Make an Impact Where You Live

Resident Assistants (RA) are live-in staff members located within our Residence Halls. RAs report to the Assistant Complex Director or Hall Coordinator. They serve as the primary educator and resource for their residential community, which typically ranges from 25 to 90 residents.  

The Proctor is a live-in role within our Scholarship Hall Community. Proctors report to the Assistant Complex Director. Alongside the Food Board Manager, the Proctor acts as a primary educator for residents and oversees student shifts related to hall operations for approximately 50 students.  

The Food Board Manager (FBM) is a live-in position within our Scholarship Hall Community. FBMs oversee student work shifts related to the kitchen, focusing on food safety, nutrition, and kitchen operations. Alongside the proctors, FBMs serve as the primary educators for approximately 50 residents and report to an Assistant Complex Director.

According to the State of Kansas, as a UG Residential Staff member, you cannot continue in or accept a new student hourly position. Your employment as a UG Residential Staff member will begin on Monday, August 10, 2026. Certain KU-affiliated entities are exempt from this guideline. You may continue working in or accept new hourly roles with the following employers: Kansas Union, Kansas Athletics, the Alumni Association, or KU Endowment, provided you are not on Federal Work Study. For off-campus employers, you’re allowed to accept or keep hourly jobs, but your total working hours are limited to 10 per week. 

If offered a UG Residential Staff position, you will be offered the role in a specific community.  

For those who may need workplace accommodations, please utilize this webpage for detailed information about the formal request process. Your submission goes directly to Accessible KU and remains confidential. For questions or additional support, contact accessibility@ku.edu  

UG Residential Staff are provided with a private bed space. If you are assigned to an apartment-style community, Housing and Residence Life will select your apartment roommate for you. As a result, you will not have the option to choose your own apartment roommate.   

During interviews, staff will ask candidates which positions they wish to be considered for. At the start of the interview, you may express interest in one or more positions: Resident Assistant, Food Board Manager, or Proctor.   

If you applied last year and either withdrew, were not offered a position, or were offered an alternate position, you will need to apply again.  

We currently have an active alternate pool and are not accepting additional applications for Spring 2026. At this time, we are only considering applications for the 2026-2027 academic year.   

After you apply, you need to attend an informational session. Once you have applied and attended an informational session, you will be contacted by our team to schedule your interview. 

An informational session is an opportunity to learn more about the different roles and positions of Undergraduate Residential Staff members, gain more insight about the hiring process, gain skills by seeing practice interview questions, and ask questions to Residence Life staff members. Attending an informational session is a requirement for all candidates this year.  

If you cannot attend one of the set informational session times, please reach out to our team at ugrhousing@ku.edu.    

Following your interview, our team will review all applicants and perform grade and conduct checks at the end of the semester. On Friday, February 6th,  you will be notified of your status - whether you receive an offer, are offered an alternate position, or are no longer being considered.  

For more information and questions, you can reach out to our team at ugrhousing@ku.edu.