Employment

Become a Resident Assistant

Job Summary:

Resident advisors are selected based on leadership experience, hall residency, scholarship, and desire to help fellow residents realize their opportunities for self-development through group living. RAs are responsible for a floor or apartment unit housing approximately 50 residents.

RA Benefits:

  • Professional development in areas of leadership, organization, communication, event planning, mediation, teamwork, problem solving, and more.
  • Discounted room rate
  • $7.25/hr up to 20 hours a week
  • Not having to drive to and from campus

Additional Information:

  • Must maintain a GPA of 2.0 (Cumulative and Semester).
  • RAs will be required to pass a background check.
  • Must remain a full time student status throughout the length of employment.

If you have any further questions, please contact the Department of Residential Life at reslife@lsua.edu. 

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Interested in being a Desk Assistant?

Please note that you are only eligible for this position if you are enrolled in classes for the fall (minimum 12 hours) and are in good academic and financial standing with the university. Must be eligible for or a recipient of financial aid to be considered for this position.

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Interested in being a Summer Community Assistant?

Please note that you are only eligible for this position if you are enrolled in classes for the fall (minimum 12 hours) and are in good academic and financial standing with the university.

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