Student, Resident Assistant Summer

The Summer Resident Assistant (RAs) is a non-benefited student position. This position is available to qualified LCCC full-time students and requires students to live on campus while fulfilling this role. Summer Resident Assistants assist and help students adapt to their transitions while living on-campus. RAs develop positive relationships with residents; provided active leadership to create a community on their floors; foster a community that supports students’ involvement, academic success and personal growth; serve as a resource to residents for college services; and are active members of the Resident Hall Team. RAs will utilize skills in interpersonal communication, organization, mediation, problem solving and program planning. Summer Resident Assistants also assist with camp and conference check-ins throughout the summer.

During Fall and Spring semesters Resident Assistants (RAs) are not paid or compensated for these roles, instead, in exchange for the RA duties RAs receive room and board discounts as determined by the Student Life Department. During the summer LCCC’s Residential Living & Learning focus changes primarily to customer service for short term guests, due to this change in focus LCCC has elected to compensate some of the duties performed by SRAs while remaining duties are performed in exchange for room discount for the summer, as detailed below.

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need.

Compensation: $13.33/hr.

Priority Screening Date:Position is open until filled.

Starting Date:As soon as practical after the hiring process. Tentative start date: May 2026.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position is non-exempt and is eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

Be involved and engaged in your community

• RAs should be present within the Eagle Village Community. RAs will be present within staff functions and events. Be present and accessible to residents, spend adequate time on the RA’s floor, and regularly interact with the hall/floor community.
• Create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students.
• Role model positive personal, academic, and job-related behaviors.

Policy Enforcement

On Call Responsibilities:

• Serve on call and perform duty functions as established by the Director or Assistant Director of Residential Living to enforce policies, ensure safety, and serve as a resource to the community.
• RAs will carry the on-call phone for during 24 hours shifts, including LCCC closures and breaks.
• Review, interpret, and uphold all items outlined in the Residence Hall Lease, Residence Hall Handbook, the College Catalog, Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct.
• Confront, report, and follow up with appropriate people. It is necessary to report all safety, security, health, and behavioral concerns. Specifically, RAs must report any and all threats or incidents of violence, including but not limited to self-harm, harm to others, and sexual misconduct immediately in person or over the phone to the Director of Residential Living.
• Adhere to all Federal and State Laws as well as the LCCC policies both on and off campus.
  1. Violations of policies will be reported and cases will be adjudicated in accordance with the LCCC student conduct process and applicable outcomes and sanctions shall be assigned independently of any applicable performance management deemed necessary by Human Resources and Residential Living.

Desk and Customer Service

• RAs will provide service at the desk. RAs will be responsible to work desk hours as determined by a schedule created by the Director and/or Assistant Director of Residential Living.
• Perform all administrative functions the Director and Assistant Director of Residential Living and Administrative Assistant deem necessary such as check-in, check out, suite condition forms, weekly reports, community reports, ect.

Financial Management

• RAs are entrusted to understand proper use of financial resources and understand purchasing policies.

Resident Assistant Development & Staff Function

Staff Function

• Attend training.
• Attend Staff meetings.
• Time Away
  1. Time away should be approved in advance by their supervisor. RAs may take up to 6 nights away during a month.

Perform other duties as assigned.

• The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required.
• A variable work schedule will be required including long work days, evenings, and weekends as needed.
• There may be occurrences of interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the ability to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations.
• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds to perform essential position functions. For lifts exceeding 50lbs a team lift is required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Have a Current and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and minimum semester GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale throughout the appointment as a Resident Assistant
• Be enrolled in one credit for the Summer semester, previously enrolled in the prior Spring or Fall semesters or enrolled in the upcoming semester
• Complete and be expected to pass a criminal background history check
• Have a positive financial standing (defined as not being delinquent or in default with the Business Office), academic (See GPA requirements), and student conduct status (defined as not being on College Disciplinary Probation) with Laramie County Community College
• Must reside in an on-campus residence hall room. Nights away must be approved by the Director of Residential Living

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of prior leadership experience (e.g. organizations, clubs, employment supervision, etc.)
• Have lived one semester in on-campus housing (preferred, not required).

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

LCCC DOES NOT SPONSOR H1B VISAS.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Laramie County Community College is an EEO/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

The college has a designated person to monitor compliance and to answer any questions regarding the college's nondiscrimination policies. Please contact: Title IX, Title VI, and ADA Coordinator, Suite 205, Clay Pathfinder Building, 1400 E College Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82007, 307.778.1144,NDS@lccc.wy.edu. Contact information for the regional Office for Civil Rights is: Office for Civil Rights, Denver Office, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, 303.844.5695,OCR.Denver@ed.gov. Updated 6/2025.

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The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students' lives through the power of inspired learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming. Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the Desire to Make a Difference.