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Working with Residential Life
Join our team of friendly and dedicated staff members!
The office of Residential Life employs people for a wide assortment of jobs. With thirty two Resident Assistants and six Head Resident Assistants, several office and building assistants, and a handful of summer conference workers, it is one of the largest departments on campus in regards to student employment. Additionally, there is one full-time Operations Coordinator and three full-time live in professional Residence Life Coordinators. The Director of Housing is also a full-time live in professional staff.
The structure of the department of Residential Life and the Student Affairs division is designed to provide a support and resource system for every member of the community.
Want to be a Resident Assistant for the 2025-2026 Academic Year?
Applications will be out Monday, January 27th! Being a Resident Assistant just could be the most rewarding experience of your life! You must have lived on campus at least one semester to apply and have over a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
The timeline for the RA selection process will be as follows:
- Monday, February 10th: Dinner at Hamiltons with RA staff (optional, go if you have questions)
- Tuesday, February 11th: RA Interest Session in the Maurer Link from 8:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
- Wednesday, February 12th: Hot chocolate in the Res Life Office from 11:00a.m.-2:00p.m.
- Thursday, February 13th: Bon fire in Aldrich Field with S’mores at 6:00p.m., meet the RA staff
- Wednesday, February 19th: New RA Applications due by 5:00p.m.
- Wednesday, February 26th: Group Process Day Science Center Various Rooms 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
- Thursday, February 27th: Alternate Date for Group Process (if not able to make the Wednesday date) Science Center Various Rooms 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
- Friday, February 28th, Saturday, March 1st, Sunday March 2nd: RA Interviews in the Res Life Office 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
- Friday, March 21st: Decisions letters e-mailed out, good luck!!!
Professional Employees
There are currently three RLCs at Beloit College. Each RLC oversees a complex of residential buildings and supervises approximately 10-14 RAs. The RLCs primary role is supervising the RA staff as well as taking part in the on call rotation. They live on campus and are an important asset to the department. Additionally, the RLCs offer basic counseling, mentoring, mediation, and disciplinary meetings for the general student body.
They each also have several collateral assignments: Working with Special Interest Housing and working with Greek Life.