IDEAL Resident Assistant at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee

Resident Assistants (RAs) are selected to aid the Residence Hall Directors in establishing positive relationships with students and in maintaining the overall operation of the residence halls. They are directly responsible to the IDEAL Residential Coordinator (IRC) and the Dean of Student Life and to the Office of Student Life. This position would specifically work with residential students in the IDEAL program.

High school diploma, some college

Experience with students with disabilities or previous IDEAL peer mentor preferred.

1. A student at Lipscomb University who personally supports the objectives and policies of the university.

2.Must have a 2.50 grade-point average upon application and must not be on any type of official probation (academic, behavior, Bible, or chapel) during his/her employment.

3.Personal attributes of high caliber (i.e., maturity, integrity, spirituality, dependability, unselfishness, sensitivity, commitment to service) as determined by application, references, and interviews.

4.Capable of maintaining confidentiality with regard to personal student problems and privileged information discussed in staff meetings.

1. Must have a personal schedule flexible enough to permit devoting up to 15 active hours of work per week with an awareness of the ongoing responsibilities of a RA beyond the hourly requirement.

2. Must have two free nights Monday-Thursday (no classes, no club meetings, not practice, etc.).

3. Must be available and on campus during the weekends. (IRC will work with RA for weekends off)

4. Must be able to transport IDEAL students to store, pharmacy, etc. on an as needed basis.

Lipscomb University is a Christian institution committed to creating students whose academic excellence, faith and practice, and community service reflect our ideals of global citizenship. Our mission is to integrate Christian faith and practice with academic excellence, not only in the classroom but also by involvement in numerous services to the church and the larger community. It is a place that sees the city as our campus and the world as our classroom. This is what grounds us, and it is also what has grown us.

The institution includes both Lipscomb University and Lipscomb Academy. The University enrolls more than 4,600 students, has a 10-year growth rate from 2007-2017 of almost 70 percent and offers students an intellectually challenging academic program of study that includes eight bachelor's degrees with over 100 majors spanning the liberal arts to programs of study in pre-professional and professional disciplines, 24 master's degrees in 70 fields of study, four education specialist degrees and three doctoral degrees. Each year, Lipscomb students contribute an average of 60,000 hours of service to nonprofits and organizations. Classified as a national university by U.S. News & World Report, Lipscomb University is classified as a doctoral university by the Carnegie Foundation, placing it among 7 percent of schools nationwide.

Lipscomb Academy is a leader in PreK-12th schools in the Nashville area and enrolls over 1,200 students in academic programs from 2-year-olds to 12th grade where students are equipped to love to learn, learn to love, and live to serve. Lipscomb Academy's mission as a Christ-centered PreK-12th grade institution has been greater than shaping the minds of children; we guide children to discover their God-given gifts and passions, to develop as a whole person and to become a positive influence in their local and the greater global community. Throughout its existence, the Academy has benefitted from its unique association with Lipscomb University through access to its college-level professors, equipment and resources while delivering rigorous academic opportunities and offering compelling and competitive athletic programs all wrapped in an environment grounded in spiritual formation.

In addition to Lipscomb's residential campuses in the Green Hills area of Nashville, Tennessee, there are two satellite locations and numerous online programs. At the heart of Lipscomb University are more than 860 full-time faculty and staff at the University and 160 full-time faculty and staff at the Academy who are committed to creating a lasting impact beyond the campus, serving the good of humanity to the glory of God. As you learn more about Lipscomb, we hope you find it to be a place that is joyfully and energetically committed to God and a place where you truly want to share and invest your talents and skills.