Community Assistant

Job Details: Job Location: Lynchburg

• Lynchburg, VA, Position Type: Student, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $4680.00 - $4680.00Salary/year, Job Shift: Temporary, SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain a welcoming attitude and positively represent the Office of Residential Experience and University of Lynchburg, both on and off campus Serve as emergency and essential personnel, as directed by the Office of Residential Experience and members of the University of Lynchburg administration Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities Participate in an on-duty rotation, which includes consistently confronting policy violations and safety concerns Participate in one-on-one meetings with their supervisor to report on progress, goals, and updates Attend and actively participate in weekly staff meetings as well as all other mandatory staff and committee meetings Implement initiatives as outlined in the Office of Residential Experience’s Residential Curriculum Facilitate community meetings as appropriate or required by the Office of Residential Experience Communicate upcoming news, events, and important information with residents Conduct Guided Conversations with residents and appropriate follow-up paperwork, as necessary Complete and follow-up on Residential Experience paperwork, which includes but may not be limited to: programming paperwork, incident reports, health and safety forms, and work orders Make appropriate referrals to campus partners and inform Residential Experience staff of updates/actions Assist in the Residential Experience staff recruitment and interview process Complete other duties as assigned GENERAL EXPECTATIONS Staff members must never misuse or lose staff keys: Staff members must never share their staff keys with residents or others not affiliated with the Office of Residential Experience. Submasters should always remain in the key box unless currently in use. Failure to return the key in a timely manner will result in disciplinary action. Loss of any key should be reported to your direct supervisor immediately and any cost to remedy the issue will be charged to staff members. Staff members are expected to be on-campus and available for residents. This should equal, roughly, 60% of our time outside of class/academic obligations. To leave campus for an extended period of time, staff must first discuss with their supervisor. Staff members are privy to confidential and sensitive information that should not be shared with anyone other than their direct or indirect supervisor(s). This includes: verbal, non-verbal, and written, including social media outlets. Staff members must maintain appropriate relationships. Undergraduate students are not permitted to engage in romantic relationships, or otherwise compromising relationships, with staff members assigned to the same building/area staff, unless discussed with the supervisor. All staff members will follow any additional directives and requirements that their direct supervisor, on call personnel, and/or the Residential Experience professional staff deem necessary or appropriate.

Qualifications

ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS. Community Assistants must maintain a 2.3 cumulative GPA. Staff members may not be on academic probation. If a staff member takes a leave from the university (personal or medical), their position on staff is not guaranteed upon their return. Residential Experience professional staff will examine each situation individually.

POLICY EXPECTATIONS Staff members may not be on disciplinary probation. Staff members must abide by all policies outlined in The Hornet. Staff members must use discretion and be responsible about participation in social gatherings or situations where alcohol is present or consumed. LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS Staff members must serve as positive role models.

Staff members must use good judgment with regards to engaging in social activities which may impair the staff member’s ability to do their job effectively. INVOLVEMENT EXPECTATIONS Off campus positions must be discussed with supervisors before accepting and cannot exceed 10 hours a week Exceptions include: Employment during university breaks or with express permission from the Office of Residential Experience.

This stipulation may change if guidance from Human Resources is given for federal/campus policies and laws Extracurricular activities must be carefully weighed with the respective Residential Experience position responsibilities and time commitment to ensure adequate attention to the job. SOCIAL MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY EXPECTATIONS For staff members under the age of 21, there should be no mention of alcohol or alcohol-related activities on social media.

In no way should messages be conveyed that hinder the staff member’s ability to do their job effectively. This includes: written material, images, video, and audio. There should be no negative references with regards to the Residential Experience position or responsibilities. There should be no negative references, direct or indirect, about/to students or staff members.

There should be no offensive materials posted or shared that would reflect poorly on the individual or department. EMERGENCY AND ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL EXPECTATIONS Staff members may be required to remain on campus beyond the traditional dates of the staff contract. Staff members may be required to serve in on-call roles during non-traditional duty times.

Staff members may be expected to implement programs or other responsibilities, as directed. Staff members may be expected to attend and/or hold additional staff and resident meetings. RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE IMPORTANT REQUIRED DATES FALL 2026 DATES: August 1-2: Community Assistants Return August 3: Staff training begins August 20: First day of classes October 8 at 9PM: Residential Facilities will close for Fall Break November 23 at 9PM: Residential Facilities will close for Thanksgiving Break November 24 at 8AM: ORE Staff to close residential area for Thanksgiving Break; Staff will depart once closing of residential area is complete December 12 at 9PM: Residential Facilities will close for Winter Break December 13 at 8AM: ORE Staff to close residential area for Winter Break; Staff will depart once closing of residential area is complete SPRING 2027 DATES: January 4: Community Assistants Return January 7 at 10AM: Halls open for Spring January 4-6 : ORE Winter Training (if conflicting obligations, please communicate with supervisor) February 26 at 9PM: Residential facilities will close for Spring Break at 9PM February 27 at 8AM: ORE staff to close residential area for Spring Break; Staff will depart once closing of residential area is complete May 7 at 3pm: ORE Closing Staff Meeting May 8: ORE staff may depart once closing of all residential areas is completed FALL 2027 & SPRING 2028 TBD