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UGA JOB DESCRIPTION

There are six primary areas of responsibility for the UGA position. For each responsibility below, we have listed examples of specific tasks and outcomes that UGAs are expected to execute in order to fulfill the primary responsibility. This job description is a supplement to the UGA contract; each UGA will be expected to fulfill the requirements and responsibilities outlined in both documents, as well as specific expectations communicated by your supervisor.

Promote and Support the Health and Safety of Residents

• Respond to crisis situations that arise and support and refer residents who are dealing with ongoing personal crises
• Inform residents of security and safety-related precautions, processes, and facilities/equipment
• Assist residents in living comfortably, effectively, and securely in the physical space of their residence hall
• Participate in the student staff on-call system during each term's big weekend
• Inform residents of college and ORL standards and the rationale behind them and address inappropriate behavior

Facilitate the Development of a Sense of Community

• Facilitate the development of relationships among residents
• Create a sense of inclusion and unity among residents and an atmosphere of safety and respect in your community
• Promote open communication, mutual understanding, and the development of shared expectations among residents
• Encourage residents to assume leadership roles in their community, such as through the promotion of SIPs (Student-Initiated Programming)
• Foster open communication and effective living relationships between roommates
• Promote and Support the Health and Safety of Residents

Develop Individual Relationships with Residents

• Develop and maintain an appropriate relationship with each individual in your community
• Support individual residents in meeting their personal, social, and academic needs
• Be available and approachable to all residents

Be a Productive Member of the Staff Team

• Actively contribute to the development of a unified and productive cluster staff team
• Fully participate in the learning and growth experience that comes with being an engaged member of a staff team
• Support the efforts of other UGAs on your staff and of your Community Director and Graduate Advisor
• Work and communicate effectively with your supervisor, including attendance at one-on-one meetings
• Support, utilize, and make referrals to your Graduate Advisor
• Support the mission and values of the Office of Residential Life

Foster Learning & Development Among Residents

• Utilize the functions of the UGA position to foster the learning and personal growth of residents
• Assess and define the needs of your residents and actively work to meet those needs, including the class-specific needs (e.g. first-year, upperclass) of all residents
• Advise and make referrals for residents on personal and academic matters as appropriate to your role as a UGA
• Fulfill programming requirements (6 per term) and exceed them as necessary to meet the learning and developmental needs of your residents

Develop and Demonstrate Leadership and Professional Skills

• Maintain a positive attitude toward the job and the department
• Exercise good personal judgment and be a positive role model
• Be timely and thorough in submitting paperwork and fulfilling other administrative responsibilities
• Attend meetings as directed, including weekly cluster staff meetings, all-staff meetings held termly for all UGAs, and 1-on-1s with your supervisor
• Disseminate information to residents
• Assist with major office and college functions (such as Room Draw, Room Inventory and Condition process, hall opening and closing processes, UGA selection, first-year orientation, big weekends, etc.)