Senior Resident Advisor

*WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION FROM ALL STUDENTS
REGARDLESS OF WORK STUDY AWARD*

Under
the leadership of the Executive Director, the Associate Director for
Residence Experience, the Residence Life Manager, and the supervision of
member of the Residence Education senior staff, the Senior Resident Advisor
(SRA) is a live-in student position that plays an integral role in the
function of the department of Residence Life and Student Housing (RLSH).

RLSH
aims to enhance educational, social, and personal growth for residents and
further the values of Quality, Caring, Learning, and Community. The Senior
Resident Advisor helps to create conditions within the residence halls that
allow a diverse student population to live and learn in a comfortable,
nonthreatening environment.

To
best aid the department in achieving these goals, the Senior Resident Advisor
must employ a student-centered approach, the ability to identify and address
student needs, a desire to collaborate, strategic problem-solving ability,
sound judgment, administrative management skills, and a timely response to
problems that arise.

SRAs
will work approximately 25 hours per week throughout the academic year. The
anticipated start date for this position is July 2026 unless there are
openings that occur sooner.

Position
responsibilities include all those of a Resident Advisor (RA) with additional
administrative requirements to support the success of your assigned
residential community.

Additional
position responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

• In conjunction with building
  coordinator, maintain accurate staff duty schedule posting in software
  system
• Assist with the administration of the general ledger and other p-card report such as confirming the presence of receipts and program attendance lists.
• Responsible for biweekly audit of all programming in the community
• Review program submissions weekly for quality, if additional components of the program are needed refer to building coordinator
• In conjunction with building coordinator, serve as co-advisor of Community Association (CA)
  - Responsible for overseeing Executive Board recruitment, training, and accountability efforts.
  - Responsible for meeting weekly with CA President to support ongoing communication and collaboration
  - Responsible for overseeing the creation, hosting, and evaluation of all CA programs
  - Communication of residents' concerns received from CA meetings to building coordinators and RLSH management team as appropriate
  - Maintain and regularly update building social media accounts
• In conjunction with building coordinator, coordinate staff outings and team development
• Maintain five office hours per week dedicated to completing administrative tasks, three of which should be during normal business hours (8:00AM-5:00PM, M-F)
• Other general job-related duties, as assigned.
• If assigned to Lobo Rainforest, Redondo Village Apartments, or Student Residence Center Apartments must work at least half of the Winter 2026 break.

Term and Conditions of
this appointment include:

• The period of employment is for the entire academic
  year, including additional time at the beginning and end of each
  semester
• SRAs may return to
  their position for additional academic year appointments reappointments
  are not automatic and are based on job performance and the outlined
  application process
• Have no outside
  employment during the first semester, and have no more than 3 hours of
  outside employment, paid internships or student teaching after the first
  semester in the job
• Discuss and receive approval for all external
  commitments (student organizations, Fraternity/Sorority involvement,
  volunteer positions, etc.) with supervisor prior to the start of the
  semester
• Limit course load to 16 undergraduate/9 graduate
  credit hours during the first semester of employment unless otherwise
  approved by the ADRL
• The term for the position would be July 27, 2026, to May 31, 2027.

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

To be eligible for
this position, candidates must:

• Maintain enrollment as a full-time student in a degree granting program at the University of New Mexico
• Earn and maintain at least a 2.75 semester and cumulative GPA
• Have completed at least one semester of employment as an RA before applying for the position
• Be available to fill the position for the full academic year
• Ability to live on campus in a provided single room
• Successfully pass a pre-employment background check

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.