Family Student Housing Candidates

Provisions of Employment

• Will attend and participate in all mandatory staff training, meetings and in-services. Mandatory training during June 22, 2026 through July 2, 2026 is required in order to remain in the role. Plan to be available from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. during these two weeks. 
• Will be assumed to provide 10-12 hours of service on the long-range average, during all employment. Types of RA services include, but are not limited to:
  • Attend all staff meetings, training and staff development activities.
  • Plan and attend all community meetings. 
  • Meet with residents as needed.
  • Plan and implement a specified number of educational, social and recreational activities each quarter.
  • Serve in the on-call/duty rotation.
  • Collaborate with University faculty, staff and students.
  • Complete special assignments, projects, committee work, and administrative tasks.
  • Complete occupancy inspections and move-out support.
  • Provide additional staffing during “all-in” dates: Halloween period, the Warm Up/Deltopia (date TBD), and Spring Open House (date TBD)
• Must be a full-time, enrolled UCSB student or partner of enrolled UCSB student in Family Student Housing.
• Must maintain a 2.3 overall GPA and achieve a 2.0 Quarterly GPA in order to remain in good standing.  If an RA falls below the cumulative GPA, they may be released from their position.
• Must adhere to Federal and State Laws, and to the terms and conditions of the UCSB campus regulations, including university housing Policies and Terms & Conditions, from the time of their initial appointment until they vacate their assigned RA unit at the end of their contract period (including leaving their assigned RA unit in a clean and orderly condition).

Please review all the information under the Overview tab for the job description and more general Resident Assistant information.

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The 2026-2027 RA application is now closed.