Eight Criteria for Office of Residence Life Staff Selection
The following criteria represents the requirements applicants will be assessed since it is believed that demonstrated skills in these areas will enhance both the applicant’s adaption to the job, as well as, the staff’s ability to effectively orient and train ORL staff to meet the various needs of residents. The selection committee’s task will be to use the criteria listed below to assess each applicant’s ability be successful in the position based on information contained in their application packet, comments made, and behaviors demonstrated during their 2-on-1 interview and Group Assessment.
1. Is accepting of people with different skin color, lifestyles, political viewpoints, religious background, cultures or ethnicities. The applicant is …
- Open-minded
- Non-judgmental
- Open to and accepting of diversity
- Able to relate to people different from themselves
- Attends to all group members with equal regard
2. Possesses effective communication skills. The applicant …
- Is assertive not aggressive
- Listens to all group members
- Has positive regard for all group members
- Provides congruent verbal and non-verbal cues
- Can clearly and concisely articulate ideas
- Can stayed on topic
- Asks for clarification when needed
3. Demonstrated leadership potential. The applicant …
- Leads without dominating
- Keeps groups on task
- Is perceived by others as a positive role model
- Is inclusive of quiet group members
- Is open to differing points of view
- Considers most aspects of issues
- Initiates conversation
- Knows how to balance social and work life
- Knows how to delegate
- Makes and maintains professional relationships
- Uses full names of organizations before reverting to acronyms
4. Has a good perception of the job. The applicant …
- Is knowledgeable of the various tasks RAs must complete
- Has a realistic view of the position
- Is aware of time commitment
- Demonstrates a willingness to follow up on resident concerns and issues
- Demonstrates their commitment to tasks
- Can discuss how and when learning can occur in the residence halls
- Recognizes the necessity for the administrative components of the job
- Can articulate residence life policies and procedures and is willing to confront inappropriate behavior
5. Has demonstrated their maturity and a sense of responsibility. The applicant …
- Is able to adapt or quickly recover from challenges
- Has a positive self-image
- Demonstrates a willingness to compromise
- Is able to articulate strengths and weaknesses
- Possesses the ability to complete tasks
6. Approachable. The applicant …
- Smiles
- Maintains open and confident body language, i.e. head up, shoulders back, maintains eye contact; hands at side or relaxed in their lap or table top; does not slouch
- Maintains friendly facial expressions
- Is empathic
7. Has experience with planning educational programs and social activities. The applicant …
- Is organized in thoughts and presentation
- Has creative, realistic and economical programming ideas
- Is comfortable working alone or with others
- Has ideas for how they would assess the needs of residents
- Has an understanding of why the Office of Residence Life conducts 85% of their programs in the residence hall as oppose to the Student Center
8. Has an awareness of campus resources at Bowie State University. The applicant …
- Knows the location of various resources
- Is aware of campus issues
- Has used campus resources
- Knows the difference between Student Government Association and Residence Hall Association
- Knows the role that RHA v. Hall Council