Residence Life, Break Community Assistant, Tier II

Position Title: Break Community Assistant

Classification: Student Employee (non-Exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

Length of Position: Equivalent to length of respective break covered.

Contact Person/Supervisor: Jordan W. Tarango, Assistant Director of Residence Education / Respective Area Coordinators

Compensation:

• $12.25/hr, paid at a 4:1 ratio (4 hours on call = 1 hour paid).
  • Rate becomes hourly if/when actively working 1 or more continuous hour(s).
• You may work this position regardless of your work award amount.

Description/Purpose of Position:
●   Break Community Assistants (BCAs) will fulfill the on-duty responsibilities of a Residence Life student staff member and assist community members living in the residence halls over the break periods through the provision of modified hall receptionist services.

Responsibilities:
●   Break Community Assistant On-Call
○   BCAs shall carry the duty phone between the hours of 11am and 7am the following day (unless otherwise specified).
○   BCAs are not required to remain in a residence hall while on duty, provided they are able to respond to a call within 15 minutes of receipt.
○   BCAs shall take two rounds of their assigned buildings each shift: one daytime round, and one nighttime round (unless otherwise specified)
○   BCAs shall uphold the student code of conduct and respond to behaviors within the halls, in accordance with Residence Life training and standards of the position.
●   Front Desk
○   BCAs shall be responsible for the provision of front desk services in an on-call capacity.
○   Residents will have the opportunity to check desk items out during specific periods during the day.
●   With the exception of adjusted times and additional responsibilities outlined above, the on-duty expectations of BCAs remain unchanged from regular academic-year responsibilities for RAs and SHCs/JCs.

Summary of Time Commitments for Each Shift
●   11am-7am: BCAs are available to assist residents with lock-outs, check-ins, and other concerns. During this time, BCAs will also conduct residence hall rounds.
●   3pm-5pm and 7pm-9pm (tentative): BCAs are available by phone to check items out of the front desk for residents.

Required Qualifications
●   At this time, the Break Community Assistant position is only open to current and former RAs, IAs, SCAs, CBMs, SHC/JCs, and other Residence Life student staff roles as appropriate (includes J-term substitutes).
●   Attendance of mandatory Traka Box training (provided by AC Staff).
 

Wage Range: $11.75-12.75