The 2025 resident assistant applications are open!
A Resident Assistant (RA) is someone who creates a safe, orderly, and supportive environment for residents. The RA position is a part-time job where assistants are responsible for enforcing rules, creating a safe environment for residents, planning events, and much more.
Requirements for the position include at least a 2.0 GPA, must have at least 24 completed credit hours or lived on campus for at least 2 semesters, and be in good judicial and academic standing.
Compensation for the position includes 100% coverage of assigned room, 100% coverage of the unlimited meal plan, and an hourly rate of $7.25 for up to 20 hours per week.
Applying to be an RA can be nerve racking, but Piedmont has some amazing resident assistants to give some insider tips and advice!
Lanie McCarty, a junior and first year RA for Plymouth said, “I wanted to be an RA for the leadership role that would help me get more experience since I want to be a teacher. It helps me with gaining experience with conflict resolution, interacting with people, becoming a role model, and a leader” said McCarty.
Some advice McCarty gives to those applying is, “Be yourself, work with career services to get a good resume and a mock interview.”
Delyna Fuller, a sophomore and first year RA for Swanson says, “Personally helping people is my goal in life, and to help people improve and be better people, also connecting with all sorts of different people and making an impact on my residents is my favorite part of the job and made me want to apply.”
Along with advice and tips from Piedmont University’s resident assistants, Piedmont’s Assistant Director, Ana Lopez Prado, has some of her own insider tips and advice from her past experience at Piedmont and now present job position. “Personally, I credit so much of my success to my two years as an RA here at Piedmont, I grew so much as a student, professional, and person during the 2 years I was an RA. The RA role got me to and has made me successful in my current role as one of the assistant directors here at Piedmont University”
Lopez Prado provides some advice, “Be willing to go above and beyond, whether it is publicly or on the low. Be willing to learn! Do not stress out when things do not go as planned, that is life and that is Residence Life.”
Lopez Prado also said “when applying, have career services in the Student Success Center help you write/edit your resume and cover letter. Check, double check, and triple check your spelling and grammar on the application, resume, and cover letter.
If interested in applying don’t hesitate to apply. You never know until you apply!
Apply today through your LionLink account and for more information contact [email protected] or 706-778-8500 x1305. Interviews will be conducted in February and applications close Jan. 14, 2025.
