2025 Summer Housing Assistant

Compensation

• Bedroom in a two-bedroom apartment in Panther Village for the duration of employment
  • SHAs are required to live in an assigned room on-campus for the duration of their employment
  • SHAs have the option to pull in a fellow UNI student of their choosing if they would like someone to live in the second bedroom of this apartment
• $2500 Stipend
• Meals provided when the dining center is open for conferences and guests
• Opportunity to work additional desk shifts for ($10/hour) after 20 hours per week as an SHA have been completed

Appointment Period & Commitments

• Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ Noon  through Monday, August 4, 2025 @ 6pm 
• Additional training dates in April - paid hourly $10.00/hour 

(specifics will be determined after team is hired)

• The number of hours worked per week vary greatly. SHAs should plan to work 20 hours per week in addition to serving on-call overnight.  Advance notice will be provided for weeks where more than 20 hours of work will be needed.
• SHAs may be required to work weekends and holidays (including Memorial Day & 4th of July)
• SHAs will be allotted up to 8 days of time-off during employment, only half of the SHA staff may take the night away at any time in order to maintain adequate staffing coverage.
  • SHAs will not be permitted to take days away from June 7-14 and July 12-26 
• Additional summer employment is limited to 20 hours/week and must not interfere with SHA responsibilities. SHAs will not be permitted to attend other jobs while serving on-call.

Job Responsibilities

• Overseeing the summer conference housing program and associated duties
  • Preparing for and facilitate check-ins and check-outs for conference groups
  • Serving overnight as on-call person in facilities on a rotating basis
    • SHAs will be provided a private room when serving on-call in residence halls other than Panther Village
  • Working at residence hall desks, serving as a resource for our conference guests as needed
  • Completing additional administrative tasks as required for individual camp completion
• Providing housing assistance and resources for additional campus residents, including UNI students enrolled in summer classes and families in attendance for orientation programs
• Performing administrative duties, including staffing hall office hours
• Assisting in preparing residence halls for Fall Opening
• Other responsibilities as assigned by Residence Life Coordinators and Housing Professional Staff

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrolled as a UNI student for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025
• Minimum 2.25 cumulative and semester UNI GPA
• In good behavioral, academic, and financial standing with the university
• Outstanding skills in
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Crisis & risk management
  • Advanced problem solving
  • Customer service and ability to interact positively with residents and conference guests
• Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience with University Housing (RA, AA, DA, SHA, SDA)