Residential Advisors

Also called: Residence Hall Director, Residence Life Director, Resident Assistant, Resident Director

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What they do:

Coordinate activities in residential facilities in secondary and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.

On the job, you would:

Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.
Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.

Business

customer service
management

Safety and Government

public safety and security
law and government

Education and Training

teaching and course design

Arts and Humanities

English language

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

Social