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Make a great college experience even better by joining the UGA Housing staff. Students who work for the Department of Housing often cite that their college years are more memorable -- they have even more opportunity to meet and network with new people, stay involved with what's happening on campus, and gain valuable professional experience.

Fall 2010 - Spring 2011:
Updated November 13, 2009

The Department of University Housing will be accepting applications for the C.L.A.S.S. Advocate, Resident Assistant and Village Community Assistant positions for the 2010 - 2011 academic year beginning at 8:00am (EST) on Monday, November 16, 2009. Applicants will need to submit their application and two (2) completed references by 5:00pm (EST) on Friday, December 18, 2009.

All perspective applicants must view a PowerPoint presentation in order to gain access to the online application system. The link to the online application system can be found on the very last slide of the PowerPoint presentation. Please click here to watch the PowerPoint presentation of the 2010-2011 CA, RA and VCA Recruitment and Selection Process.

Do you want to know what it is like to work for the Department of University Housing as a C.L.A.S.S. Advocate, Resident Assistant or Village Community Assistant? Please watch the video below to get an inside perspective from some of our current staff members!

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Back to application for Fall 2009 - Spring 2010

APPLICANTS -- PLEASE NOTE: Job description synopses are provided for all available positions below; please read these carefully to ensure that you have a full understanding of the position(s) for which you are applying. If you have any further questions, please speak with any of the CA's, RA's, or VCA's, or contact Scott Nelson via email or by telephone at 706-542-8191.

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C.L.A.S.S. Advocate
C.L.A.S.S. (Continuing the Legacy of African American Student Success) Advocates live and work in the residence hall community and are members of the residence hall staff. CAs address the needs and concerns of African American students living in the residence halls and help African American students adjust to life on campus. Applicants must be mature and flexible, be able to communicate effectively, and understand African American student issues. Additional criteria include a minimum University of Georgia cumulative and semester GPA of 2.75 and have at least four full semesters of campus experience at UGA as a full time student. Residence hall living experience is preferred. Click here for more information.

Resident Assistant
The Resident Assistant (RA) lives and works with a group of 30 to 60 students in a residence hall community. Duties include personal advising, management of a floor of undergraduate students, and administrative tasks such as community desk duty and room inventory. Applicants must be mature, flexible, and effective communicators. Additional criteria include a minimum University of Georgia cumulative and semester GPA of 2.5 and have at least two full semesters of campus experience at UGA as a full time student. Residence hall living experience is preferred. Click here for more information.

Village Community Assistant
A Village Community Assistant lives in East Campus Village and acts as a resource for all 1,200 community residents. Village Community Assistants support students in their development and adjustment to the University and the Community. These student staff members are responsible for assisting in crises management, maintaining safety and security of the community, responding to facility concerns, conducting courtesy checks of apartments for health and safety concerns, checking residents in and out of apartments, and staffing the 24-hour ECV Community Desk. Applicants must be mature, flexible, and effective communicators. Additional criteria include a minimum University of Georgia cumulative and semester GPA of 2.5 and have at least two full semesters of campus experience at UGA as a full time student. Residence hall living experience is preferred. Click here for more information.

"Being a Resident Assistant is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I wish everyone had the opportunity to experience. This leadership role teaches you a lot of valuable information as it fosters growth within yourself and with others. I am grateful that I have had this opportunity and would recommend it to anyone because it has truly made a positive impact on my experience at the University of Georgia. Besides, where else can you live where you work?"

Justin Mann
Resident Assistant, Creswell Community

"Working as a CA for University Housing has given me the opportunity to meet so many diverse and interesting people and friends. I feel so lucky to have learned such valuable leadership skills in this position while working with amazing people who have impacted me so positively. Being a University Housing staff member has definitely been one of the best experiences I've had here at UGA."

Janelle Christian
C.L.A.S.S. Advocate, Reed Community

"Being a University Housing staff member has been a great experience! I have met so many new and interesting people, both staff and residents. I have grown in more ways then I imagined I would. The Department of University Housing has been an instrument of change for good in both my social and academic career here at the University of Georgia."

Tiffany Ward
Village Community Assistant, East Campus Village

"There are many things I like about working as a Resident Assistant for the Department of University Housing, but one of things I enjoy the most is getting to know residents from diverse areas and making a difference in the lives of first year students. This makes me feel like I am giving back and doing my part as a human being."

Ebtisam Al-Amin
Resident Assistant, Brumby Community