Resident Assistant (RA) & Community Manager (CM)

Candidate Timeline

Residential Education seeks Resident Assistants (RAs) and Community Managers (CMs) with strong critical thinking, helping, and reflection skills who effectively promote personal growth via intentional conversations and educational initiatives. Furthermore, Residential Education seeks individuals committed to building thriving communities rooted in student success, student learning, and inclusion.

Below is the selection timeline for new RAs and CMs applying to serve in these employment positions for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Before writing to raselect@usf.edu with questions, please review this website featuring answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the selection process.

Mandatory Asynchronous Informational Session

New 2024-25 RA/CM candidates will need to complete a mandatory, asynchronous informational session and the associated quizzes in the 2024-2025 Residential Education New Student Staff Selection Canvas Course. This informational session is divided into several different modules about the positions. Each module concludes with a knowledge check, also known as a quiz. To remain eligible for a position, candidates must complete all modules and earn a 100% on all knowledge checks. We strongly recommend completing this informational session prior to submitting your application as it will provide useful insights to inform your application!  

RA/CM Candidate Timeline

October 2, 2023

2024-25 New Student Staff Application Available

Access the application in the Housing Portal under the Employment & Volunteer tab

November 8, 2023 (Date subject to change) 

Optional Question & Answer Session
Q&A about the position and selection process with Student Staff Selection Committee and Current RAs/CMs. More information can be found here when available.

Sunday, November 26 @ 11:59pm

2024-2025 New Student Staff Application Closes at 11:59pm

Monday, November 27 @ 11:59pm

Deadline to Complete Mandatory Asynchronous Informational Session Modules and Quizzes
All aspects must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Modules and quizzes can be found here.

To remain eligible for a position, candidates must complete all modules and earn a 100% on all knowledge checks. We strongly recommend watching this informational session prior to submitting your application as it will provide useful insights to inform your application.

Between Tuesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 11, 2024

Candidates and Finalists are Updated
New RA and CM candidates are updated of their status in the selection process; New RA and CM finalists are invited to register for one Workshop Week Session.

Before January 12, 2024 (Date TBD)

Workshop Week Session Registration Deadline
Deadline for new RA and CM finalists to register for one Workshop Week Session. 

January 10, 2024 (Date subject to change)

Optional Question & Answer Session
Q&A about Workshop Week with Student Staff Selection Committee and Current RAs/CMs. More information can be found here when available.

Approximately January 17, 2024 through January 23, 2024 (Dates TBD)

Workshop Week for RA and CM Finalists
RA and CM finalists will register by a specific date (TBD) to attend one session. Workshop Week sessions are anticipated to occur at a variety of different times during this date range. We do not yet know the length of these sessions. They will occur face-to-face for approximately 30 to 90 minutes. Finalists only need to participate in one session.

A Workshop Week session is Residential Education’s version of an interview. It is the final step of the selection process that requires candidates to complete one or more activities as discussed in the informational session.

Participants who arrive late to their workshop session will be disqualified from the selection process. Failure to attend one of these Workshop Week sessions in their entirety will disqualify finalists from the selection process.

Early to Mid- March 2024

RA and CM Finalists Notified
Latest that RA and CM candidates are notified of their status in the selection process.

Either March 22, 2024 OR March 29, 2024 (Date TBD)

2024-2025 Residential Education Student Staff Kickoff
Mandatory kickoff for all new and returning RAs and CMs.