Residence Life employs students that live in the residence halls to provide information, guidance, and support to other students. These student leaders foster an exceptional residential experience that provides opportunities for growth and development for the diverse residential population.
Residence Life Student Staff Employment
Please Visit Here to ApplyA Resident Assistant will provide On Call/Emergency response, complete administrative tasks, office management and lockouts.
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A Community Assistant (CA) will develop engaging events, foster a growing community, complete administrative task, as assist with residential crisis.
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- Students must be full-time students and maintain a minimum semester and cumulative GPA of 2.50.
- Students must be in good conduct standing with the University as well as compliant with all state/federal laws.
- Good conduct standing is defined as not being in a current probationary status, having completed all imposed sanctions for violations of the Student Code of Conduct, or having a substantial previous conduct file. Students that fail to remain in good standing could receive sanctions, probation, and/or termination.
Fire safety violations may eliminate an individual from being considered for the student staff position.
- Stipend $1,000/Semester
- Room Valued at Approximately $6,000
- Board Valued at $4,000
- Total Compensation Package Per Semester: $11,000
- Application Opens October 1, 2025
- Application Closes December 5, 2025
- Interviews February 7, 2026
- Offers Made on February 18, 2026
- Housing Application Opens
- Room Selection
Please Visit Our Application Page to Apply.
https://buffalostate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_57HZ92WDTRXhrGC
If you have additional questions regarding the CA or RA position or the selection process, please visit your complex director or assistant complex director in your building or email reslife@buffalostate.edu
Frequently Asked Questions
International Students can be hired. International students have different work requirements. The Residence Life Office works with International Student and Scholar Services to support their employment.
First year student staff members are able to work another job of up to 9 hours.
We are working on developing a process for this to be possible. We can not make the determination right now.
All trainings are mandatory.
Yes. Residence Life will work with students about employment paperwork.
No. You are placed based on availability.
Yes. Residence Life encourages you to apply.
The position requires that student staff are full time students which is a minimum of 12 credits; not to exceed 16. Student staff may enroll in more credit hours upon approval from the Residence Life Office.
These are evaluated on a case by case basis. Feel free to apply.
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