA

About The Position

The Resident Assistant (RA) works in Regent Commons under the direct supervision of a Resident Director (RD) and indirectly under the supervision of the director of residence life. The role of the RA is to work with other residence hall staff to facilitate an environment within the residence hall community that promotes the educational experience of residential living. The RA articulates to the residents the philosophy and policies of Residence Life and the University and, in turn, represents the needs of the students to the administration.

Requirements

Please complete this application ONLY IF you have been directed by the Office of Residence Life to apply for the Resident Assistant (RA) position for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Must be a professing Christian and complete/sign the Statement of Faith on the Regent University Employment Application
Previous experience living in a residence hall community is required
Must be a single sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student at the time of his/her appointment
Must be enrolled for full-time credit hours and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA during his/her tenure
If selected, the RA cannot have a disciplinary sanction that is equal to or greater than Disciplinary Probation at any time during the period of employment
Commitment to Regent’s core values of Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity

Responsibilities

The RA works in Regent Commons under the direct supervision of a Resident Director (RD) and indirectly under the supervision of the director of residence life.
The role of the RA is to work with other residence hall staff to facilitate an environment within the residence hall community that promotes the educational experience of residential living.
The RA articulates to the residents the philosophy and policies of Residence Life and the University and, in turn, represents the needs of the students to the administration.