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residential advisor
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A Residential Advisor (RA) is a student leader responsible for providing support to their community of residence hall students. RAs serve as role models, mentors, and resources for the residents they serve. They maintain an environment that encourages personal growth and development while helping to create a sense of belonging within the residential community. The RA's primary responsibilities include building relationships with residents, addressing behavioral concerns, promoting inclusivity and diversity initiatives, planning educational programs and activities for the residence hall, enforcing policies and procedures set by campus administration or housing department staff members, servin...

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Avg Pay: $42K
Jobs: 0
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Avg Pay: $38K
Jobs: 154

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  • Associate Degree in Associate of Arts
    The number of occurrences matches with Residential Advisor in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Business
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    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,360Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Deaf Studies
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,664Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Residential Advisor and Other Important Info

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6.0 years
$40K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
1.91 years
Entry
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3
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