Department of Residential Education and Housing, RE-APPOINTMENT Dear Staff Member, Thank you for your contributions to the Department of Residential Education and Housing for the 2014-2015 academic year. We hope you have had a wonderful experience in your current role and we appreciate all the work you have done so far to assist your residents and the campus community. Please see the information below in regards to the upcoming academic year reappointment process: If you want to re-apply to your current position: If you are interested in re-applying to your current position please complete the unique online application emailed to you on November 25th, 2014. Staff members are required to meet with their supervisor to discuss their re-application and position status. Your supervisor will evaluate your performance as a staff member and decide whether to recommend your re-appointment or not. The supervisor is expected to review your performance thus far based on criteria such as the following: administrative follow through/meeting deadlines, relationships with residents and other staff, conflict resolution, crisis management and policy enforcement, and meeting student needs through methods such as educational programming or referrals for assistance. Please note that the Residence Director staff has the right to not re-appoint any staff member who is on job probation, has been recommended with reservations, and who has not made evident improvement on their job performance. If you want to apply for a different position other than your current position: If you are interested in applying to a DIFFERENT position, please review the position descriptions for SMRO/HA/CA. It is important that you read and understand these requirements BEFORE you apply. You can also view the various job descriptions and online applications at http://resedstaff.pages.tcnj.edu . Staff members applying to a different position should complete all sections of the online application, and do not submit a resume or references. If you are also reapplying for your current position you must complete BOTH the re-appointment application AS WELL AS the application for other positions if you are choosing to apply for a different position. Current SMRO/CA/HA candidates applying for a different position will be required to have a 30 minute interview with a Residential Education professional to discuss your application. These interviews will take place from Monday, December 1st, 2014 to Friday, December 12th, 2014. You will be contacted individually by the professional staff member to work out the specific time/date. Please note that this interview will not be with your current supervisor. What if I don’t get selected for a different position? If we are unable to offer you a different position for the 2015-2016 academic year you can still come back to your previous position, pending your evaluation, your current supervisor’s recommendation, and the completion of the reappointment application. What about compensation and financial aid?  SMROs receive a credit toward their room fees and earn a stipend of $1,440 per semester  CAs receive a credit toward their room fees and earn a stipend of $1,115 per semester.   HAs receive a $1000 partial room waiver each semester. HAs will also be required to work a certain number of hours in the hall office as Desk Assistants and will receive an hourly wage for this work as determined by Career Services. Anyone receiving financial assistance should contact the Financial Aid Office to determine the effect this position may have on your package. About the re-application/application and process  Online Applications are due by Friday , November 25th, 2014 at 4:30pm.  Performance evaluation meetings with current supervisor must be held by Friday, January 30th, 2015.  Resume and two reference letters are only requested if you are applying to a different position.  All Residence Education decision letters will be sent to staff: TENTATIVE: The Week of February 9th, 2015: SMRO decision letters go out TENTATIVE: The Week of February 16, 2015: CA and HA decision letters go out Are there mandatory meetings and training?  All staff members are required to attend the 2015-2016 staff meeting that will take place in April 2015.  Other training and meetings are referred to in the job descriptions. What are some limitations to consider before I apply? The Residential Education staff positions are a great experience, but they can be very demanding. History has shown that most applicants are not fully aware of the intensity of the job until they have experienced it. Due to the time required to successfully perform the duties of these positions, staff should not participate in full-time commitments such as student teaching, internships, jobs, executive positions in some major student organizations, and some intercollegiate sports. For any staff planning to participate in student teaching during the 2015-16 year, the HA positions are the only paraprofessional positions available in the Department of Residential Education and Housing due to their structured time demands. We anticipate updates to the current job descriptions and staffing patterns for the upcoming future. However, some changes may be contingent upon the first year class size, changes in staff, cohort model housing placement, new living learning community opportunities, and The College’s larger construction plan. We will keep you informed if any changes occur. Please review your application carefully before submission. If you have any questions contact us via email at howej@tcnj.edu . Sincerely, Julie Howe Assistant Director Residential Education and Housing The College of New Jersey (609) 771-2725