Work for Residence Life
Undergraduate Position Descriptions
Resident Assistants (RAs)
RAs are leaders who serve in residence halls across campus on a floor of residents where they create positive communities and provide fun and educational events to enhance the on-campus living experience.
- Applications open annually. Please contact Ellisa Woodbrey for more information.
- Apply by visiting Residence Life’s Rampulse page and finding the application under “Forms”.
- Residence Life employees more than 40 Resident Assistants per academic year.
- RAs are compensated with full room and meal plan cost waivers.
To learn more about the RA position, please contact Ellisa Woodbrey at ewoodbre@shepherd.edu.
Desk Assistants (DAs)
DAs are leaders who serve in residence halls across campus to provide customer service in our halls in the evening.
- Position opens are as needed. Please contact Ellisa Woodbrey for more information.
- Residence Life employees more than 30 Desk Assistants per year.
- DAs are compensated at an hourly rate of $9.10 with a max of 25 hours per week
To learn more about the DA position, please contact Ellisa Woodbrey at ewoodbre@shepherd.edu.
Office and postal Assistant
The office and postal assistant is a student employee who works in main Residence Life Office to assist with customer service, answering phones, copying, filing and other basic office functions. Students will also assist in student mail delivery, mail forwarding, etc. in main office and in residence halls.
- Position opens are as needed. Please contact Robin Hosby for more information.
- Compensation is an hourly minimum wage rate with a max of 25 hours per week.
To learn more about the Office and Postal Assistant position, please contact Robin Hosby at rhosby@shepherd.edu.
Residence Hall Improvement Crew (RHIC)
RHIC crew members are student employees who focus on facilities work. Responsibilities include, but are not limited, to painting, moving heavy items, furniture repairs, cleaning, and more.
- Applications open each Spring semester for the Summer. Occasionally positions open during the academic year.
- Please check student employment or contact Ellisa Woodbrey for more information.
- RHIC position numbers vary from year to year.
- More positions are available in summer than during the school year.
- RHIC members are compensated at an hourly minimum wage rate with a max of 25 hours per week.
To learn more about the RHIC position, please contact Ellisa Woodbrey at ewoodbre@shepherd.edu.
Administrative Conference Assistants (ACAs)
ACAs are a summer position that provide customer service to the organizations who bring their members and camps to Shepherd to utilize our residence halls. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, checking in and out conference attendees, cleaning rooms, maintaining inventories, and more.
- Applications open each Spring semester for summer student employment.
- Please check student employment or contact Ellisa Woodbrey for more information.
- ACA positions vary from summer to summer depending on need.
- ACAs are compensated at an hourly minimum wage rate with a max of 25 hours per week.
- ACAs may choose to hold the ACA and OCA position simultaneously.
- ACAs may choose to hold the ACA and Summer RA position simultaneously.
To learn more about the ACA position, please contact Ellisa Woodbrey at ewoodbre@shepherd.edu.
Overnight Conference Assistants (OCAs)
OCAs are a summer position that provide customer service to the organizations who bring their members and camps to Shepherd to utilize our residence halls. OCAs main responsibility is to provide overnight customer service through accessibility through a duty number to assess concerns that conference attendees may have. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, general administrative tasks, maintaining inventories, cleaning rooms, and checking in and out guests.
- Applications open each Spring semester for summer student employment.
- Apply by visiting Residence Life’s Rampulse page and finding the application under “Forms”.
- OCA position numbers vary each year depending on need.
- OCAs are compensated with full room waivers for Summer terms.
- OCAs will be living in a campus room, but will live in other halls when on duty for conferences as needed.
- OCAs may choose to hold the ACA and OCA position simultaneously.
To learn more about the ACA position, please contact Ellisa Woodbrey at ewoodbre@shepherd.edu.
Summer Resident Assistants
RAs are leaders who serve in residence halls across campus on a floor of residents where they create positive communities and provide fun and educational events to enhance the on-campus living experience.
- Applications open each Spring semester for summer student employment.
- Please contact Ellisa Woodbrey at ewoodbre@shepherd.edu for more information.
- Apply by visiting Residence Life’s Rampulse page and finding the application under “Forms”.
- Summer RA position numbers vary each year depending on need.
- RAs are compensated with full room waivers for summer terms, and they will live in the apartments.
- Previous RA experience is highly desired for this position.
To learn more about the Summer RA position, please contact Ellisa Woodbrey at ewoodbre@shepherd.edu.
Graduate Positions
Hall Directors (HDs)
HDs are leaders who serve in residence halls for a building of residents where they create positive communities and provide fun and educational events to enhance the on-campus living experience.
- Applications open annually and as-needed. Please contact the Director of Residence Life for more info.
- 12 Month Position – 25 hours per week ($12,500 earning potential per year).
- Up to 16 credit waiver for Shepherd University graduate courses per academic year.
- HDs are provided with an apartment, meal plan, access to free laundry, and convenient parking.
- HDs also are permitted to have partners and some pets live with them. Please ask for details.
- Candidates must be an admitted/enrolled in the College Student Development and Administration Program (CSDA) at Shepherd University
Learn more about the College Student Development and Administration program at Shepherd University
Most candidates for the position choose to participate in the CSDA Preview Program.
To learn more about the HD position, please contact Dr. Liz Sechler at esechler@shepherd.edu.
Graduate Assistant for Residence Life (GA)
The GA for Residence Life is a member of the Student Affairs Division and Auxiliary Enterprises, reporting directly to an Associate Director or Area Director of Residence Life. The successful candidate will promote resident student success by supporting housing operations,on-call responses, and other residence life programmatic needs. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, motivation, and administrative skills in a dynamic and engaging organization.
- Position is open and filled as necessary. Please contact Director of Residence Life for more info.
- 12 Month Position – 25 hours per week ($12,500 earning potential per year)
- The GA is provided with an apartment, meal plan, access to free laundry, and convenient parking.
- Up to 16 credit waiver for Shepherd University graduate courses per academic year
- Candidates must be admitted/enrolled in the College Student Development and Administration Program at Shepherd University
Learn more about the College Student Development and Administration program at Shepherd University
Most candidates for the position choose to participate in the CSDA Preview Program.
To learn more about the GA for Residence Life position, please contact Dr. Liz Sechler at esechler@shepherd.edu.
Practicums / Internships
Residence Life does have space for practicum students who wish to gain experience in Housing Assignments, Facilities Management, Conferences Services, and more. To learn more, contact residencelife@shepherd.edu.
Professional Opportunities
When full-time positions are available, they will be posted to Shepherd University’s job application link.
If you have any questions, contact:
Residence Life Office
Miller Hall, Lower Level
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
ResidenceLife@shepherd.edu
304-876-5172