Student Employment - Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Residence Life Resident Advisors (RAs)

Position Details

Position Information

Advertising Department CAMPUS LIVING Academic Term/Year FALL 2026/SPRING 2027 Position Title Student Employment - Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Residence Life Resident Advisors (RAs) Posting Number 07622 Position Number 07622 Student Job Category Student - Hourly Job Number of Vacancies 175 Job Description

ECU Campus Living is currently seeking several Residence Life Resident Advisors. The

Residence Life Resident Advisor (RA) is a live-in position with responsibilities for

building relationships and creating an engaging residential community in conjunction with

the Hall Coordinator. The Hall Coordinator is the Resident Advisor's immediate

supervisor.

The Residence Life Resident Advisor is expected to fulfill the following general roles and

responsibilities:

• Community Facilitator: Be available, and visible to residents, know names of

residents, build relationships with members of their floor, address community conflicts,

encourage personal responsibilities, hold floor meetings as appropriate to share

information, and help create a welcoming environment.

• Referral Agent: Know Hall, campus, and Greenville resources to connect residents as

appropriate, keep the supervisor informed with floor/resident happenings, document

incidents and follow protocols set out via training and the staff manual, and know when

situations are beyond scope and refer up.

• Team Member: Attend all training sessions and staff meetings and staff developments,

support staff team, help when needed,maintain positive communication with staff and all

Campus Living employees, assist with RA recruitment, and support Campus Living

events.

• Programmer: Produce programs to help connect residents and educate on various

topics, complete appropriate paperwork, meet program requirements set by the

department, and support Residence Hall Association and Hall Involvement Teams

• Administrator: Complete all necessary paperwork/forms/evaluations/tasks as required

by department and Hall Coordinator, attend staff meetings and 1 on 1's, serve on

Available RA rotation, help with Hall Closings/Openings/Special Events, and know the

staff manual protocols.

• University Representative: Serve as a positive role model, serve the needs of residents,

be mindful of social media tags/posts, and represent CL and ECU positively on- and offcampus.

• Safety/Security Agent: Serve on Available RA rotation, maintain confidentiality as

appropriate, ensure that the building is secure, participate in fire drills/alarms, manage

conflicts, address policy violations and document situations as appropriate.

As a result of being a student employee within the Division of Student Affairs, students

will have the opportunity to gain the following competencies based on NACE Top Ten

Skills Employers Seek and CAS Learning Domains:

• Effective Communication
• Accountability/Integrity
• Professionalism
• Initiative
• Problem Solving/Effective Reasoning
• Conflict Resolution
• Organization/Planning
• Mentorship
• Teamwork
• Adaptability/Resiliency
• Self-Awareness

Preferred (Majors, Experience, GPA, etc.)

Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Current GPA 2.5 or greater
• Good Standing with student conduct
• 1 semester (or 4 months) of community living or minimum of 4 months living in

a military barracks or equivalent

Special Instructions to Applicant

• Please save your confirmation number for reference.

Please upload resume online.

Priority Deadline to apply 1/26/2026

Additional Instructions to Applicants

Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement.

Quick Link for Direct Access https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/89349 Open Date 10/01/2025 Close Date 07/21/2026 Open Until Filled No Nondiscrimination Statement

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Have you ever worked for Campus Living at ECU before?

• Yes

• No

• • Have you applied to the Resident Advisor position before at ECU?

• Yes

• No

• • If yes, please indicate the year(s) of your application; if no, please indicate N/A:

(Open Ended Question)

• • How did you learn about the RA Selection Process? (please select all that apply)

• Social Media

• Resident Advisor

• Program in Residence Hall

• Academic Building

• Residence Hall

• LCD Screens

• RHA Meeting

• Postcard

• Tabling Event

• Other

• • What is your major?

(Open Ended Question)

• • What is your anticipated graduation year?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Living Learning Communities (LLCs) were created to provide students with the opportunity to experience the transition to a larger university in smaller, more personal groups. They are designed to assist in the academic transition to university instruction, to support student-faculty interaction beyond the classroom, and to encourage positive student connections within ECU. Students who reside in an LLC take at least one class together in the fall semester. The LLC RAs in conjunction with the hall coordinator work closely with academic partners to create environments that support the mission and goals of the LLC Community. To learn more about LLCs, please visit, https://housing.ecu.edu/living-learning-communities/ If you are interested in working in an LLC, please explain why you are interested. If you are not interested, please put N/A.

(Open Ended Question)

• • I understand the RA commitment is a full academic year. By applying, I am committing to the full 2026-2027 academic year and attending fall training starting early August if I am successful through the application process.

• Agree

• Disagree

• • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is a federal law that bars an institution of higher education from revealing personally identifiable information about a student to a third party without that student's written permission. The Act does allow persons within the university system with a "legitimate educational interest" and some legal agencies with subpoenas to access this information. A full copy of FERPA is available to you upon request. I understand that, as a part of the selection and hiring process, Campus Living Conduct Office (CLCO) will complete a review of my campus conduct history. Further, I authorize CLCO to share the findings of my conduct review with the hiring official(s) for this role.

• I acknowledge the above statement and grant CLCO permission to access my student conduct record and provide the hiring official(s) for this position with my student conduct record.

• I acknowledge the above statement and do NOT grant CLCO permission to access my student conduct record and provide the hiring official(s) for this position with my student conduct record.

• • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is a federal law that bars an institution of higher education from revealing personally identifiable information about a student to a third party without that student's written permission. The Act does allow persons within the university system with a "legitimate educational interest" and some legal agencies with subpoenas to access this information. I understand that, as part of the selection and hiring process, Campus Living Residence Life will complete a review of my campus academic record. Further, I authorize Residence Life to share the findings of the academic review with the hiring officials for this role.

• Agree

• Disagree

• • I certify that the information provided as part of this application is correct and that I meet/have met the requirements listed on the Resident Advisor Application web page:

• Agree

• Disagree

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Optional Documents