Paraprofessional Positions

Resident Advisors

  • Students who live in the halls and are trained to deal with problems, and lead floor and building activities
  • Hold students accountable to conduct guidelines
  • Perform a variety of administrative tasks
  • Play an active and positive role in a student's transition to campus life
  • Communicate information to students through posting or distribution of notices and/or personal delivery of information
  • Promote floor participation in various on- and off-campus activities
  • Serve on duty approximately 5-8 times per month

View the Resident Advisor formal job description & Ethics Agreement

Questions: Contact Vicki Hellman at vhellman@urh.buffalo.edu for more information

Community Assistants

  • Serve as liaison, programmer, and support to assigned buildings of approximately 72-100 residents
  • Daytime and/or evening, administrative office hours throughout the week and weekends during the academic school year. 15 hours per week
  • After hours emergency response/duty hours. Approximately 1 evening per week from 11 p.m. until the office opens the following day
  • Hold students accountable to conduct guidelines
  • Perform a variety of administrative tasks
  • Communicate information to students through posting or distribution of notices and/or personal delivery of information
  • Promote building participation in various on- and off-campus activities

View the Community Assistant formal job description

Questions: Contact Darren Portis at dportis@urh.buffalo.edu for more information

Academic Assistants

Academic Assistants (AAs) are an important part of the residential education staff. These students must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and live on the floor with students. AAs:

  • Provide tutoring, mentoring and assistance for students making the adjustment to university life.
  • Act as liaisons among residents, faculty advisors and academic advisors
  • Communicate information to students through posting or distribution of notices and/or personal delivery of information
  • Plan and implement academic and educational programs that meet the needs of residents in their specific learning communities
  • Work cooperatively with Resident Advisors to create community and programs that meet the needs of residents in specific area

View the Academic Assistant formal job description & Ethics Agreement

Questions: Contact Eric Streeter at estreeter@buffalo.edu for more information

Last updated: January 23, 2009 3:13 pm EST