Information and Instructions for Applying to Be an MCAD Resident Assistant | 2025-26
RA applications must be submitted by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 26.
The online recommendation form must be submitted by two references by Wednesday, March 26 (one recommendation must be from a current or past supervisor and one from a faculty member).
- Please review the included Job Description and Student Worker FERPA Confidentiality Statement, and the Kari Koskinen background check statement included as linked documents below.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be enrolled in degree-seeking credits during the entire 9-month academic year.
- Strong preference is given to applicants who will be Junior or Senior status.
- Must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.7.
- Preference is given to applicants who have at least one year on-campus living experience (at MCAD or elsewhere).
- Students with a significant disciplinary record are ineligible for the RA position.
- Tuition exchange recipients are ineligible for the RA position.
- Applicants who are offered an RA position will be given the Kari Koskinen Manager Background Check Act consent form and information sheet. MCAD is required by state law to submit to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension the consent form and fingerprints for each RA we hire. New hires are contingent upon passing this background check.
- RAs for the 2025-26 academic year will need to be available and living in campus housing from Friday, August 1, 2025 through Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
- RAs must be people-oriented and are chosen on their qualifications as a leader, academic record, responsibility and organization habits.
To Apply to be an MCAD Resident Assistant, Complete the steps below:
- Complete the Online RA Application Form: Resident Assistant - Application Form
- RA Application due by March 26, 2025.
- You must be logged into your MCAD Google account to access the form.
- Share the Online RA Recommendation Form with Two People Who Will Complete this form to Provide a Reference for You: MCAD Recommendation Form - 2025
- Shareable link (copy and paste this link into email to share with your references): https://forms.gle/y3YG6orD4t9uYUog9
- One reference must be from a current or previous supervisor and one must be from a faculty member.
- Ask your references to submit this form by Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Applicants will be emailed after the submission deadline to notify them whether they will be asked to sign up for an interview. Interviews for selected applicants will take place the week of April 7.
If you have questions, please email housing@mcad.edu.
Thank you for your interest.