CP/HA*/RA STAFF SELECTION

Terms of Employment

*Please note: Arroyo Vista will be transitioning the title of the House Assistant (HA) position to Resident Advisor for the 2012-2013 academic year. The term “House Assistant” may still be referenced in some parts of the application and process, but please take note of the change to the title of “Resident Advisor” for your application.

General Terms

Students must have a minimum 2.4 cumulative GPA to apply for a position. They must maintain a minimum 2.4 quarterly and cumulative GPA for the duration of their employment.
Maintain fulltime registration as an undergraduate (12 units) or graduate (9 units) student.
Enroll in no more than 20 hours of academic credit.
Attend all in-service and training programs as scheduled.
Be available Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to attend weekly staff meetings.
Successfully complete all requirements of the Spring Quarter training.
Be in good disciplinary standing with the University.
Be in good disciplinary and financial standing with Housing.

Student Staff Behavioral Guidelines

As a student staff member in Undergraduate Student Housing at UCI, you have a significant responsibility and privilege to serve as a role model and

leader for our campus, within your community, and to our residential student population as a whole. It is our intention as housing professional staff to provide you with the skills, knowledge base, and support needed to facilitate your success in this role.

One of the most challenging aspects of being a student staff member is determining how choices you make or behaviors you engage in can impact your work and the residential community. Because being a role model and leader has no “start or end time,” you are expected to consider your role on staff in your personal decision-making and public behavior. While we respect and value individual differences, we recognize that your behavior and choices impact both your effectiveness as a leader and role model and our ability as a housing program to serve students effectively.

With that in mind, please review the following guidelines that can assist you as you make those choices over the course of your employment. Ultimately, be aware that if at any time your behavior on or off the “job” negatively impacts the residents and/or your effectiveness as a staff member, we will need to evaluate your continued employment as a student staff member.

Below you will find a list of behaviors which we would caution you not to engage in while serving as Undergraduate Student Housing staff. Such behavior, in our opinion, reflects poorly on you, your ability to serve as a leader and role model within UCI and residential communities, and upon Housing as a whole.

Other than self-defense, at no time should you engage in a physical altercation. While we hope you will never find yourself in a situation that requires that you defend yourself from harm, you are not to participate in any physical confrontations. Engaging in verbal altercations is inappropriate and does not reflect our values.
You are expected to abide by all University and Housing policies at all times. Under no circumstances is it acceptable for you to provide or purchase alcohol for underage residents or to consume or possess alcohol if you are under the age of 21. In addition, we will have no tolerance for the use, possession, production, selling, or growing of any illegal substances.
If a fellow student or community member alleges that you engaged in sexual conduct that is criminal in nature, unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, a consensual relationship which creates a conflict of interest, or conduct in violation of the University’s non-discrimination policies (including sexual harassment based on gender, sex-stereotyping or sexual orientation) we may suspend you from your position while we investigate the allegations. For further information, please go to http://www.sho.uci.edu/
We expect you to take the responsibilities of your position seriously. If you intentionally misuse or are neglectful in your use of keys, are intoxicated while performing official duties, fail to respond when on duty, misuse information gathered and/or known as a result of your position, or violate any of the other terms of your employment, you may be dismissed from your position.

As a role model and employee of Undergraduate Student Housing, one of your responsibilities is to behave in a manner reflective of our organization’s values while in your complex, or elsewhere on or off campus. We ask that you keep in mind the fact that your purpose as a staff member is to enhance and facilitate the development of our residential communities and our students.

There can be no tolerance for behaviors that endanger the safety and security of our residents and/or raise liability concerns, such as those listed above. A decision to engage in these behaviors is likely to result in termination from your position as a housing employee.

While this list is in no way exhaustive, we do hope it will help you to think about the behaviors you engage in and the choices you may make while in your position as a leader and role model in undergraduate housing. We take your role and the impact you have on the campus, the community, and our students very seriously; we ask that you do the same and recognize the potential you have to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the students we serve.