Multicultural Summer Institute (MSI) 2017

Residential Advisor

June 19th – July 22nd

TheMulticulturalSumerInstitute(MSI)offersafour-weekacademic/residentialprogramforaboutfifty incomingfirst-yearstudents.Itenrollsstudentsfromavarietyofethnic,regional,andculturalbackgrounds whohaveexpressedinterestinissuesofmulticulturalism.Thus,MSIservestogiveitsdiversestudent bodyanintroductiontothe social.culturalandintellectualresourcesofSouthernCalifornia,aswellas familiarizestudentswiththeOxycommunityandsurroundingarea.

TheResidentAdvisorworkscloselywithotherMSIstaffmembersandstudentstofosteracommunity environmentwithintheresidencehallthatcontributestotheintellectual,socialandculturaldevelopment ofparticipants.TheResidentAdvisorassistsinimplementingavaluableco-curricularexperience.In addition, the Resident Advisor is responsible for community development, educational and social programming,policyenforcement,dutycoverage,advising,androlemodeling.Candidatesforthis positionshouldbeingoodacademicstandingwithapreferredGPAof3.0.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Community Development

•Workwithprogramstafftohelpdevelopandimplementvariousprogramsthatpromotean understandingofdiversityandsocialjusticeissuestoenhancetheMSIexperience.

•Adviseindividualsandgroups ofstudentswithinthehallandmakereferralstoOxyProfessionalStaff whennecessary.

•Facilitatethedevelopmentofacommunityenvironmentthatstimulatesstudentresponsibilityand accountability.

•Beavailableandaccessibletostudentsbyspendingadequatetimeinthehall.

•Participateintheimplementationofactivities,whichaddressthestudents'intellectual,social, recreational, and culturalneeds.

•ServeasarolemodelforMSIparticipants.

•Other duties asassigned.

Administrative

•Maintain hall recordsand files.

•Assume dutyprocedures.

•DevelopandmaintaincommunicationwiththeMS!StaffandFaculty,OfficeofResidenceandGreek LifeStaff,CleaningServices,FacilitiesManagement,CampusSafety,ComputerCenter,andCampus DiningStaff.

•MaintaincloseworkingrelationshipsandcommunicationwiththeMSIStaffthroughregularlyscheduled meetings.

•UnderstandCollegeandMS!ResidenceLifepoliciesandimplementtheminaknowledgeableandfair manner.

•ParticipateinallMSIstafftrainingandeducationalsessions.

•Other duties asassigned.

Environmental

•Provideasafeenvironmentforstudentsintheclassroom,workshops,andresidencehalls.

•FacilitatefiresafetyprogramminginconjunctionwiththeFacilitiesManagementandCampusSafety. Complete safety reports whennecessary.

•Helpcoordinatecheck-inandcheck-outproceduresforstudentsinthehall.

•WorkwithFacilitiesstaffonmaintenanceissues.

•Worktokeepthehallcleanandfosterasenseof "home"fortheresidents.

•Other duties as assigned

Personal

•Actinanhonest,conscientious,andprofessionalmanner,showingrespectforpersonsofallcultures, races,genders,religiousaffiliationsandspiritualidentities,sexualorientations,interestsandabilities. Refrainfrombecominginvolvedinactivitiesorencouragingnormsthatareindirectoppositiontothis principle.

•ServeasarolemodelbyabidingbyallOccidentalCollegepoliciesaslistedintheStudentHandbookand theMSIStaffManual.Maintaina levelof conductconsistentwiththatexpectedof aCollegeemployee.

NOTE:AdditionalemploymentisnotallowedduringMSItrainingandprogramdates.AResidentAdvisor mayNOTcontinueinthepositionifs/heisplacedonacademicordisciplinaryprobationorifs/heis subject tosuspension

Compensation

•RoomandBoard(providedby Occidental College)

•Stipend for Service($2,000)

•Professional DevelopmentOpportunities

Application Deadline is March 30th

Please send a resume and application to:

Sara Dwyer, Intercultural Affairs dw