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Working As A Resident Advisor

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems

  • Deal with People

  • Unpleasant/Angry People

  • Repetitive

  • $24,000

    Average Salary

What Does A Resident Advisor Do At The Salvation Army of The Syracuse Area

* The Lead Resident Advisor (R/A) is responsible for monitoring resident’s activities, for providing emotional support, for listening to their needs or concerns and for helping them to resolve their issues.
* R/A’s are responsible for assisting residents with donations, taking them to do their wash, monitoring residents children, and ensuring the floor they are assigned to is clean, safe and secure.
* They are responsible for ensuring residents keep their rooms clean, neat and tidy, for the enforcement of rules and regulations and for taking written action when residents fail to follow policies.
* R/A’s are required to conduct hourly room checks and bathroom checks and they are to ensure that children are treated with kindness and respect; any form of child abuse must be reported immediately.
* R/A’s are responsible for light housekeeping.
* Rooms must be clean and tidy prior to new residents moving into their assigned room, bathrooms and showers must be kept clean.
* Trash must be emptied nightly.
* R/A’s are required to report any maintenance concerns to their shift supervisor

What Does A Resident Advisor Do At The Salvation Army of The Syracuse Area

* The Resident Advisor is responsible for assisting the House Manager and Operations Manager in protecting the safety and welfare of shelter residents.
* A Residential Advisor answers the telephones, takes messages for staff and residents, greets visitors, and assists residents with their needs and concerns.
* A Residential Advisor also ensures that only authorized persons are admitted to the facility and makes regular rounds of the building to ensure an orderly and safe environment

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Resident Advisor Career Paths

Resident Advisor
Tutor Team Leader Assistant Manager
Assistant General Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Tutor Team Leader Case Manager
Director Of Social Services
6 Yearsyrs
Tutor Team Leader Director
Development Director
9 Yearsyrs
Teacher Consultant Assistant Manager
Communications Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Teacher Consultant Case Manager
Patient Care Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Teacher Consultant General Manager
Area Director
8 Yearsyrs
Substitute Teacher Administrator Case Manager
Clinical Manager
8 Yearsyrs
Substitute Teacher Executive Assistant Property Manager
Communications Director
6 Yearsyrs
Substitute Teacher Kindergarten Teacher Lead Teacher
Center Director
7 Yearsyrs
Counselor Therapist Clinical Supervisor
Clinical Director
9 Yearsyrs
Counselor Lead Teacher Director
Education Director
7 Yearsyrs
Counselor Adjunct Professor Chairperson
Board Of Directors Member
8 Yearsyrs
Mentor Lead Teacher Director
Deputy Director
9 Yearsyrs
Mentor Account Executive Vice President, Business Development
President And Founder
5 Yearsyrs
Instructor Executive Assistant Assistant Property Manager
Resident Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Certified Nursing Assistant Registered Nurse Supervisor Education Director
Campus Director
7 Yearsyrs
Certified Nursing Assistant Mental Health Worker Residential Supervisor
Residential Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Executive Assistant Office Manager House Manager
Home Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Mentor Clinician House Manager
Housing Director
6 Yearsyrs
Program Coordinator Human Resources Generalist Recruitment Manager
Assistant Director Of Admissions
5 Yearsyrs
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Average Length of Employment
Youth Advisor 2.3 years
Resident 2.1 years
Residential Advisor 2.0 years
Resident Advisor 2.0 years
Residential Assistant 1.8 years
Resident Assistant 1.6 years
Community Advisor 1.6 years
Assistant Hall Director 1.5 years
Top Careers Before Resident Advisor
Internship 20.2%
Cashier 8.7%
Sales Associate 8.5%
Volunteer 8.1%
Office Assistant 6.6%
Research Assistant 4.9%
Camp Counselor 4.5%
Customer Service Representative 3.9%
Tutor 3.8%
Administrative Assistant 3.6%
Teaching Assistant 3.2%
President 3.0%
Server 2.9%
Assistant 2.7%
Vice President 2.7%
Marketing Internship 2.6%
Student Assistant 2.6%
Mentor 2.6%
Teacher Assistant 2.5%
Counselor 2.5%
Top Careers After Resident Advisor
Internship 19.5%
Sales Associate 8.2%
Research Assistant 6.8%
Volunteer 5.9%
Administrative Assistant 5.5%
Office Assistant 5.1%
Customer Service Representative 4.9%
Cashier 4.4%
Teacher 4.3%
Teaching Assistant 4.3%
Server 3.8%
Substitute Teacher 3.7%
President 3.5%
Tutor 3.3%
Graduate Assistant 3.3%
Assistant Manager 3.0%
Case Manager 2.7%
Assistant 2.7%
Marketing Internship 2.5%
Student Assistant 2.5%

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Average Salary For A Resident Advisor

Average Yearly Salary
$24,000
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$20,000
Min 10%
$24,000
Median 50%
$24,000
Median 50%
$24,000
Median 50%
$24,000
Median 50%
$24,000
Median 50%
$24,000
Median 50%
$24,000
Median 50%
$29,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Universal Health Services
Highest Paying City
Houston, TX
Highest Paying State
Florida
Avg Experience Level
1.6 years
How much does a Resident Advisor make at top companies?
The national average salary for a Resident Advisor in the United States is $24,613 per year or $12 per hour. Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $20,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $29,000.

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Real Resident Advisor Salaries

Job Title Company Location Start Date Salary
Residence Advisor Golden Cross Health Care Jan 22, 2010 $33,655
Resident Advisor Kent State University May 14, 2014 $25,044
Resident Advisor Ashley Hall Foundation Aug 15, 2012 $24,500
Resident Advisor Ashley Hall Foundation Sep 29, 2012 $24,500

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Top Skills for A Resident Advisor

  1. Residential Life
  2. Ensure Safety
  3. Crisis Management
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Fostered healthy community in residential life made up of people from diverse backgrounds by organizing events to enhance individual awareness and integrity
  • Conducted nightly rounds in and around university housing to ensure safety of students and to maintain university policy standards.
  • Incorporated crisis management skills in monitoring well-being of 35 residents and resolving interpersonal conflicts and personal crises.
  • Facilitated events and recreational activities for the residents in order to enhance the living community within the residential facility.
  • Attended workshops on peer advocacy, conflict resolution, emergency management, enforcement of university policy, diversity, and administrative duties

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Top 10 Best States for Resident Advisors

  1. Pennsylvania
  2. Florida
  3. Connecticut
  4. Alaska
  5. Delaware
  6. New York
  7. New Jersey
  8. Massachusetts
  9. Michigan
  10. Maryland
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Resident Advisor Demographics

Gender

Female

53.0%

Male

41.7%

Unknown

5.3%
Ethnicity

White

61.2%

Hispanic or Latino

14.7%

Black or African American

11.8%

Asian

8.4%

Unknown

4.0%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

52.2%

French

12.0%

Mandarin

4.5%

Chinese

4.3%

German

4.1%

Italian

2.8%

Portuguese

2.7%

Arabic

2.7%

Korean

2.3%

Russian

2.3%

Japanese

2.2%

Hindi

2.1%

Vietnamese

0.9%

Urdu

0.9%

Cantonese

0.8%

Tagalog

0.7%

Hebrew

0.7%

Greek

0.7%

Gujarati

0.5%

Swahili

0.4%
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Resident Advisor Education

Schools

James Madison University

6.8%

Ohio State University

6.7%

George Mason University

6.7%

Bowling Green State University

6.2%

North Carolina State University

5.6%

Texas A&M University

5.6%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

5.3%

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

5.1%

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

5.1%

University of Kentucky

5.0%

Syracuse University

4.8%

Eastern Michigan University

4.4%

University of Colorado at Boulder

4.3%

University of California - Irvine

4.2%

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4.2%

University of Alabama

4.1%

State University of New York Buffalo

4.1%

Ferris State University

4.1%

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

4.0%

University of California - San Diego

3.9%
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Majors

Psychology

17.2%

Business

12.9%

Criminal Justice

8.2%

Biology

6.5%

Communication

6.5%

Political Science

6.0%

Social Work

5.2%

Sociology

4.8%

English

4.3%

Kinesiology

3.4%

Nursing

3.1%

Marketing

3.0%

History

2.9%

Liberal Arts

2.6%

Graphic Design

2.4%

Human Services

2.3%

Mechanical Engineering

2.2%

Economics

2.2%

Public Relations

2.2%

Fine Arts

2.1%
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Degrees

Bachelors

78.7%

Masters

7.2%

High School Diploma

5.7%

Associate

4.8%

Certificate

1.8%

Diploma

1.2%

Doctorate

0.5%

License

0.1%
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