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RESIDENT ASSISTANT ALTERNATE

 JOB DESCRIPTION

RA Alternate responsibilities are the following, but are not limited to the list below:

 

 

PRE-OPENING DUTIES

 

1.         Must return early each semester to assist with Residence Hall Opening.

 

 

OPENING OF THE RESIDENCE HALLS

 

2.                   Take shifts as scheduled during opening.

 

3.                   Distribute printed residence hall information to arriving residents.

 

4.                   Coordinate cart distribution.

 

5.                   Review visitation/security procedures.

 

6.                   Give out keys, check residents into rooms.

 

7.                   Show residents around the buildings.

 

8.                   Direct residents to campus offices.

 

9.                   Escort new residents to their rooms and explain essential information.

 

 

PROGRAMS

 

10.               Accompanying residents to pre-designated areas of New York City.

 

11.               Facilitate seminars for all new residents as assigned.

 

12.               Providing International student programming, as needed.

 

13.               Work closely with the R.A. Staff when needed.

 

14.               Each RA Alternate is responsible for his/her Residence Hall tours as

                assigned.

 

15.               Participate in F.I.T. Open House.

 

16.               Participate in the F.I.T. Friends program beginning in the Fall, helping new

                Spring residents when they arrive on campus.

 

 

MEETINGS

 

17.               RA Alternates will need to attend at least one of the two In-Services

                scheduled per semester.

 

18.               RA Alternates will need to attend one Residence Hall Community Council

                meeting per semester.

 

 

 

FAILURE TO MEET THE ABOVE RESPONSIBILITIES WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE POSITION AS WELL AS THE RESIDENCE HALLS, IF YOUR HOUSING IS BASED ON YOUR STATUS AS AN RA ALTERNATE. THIS COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR.