{"id":104,"date":"2025-04-09T15:42:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:33:13","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/current-returning-students\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved &#8211; Become an RA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Residence Life and Housing<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Get Involved<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-involved-become-an-ra\">Get Involved &#8211; Become an RA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Resident Assistant (RA) is an experienced UMW student who serves as a member of the\u202fResidence Life and Housing staff, caring for and supporting UMW\u2019s residential population. Through their presence and outreach, RAs positively shape the on-campus living experience, while enhancing their own leadership skills (time management, interpersonal communication, budgeting, public speaking, and conflict resolution). Few campus employment opportunities provide students with the scope and depth of this position. Though the RA position requires a significant time commitment, RAs should be prepared for an incredibly rewarding and challenging experience where they can impact the lives of many students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resident Assistants serve many roles including: educator, community builder, role model, resource, and administrator. They are responsible for fostering student learning and growth, building an inclusive community, forming personal relationships, and encouraging residents and staff members to be accountable for their choices and actions. RAs utilize a variety of methods to focus and align their efforts to the over-arching educational priority that students will use critical thinking to make sound decisions. The RA position is a paraprofessional position within the Residence Life and Housing. The RA will have a direct supervisor and will receive indirect supervision from other professional staff within the department. The RA\u2019s main purpose is to develop and maintain an engaging, supportive environment that encourages the pursuit of excellence in support of the mission and vision of the University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RA Selection process typically opens in November of each calendar year and interviews are held in the Spring semester for the following academic year\u2019s staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know more about becoming an RA, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/current-returning-students\/get-involved\/resident-assistant-selection\/\">Resident Assistant Selection page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Involved &#8211; Become an RA The Resident Assistant (RA) is an experienced UMW student who serves as a member of the\u202fResidence Life and Housing staff, caring for and supporting UMW\u2019s residential population. 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