CU-Bloomsburg GHD and RA staff pose in front of David Soltz Hall.

Resident Assistant Position

General Information

The overall goal of a Resident Assistant is to serve as a peer educator and helper while facilitating the personal and academic growth and development of residential students. RAs are chosen on the basis of leadership experiences, interpersonal skills, interest in working with students to develop a positive floor/hall/apartment community, and willingness to be actively involved in their own personal growth and development. RAs are expected to live out the Core Values of the Office of Housing and Residence Life: Service, Caring, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, Inclusion and Education.

If you have any questions or need any help, please contact:

Ben Staub
Assistant Director of Residence Life
Columbia & Northumberland Halls
bstaub2@commonwealthu.edu
570-389-4845

Jenna Radkins
Assistant Director of Residence Life
Upper Campus Apartments (JKA, MOA & MPA)
jradkins@commonwealthu.edu
570-389-4989

Thank you for your interest in the RA Position!

The application to be an RA for the 2025-2026 Academic Year is now closed.
If you are interested in applying to an RA for 2026-2027, please keep an eye out on our webpage for application information, coming in Fall 2025.
The RA Position will be posted on JobX when it reopens.

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Community building
- Build relationships with residents
- Programming
Respond to residents needs
Staff responsibilities
- Attend all trainings and staff development activities
- Assist with all openings and closings
- Weekly staff meetings
- Periodic meetings with GHD
- Outside tasks
On-call
- One night a week and every other weekend
  - includes 2-3 hour desk shift
- Apartment RAs work front desk daytime shifts
Crisis response
Generally available to residents

Room fee waived
- Residence Hall-single occupancy, Suites/Apartments - single bedrooms
- Apartments include a utility fee waiver
Stipend of $12/hour for 14/hours per week

2.40 cumulative GPA at the time of hiring
In good discipline standing with the university
Available for the entire academic year

The application to be an RA for the 2025-2026 Academic Year is now closed.
If you are interested in applying to an RA for 2026-2027, please keep an eye out on our webpage for application information, coming in Fall 2025.
The RA Position will be posted on JobX when it reopens.

Date	Time	Process
TBD	12:00 PM	Application opens on the CommunwealthU JobX platform
TBD	8:30 PM	RA Interest Session Sutliff 102
TBD	8:30 PM	RA Interest Session Sutliff 102
TBD	8:30 PM	RA Interest Session Centennial 218
TBD	8:30 PM	RA Interest Session KUB 345-A
TBD	4:30 PM	Application closes
TBD	8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Round 1 Interviews
TBD	8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Round 2 Interviews
TBD	-	Decision notifications sent out via email*
TBD	4:30 PM	Position acceptance deadline
TBD	-	Team building day event for hired staff

* Note for Decision & Placement Notifications:
In regards to decision notifications, you will be notified of whether you got the RA job, got an offer to be an alternate RA, or are not being offered the job at this time. If you are offered the RA job or an alternate RA position, you will be given a deadline to accept your offer. Placement of the staff/housing assignments will be determined after folks accept/decline the position. This placement will go out prior to Team Building Day.