Residential Life Graduate Positions

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Welcome to Residential Life’s Graduate Roles Recruitment Page.  We are delighted to have you as part of our recruitment process for the 2024-2025 academic school year.  Please see below for more information about our 2024-2025 offerings.  Please reach out to Justin Saelee at jsaelee@wustl.edu if you have any questions, or if you would like to be connected to a current Residential Life Graduate Staff Member.

Graduate Position Information

Qualifications

  • Must be a full-time graduate student through the end of the 2024-2025 academic year
  • Must be able to work a minimum of 5 hours during traditional business hours each week
  • Must be available to work evening and weekend hours
  • Possess strong organizational and administrative skills
  • Respect for and commitment to student development and student initiatives
  • A commitment to and desire to learn about racial and social justice
  • ARCD Only: Must have a valid driver’s license and willingness to drive departmental vehicle
  • ARCD Only: Must live in the on-campus apartment provided as part of the compensation package
  • ARCD Only: Participate in the on-call duty rotation and respond to facilities issues after serving the department for at least one semester

Compensation

  • Graduate Fellow Roles  
    • Graduate Fellow will receive $15.25 per hour averaging 15 hours a week for 44 weeks paid over a 10 month period (August – May), in addition to a 600 point meal plan (300 points/semester). Housing is not included. 
  • ARCD 
    • Assistant Residential Community Director will receive $15.25/hour averaging 19 hours a week for 44 weeks paid over a 10 month period (August – May), in addition to a 600 point meal plan (300 points/semester) and a furnished efficiency apartment.
    • For ARCD Role Only: Must live in the provided on-campus apartment

Terms of Employment

To review the terms of employment, please review the specific job descriptions.

Application Process

Application materials will be received on a rolling basis. Upon application submission, a Residential Life staff member will reach out to coordinate a virtual interview for the position.

Please contact Justin Saelee (jsaelee@wustl.edu) for more information. 

Residential College Graduate Fellow Application

Residential Leadership Graduate Fellow Application

Assistant Residential College Director Application

Information Sessions

Here is a pre-recorded information session about our Residential Life Graduate Roles.

 

Position Descriptions

Graduate Fellow for Residential Community 

The Residential Community Graduate Fellow is a graduate student who works in close collaboration with and is supervised by the Residential Community Director (RCD) to support the Residential Community Council through program development and implementation. Graduate Fellows also provide care and help to students in need of additional university support.  

Residential Community Graduate Fellow Position Description

Graduate Fellow for Residential Leadership 

The Residential Leadership Graduate Fellow is a graduate student who works in close collaboration with and is supervised by the Coordinator for Residential Leadership (CRL) to support residential student leadership initiatives through advising, program planning and leadership development. Graduate Fellows are a valuable member of residential life, supporting programming for all residential students and providing support to the various residential student leaders. 

Residential Leadership Graduate Fellow Position Description

Assistant Residential College Director 

The Assistant Residential Community Director is a graduate student who works in close collaboration with and is supervised by the Residential College Director (RCD) by enhancing the quality of life for residential students through supervising Resident Advisors (RAs), developing programs which promote learning and foster an inclusive community, and providing support on departmental initiatives.  

ARCD Position Description