Resident Assistant Coordinator

**Location: Ashoka University, Sonipat**

**Experience (in years): Preferably an RA & RA Mentor**

**Nature of work: Mentoring, Counselling, Designing &**
**Implementation of the program.**

**About Ashoka X**
**About Ashoka University**:
10 years ago, we embarked on a journey to establish a world-class, multi-disciplinary, liberal arts and
sciences university in India. Built on the finest global best practices of institution and university
governance, Ashoka has truly transformed Indian higher education with its unique pedagogy,
governance, and best practices. Ashoka is today India’s #1 liberal arts and sciences university that is home
to the most diverse student body, a hub for impactful research, and a magnet for best-in-class faculty and
staff.

Ashoka has been ranked in the top five among private Universities in India by QS Asia and has also
secured the top rank among all Indian Universities in the ‘International Faculty’ indicator.

At Ashoka, we aim to co-create a nurturing space for our students, faculty, staff, donors, and community
positively through universal values:

- Being mission-driven and authentic
- Thinking strategically and creatively
- Collaborating with trust and respect
- Being accountable and driving for results
- Focused on service excellence

Ashoka is an equal opportunities employer. Remuneration will be competitive with Indian non-profit

salary structure.

**Role Summary**:
The Resident Assistant-ship Programme is managed and led by the Residence Assistant Coordinator (RAC) under

the supervision and guidance of the Director, Office of Student Affairs, and Associate Director, of Residence Life.

As the primary force that drives the RA Programme on the ground, the RAC works with the Resident Assistants

to create community development efforts toward building a socially, culturally, and intellectually enriching living

environment for the student residents at Ashoka University. The RAC’s efforts as the coordinator of the RA

Programme are tied towards building an inclusive residence hall community, to promote a transformative student

experience and academic success through exemplary and innovative practices in residence life. The RAC

supervises approximately 50-60 paraprofessional resident assistant staff teams comprising of Resident Assistants

(RAs) and Resident Assistant Mentors (RAMs) in multiple capacities.

**Role and Responsibilities**:

- Recruitment and Training of Resident Assistants/Resident Assistant Mentors _
- End-to-end planning and execution of the hiring process for Resident Assistants; finalization

shortlisting committee, etc.
- Getting the Resident Assistant Contract and Job Description updated at the beginning of

every hiring cycle
- Development, planning, and implementation of Resident Assistantship Training module

(Spring & Semester) in consultation with the Director, Office of Student Affairs and Associate

Director, Residence Life
- Serve as a resource for information concerning university life for Resident Assistants to lead

ongoing training and mentoring efforts throughout the year
- Supervision of Resident Assistants/Resident Assistant Mentors _
- Facilitate leadership courses and training for RAs/RAMs, as well as other opportunities for

teaching and facilitation
- Coach, mentor, and develop RAs/RAMs to become effective paraprofessional staff and student

leaders
- Host weekly staff meetings to communicate upcoming events, discuss community concerns

and facilitate professional development experiences related to furthering the goals of

Residence Life at Ashoka
- Conduct one-on-one meetings with RAs/RAMs for their mentoring and professional

development
- Ensure Resident Assistants are appropriately addressing and documenting behavioral issues

and concerns on their floors
- Provide regular feedback regarding their job performance as RAs/RAMs
- Ensure that Resident Assistant duty procedures are followed
- Help and support RAs/RAMs to implement, enforce, and interpret University policies and

procedures
- Assist and advise RAs/RAMs in matters related to challenges accompanying the role,

academic support, crisis intervention, referral, programming, discipline, routine conflicts,

personal development, and leadership opportunities
- Communicate, educate, and follow up with RAs/RAMs with respect to fulfilling all contractual

obligations and facilitate responsible decision-making through weekly meetings
- Communicate and hold student RAs/RAMs accountable for job expectations as outlined by

the Resident Assistant Contract and Job Description, and any additional expectations

established by the Office of Student Affairs
- Maintain office hours and on-call coverage to provide assistance to RAs/RAMs as and when

required
- Oversee all social media platforms and communications pertaining to the RA Programme.

Ensure that all communication platforms and correspondences pertaining to the program are

in tandem with the values of the University and