Department of Residential Life
Division of Student Success
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Fall 2011- Spring 2012
Charge Assistant
Employment Application
Department of Residential Life ∙ Student Staff Application
Personal Information
Full Name:
LastFirstMiddle Initial
Student ID:Contact Number:
UAlbany E-Mail Address:
Campus Address:
Quad HallRoom #PO Box#
Residential Life Staff Experience & Preferences
If Yes: Position? Quad?
Direct Supervisors Name:
Enclosures
Please submit a properly formatted resume and cover letter.
(visit the Career Development Center or visit their website at for assistance)
In your cover letter, please share characteristics about yourself that you feel would assist you in the position you are applying for as well as address your ability to work with a diverse population.
Important Notes
Applicant Interest Meeting
- Jan 25, 2011 at 7:00pm in Mohawk Tower Penthouse
Interviews
- Feb 1 - 4, 2011
* (Please make sure to sign up for interviews when submitting your application)
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Department of Residential Life is in accordance with the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action. In keeping with the representative workforce goal set by the University at Albany, applications are encouraged to be submitted by persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, war veterans, disability, age, or citizenship.
Withdrawing Your Application
If at any time you wish to withdraw your application, please notify Indian Quad, 518-442-5940.
Submit your application to the Indian Quad Information Center.
Short Answer Questions
For new prospective applicants only!
Please answer the following questions on a separate page (all answers should be typed and include questions with responses.) Please answer at least 5 out of the 7 questions.
- Describe a time in your life where your viewpoint on a topic changed.
- What kinds of experiences have you had in relating with people whose backgrounds are different than your own?
- What does it mean for you to have a commitment to diversity? How have you demonstrated that commitment, and how would you see yourself demonstrating it here?
- List and describe three characteristics about yourself that you feel would assist you in the position?
- What efforts have you made, or been involved with, to foster multicultural understanding and cultural competence?
- What have you done to further your knowledge/understanding about diversity? How have you demonstrated your learning?
- Please define diversity. Describe how you would create a community that respects diverse perspectives?
*Limit your responses to approximately a half page per question.*
Certification
By completing this application you understand the following requirements (please initial next to each bullet point):
By signing below, I hereby certify that I have read this application in its entirety, all the information within this application is accurate and correct, and that I meet all the qualifications and requirements as stated in the attached materials.
Signature:Date:
Department of Residential Life ∙ Student Staff Job Descriptions
Overview of C.H.A.R.G.E.
The C.H.A.R.G.E. Multicultural Program seeks to engage students, faculty, administrators and the entire University at Albany community in the ongoing and complex process of understanding, respecting, appreciation, and embracing difference in its many forms. In particular, we aim to present a wide range of high quality programming events in order to extend knowledge across race, ethnicity, language, nationality, cultural expression, gender, disability, and sexual orientation. We seek to provide an ongoing educational forum whereby we underscore not only the important difference across groups, but also the binding commonalties of humanity, for the purpose of understanding how diversity issues impact students at the University at Albany and beyond.
C.H.A.R.G.E. Assistant – CA
Description
- Are expected to work with and have a positive rapport with students, staff and other university officials.
- Serve as receptionists in the C.H.A.R.G.E. Office. C.A.'s answer office telephones, take accurate messages, and make appropriate referrals to other University services.
- Serve as the principle quad-based resource for diversity education and multicultural awareness.
- Coordinate plan, implement and evaluate several programs per semester, which address diversity through race, culture, religion, ethnicity, national origin, language, custom, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and other forms of differences.
- Staff the C.H.A.R.G.E. office a minimum of six hours and staff your quad office a minimum of two hours per week.
- Communicate the goals of the CHARGE Multicultural Programs to student and staff, and encourage broad levels of attendance and participation.
- Attend several trainings throughout the academic year (National Coalition Building Institute Train the Trainer (NCBI) and Safe Space Training).
- Design and maintain bulletin boards, which both advertise upcoming events and educate residents on a variety of topics.
- Are expected to update our monthly Heritage newsletter, Student Events calendar and our Facebook page.
- Attend programs as presented by fellow C.H.A.R.G.E. Assistants and Residential Life Staff.
- Are expected to arrive early for fall/spring opening, remain later for fall/spring closing, and attend training.
- Will be supervised by a quad Professional Staff Member and are required to help with the planning of our open house, multicultural night around the globe, Kwanzaa dinner and other C.H.A.R.G.E. traditional programs.
- Are required to attend all total staff meetings and individual meetings with supervisor.
Professional Expectations
- It is expected that by accepting employment, the C.H.A.R.G.E. Assistant be in agreement with the general policies and principles of the University at Albany and will perform his/her responsibilities in accord with the University’s objectives.
Remuneration
- Bed waiver, and a Stipend of $500 for second year returning CA