facebook pixel tracker

University of Lynchburg

/ Student Life / Housing and Residence Life / Join Our Team

Join Our Team

The Office of Housing and Residence Life is seeking qualified undergraduate students to serve as Community Assistants.

Community Assistants fill vital roles in the housing experience for students at the University of Lynchburg. It is one of the most influential jobs a student can have on campus, and a position of great responsibility and great fulfillment.

In their assigned residential communities, Community Assistants serve as direct representatives of the Office of Housing and Residence Life. They work hard to ensure the safety and well-being of the student body, while also having fun and making connections.

If you’re ready to enhance your college experience, positively impact the experience of your peers, and learn applicable skills for life after college, consider joining our team.

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce
  • Career and Self-Development: Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization.
  • Communication: Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.
  • Critical Thinking: Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information.
  • Equity and Inclusion: Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures. Engage in anti-racist practices that actively challenge the systems, structures, and policies of racisim.
  • Leadership: Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals.
  • Professionalism: Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.
  • Teamwork: Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.
  • Technology: Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

Source: NACE Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce (PDF)

Contact

residencelife@lynchburg.edu