Thank you for your interest in the Department of Housing and Residence Life!
We are proud to be one of the largest student employers at the University of Central Florida. Our team offers a variety of opportunities for students to build leadership skills, connect with peers, and make an impact on campus. Explore the positions below to learn more:
Resident Assistant
The RA role is one of UCF’s most prominent and recognizable student leadership jobs. The RA position is a live-in position, whereupon, you are responsible for facilitating a positive community among residents, promoting a safe and comfortable living environment, and serving as a departmental and university representative and role model, all while living in a department assigned unit within a DHRL community. This position description and agreement serves as an overview of the DHRL expectations of your RA position with additional community specific expectations provided by your supervisor.
Applications open November 3rd, 2025 and close December 8th, 2025.
RA Responsibilities
Below is an overview of the RA position, including responsibilities, qualifications, terms of employment, compensation, and important dates for the upcoming year.
Here is what you will be doing:
Residential Community Residence life staff provide programs and initiatives that promote student success and well-being. The core focus of our work is connected to the Student Success and Well-Being curriculum. It is expected that RAs will develop positive relationships with each student on their floor and create a sense of belonging in their community. Engagement strategies include:
Knight to Knight Conversations: One-on-one conversations that RAs facilitate with their residents. The purpose of the conversations is to get to know residents as individuals and assist with connecting them to campus resources
Floor/Community Meetings: Small group or floor gatherings that provide students with community expectations, engagement opportunities and campus resources.
Self-Guided Activities: Providing resource information to residents through multiple methods (bulletin boards, posters, flyers).
Campus Partnership Programs: Promote and encourage attendance at events sponsored by various departments.
The RA will be responsible for building a strong community on the floor/building and within the community. Listed below are general community development responsibilities:
- Building Relationships with each Resident
- Be visible and approachable within your community.
- Learn and use residents’ names to create belonging.
- Engage with residents on a regular basis.
- Support residents in getting involved in the community and on campus.
- Promote participation in residential student leadership programs (Area Council/RHA/NRHH).
- Resource Referrals: Direct residents to appropriate supportive campus resources.
- Conflict Mediation: Schedule and facilitate mediations and roommate agreements promptly with residents. Document concerns and refer as instructed by supervisory staff.
- Community Engagements: Facilitate monthly community engagements that create a sense of community and promote belonging.
- Initiatives/Committees: Staff are expected to participate in community or department initiatives such as staff recruitment, staff training, partnership programs, and department or community-specific committees/collateral assignments as directed.
- Area Council/RHA: Promote resident engagement in area councils and the Residence Hall Association. Resident Assistants are encouraged to submit 1 “Of The Month” (OTM) nomination each month.
RAs are responsible for various administrative tasks throughout the year, including, but not limited to:
- Meetings:
- Staff Meeting: All community staff meeting times will be decided prior to the start of each semester. Academic schedules are the only valid reason factored into this regularly scheduled meeting time. The RA must attend the weekly staff meeting (2 hours), unless given permission by their direct supervisor to be excused.
- Individual Supervision Meetings: The RA is also required to attend regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings (30min-1hr) with their supervisor.
- Incident Report Writing: RAs are expected to submit well-written, timely incident reports as described and instructed by supervisors.
- Facilities: Report maintenance and/or housekeeping issues and assist residents with reporting facilities issues through the work order system.
- Room Condition Inventories: Assess the condition of rooms prior to move-in, during move-out, and throughout the semester for room changes.
- Health and Safety Inspections: Conduct inspections directed by the supervisors and department.
- Communication:
- Email: The RA is required to use their UCF email as their primary means of electronic communication for work-related emails. The RA is required to check the @ucf.edu e-mail daily. RAs are responsible for responding to communications as directed by their supervisor. Florida has a very broad open records law and e-mails may be subject to public disclosure.
- Mailbox: Check the assigned RA mailbox in the community office daily.
- Occupancy Checks/Roster Verifications: Assist with verification of resident occupancy checks throughout the semester.
- Other Duties as Assigned: Other tasks, duties, or expectations may be required by the supervisor(s) or department. The responsibilities listed in this document are not exhaustive.
Duty includes, but is not limited to: office hours, rounds (internal and external), lockouts, work orders, and incident response. RAs are expected to serve on duty year-round, including University holidays, closures, and academic breaks (i.e., winter recess, spring break, and severe/inclement weather). Supervisors will work with staff to equitably distribute duty shifts throughout the year.
- Weekend Duty: RAs are required to work a predetermined number of 24-hour weekend duty shifts Friday at 4:45 pm to Saturday at 5:00 pm and Saturday at 4:45 pm to Sunday at 5:00 pm. RAs must remain within their community while on duty to respond to incidents as needed
- Weeknight Duty: RAs are required to work a predetermined number of weeknight duty shifts (Sunday- Thursday), 4:45 pm to 8:00pm in the community office and 8:00pm to 8:00am “on call” (in room to respond to incidents as needed).
- University and Holiday Closure Duty: RAs must be available to work irregular hours, university holidays, university breaks, university weather-related closures, special events, and residence hall opening and closing. RAs must be available to work on-campus before and after the regular academic year cycle. RAs may be required to work during university holidays and closures. During holidays, university closures, and severe/inclement weather, RAs will serve on a 24-hour duty shift.
- Alcohol and Other Drugs: If an RA is in possession of, or under the influence of, alcohol (under the age of 21), drugs, illegal substances, and/or any prescription medication that was not prescribed to them, they will be immediately released from their position and referred to the Office of Student Conduct/UCF Police Department. If an RA is under the influence of alcohol, drugs, illegal substances, or prescription medication that impacts their mental clarity, while serving in a working capacity, they will be immediately released from their position and referred to the Office of Student Conduct/UCF Police Department.
- Confidentiality/Privacy: RAs must keep all personal information about residents, and other sensitive information private in accordance with FERPA. RAs must not share information about residents or incidents with parents, family members, students, or anyone who is not affiliated with the University. If the RA has questions about specific situations, the RA must discuss it with their supervisor before disclosing any information. As responsible employees, RAs are not confidential resources on campus and must report all sexual misconduct and mental health concerns to their supervisor or on-call staff.
- Attire: While working, RAs are required to wear a department-issued polo or T-Shirt with DHRL logo, appropriate shorts/pants/skirts, name tag, and closed-toed shoes. The RA will be provided with departmental apparel; it is the RA’s responsibility to keep it in good condition. This apparel must be returned upon departure from the RA position.
- Electronic Media: All social media and other electronic means of communication are representations of RAs and the overall department. RAs should not share these sites or means of communication with residents if the content of their social media misrepresents the University or department.
- Media: RAs are not authorized to represent or disseminate statements, positions, or policies of UCF DHRL to any media outlet including campus news. This includes engaging in activity on social media, blogging, or speaking with/responding to inquiries from media outlets. While the RA is free to express their personal opinion, the RA must take reasonable steps to ensure that the expression is recognized by potential recipients as their opinion and not a representation of UCF DHRL. Reasonable steps include providing a disclaimer that the RA is not authorized to represent UCF DHRL and that any statements made are solely the RA’s opinion and not a representation of UCF DHRL.
RAs are required to work all DHRL openings/closings of residential communities during the 2026-2027 year as scheduled by the RA’s supervisor.
RA Requirements and Qualifications
Things to keep in mind:
As a student leader, academics should be the top priority. Following academics, the RA position should be the top non-academic priority. The RA’s supervisor will work with the RA to make reasonable accommodations for the RA’s academic commitments. The RA must discuss internship or class commitments that interfere with the responsibilities outlined in this position description with the RA’s supervisor.
All DHRL employees are subject to a background check. Hire status is conditional upon successful verification.
To hold the RA position, the RA must be a currently enrolled UCF student with full-time student status as defined by the University, which is no less than 12 undergraduate credits. Full-time student status can be achieved through a combination of enrollment at UCF and Valencia or another college/university with approval from the Assistant Director of Residence Life and Education. The RA must have the Assistant Director for Residence Life and Education’s approval to drop below the class registration requirement for one semester during their employment period with DHRL. Summer class registration is not required for summer employment if the RA is enrolled in the subsequent Fall semester. Please note that if the RA is not enrolled during the summer semester, tax liabilities and compensation may be impacted.
Credits: The RA must have completed 24 credit hours by the RA’s employment start date. 12 of these credits must be from UCF.
Approval to work by the U.S. government throughout the duration of the RA’s employment is required by the University. Any international student hired to be a RA should consult with UCF Global to verify employment eligibility and status. Please notify the Coordinator of Selection and Leadership of international student status so they can provide the required hiring documents.
This is a student leadership position and demonstrating academic progress is expected. The RA must remain in good academic standing with the university during employment. Grade checks will be conducted by the Coordinator of Selection in Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters. Please note, taking courses during the summer is not required to remain eligible for this position; however, grades earned during the summer are calculated into employment eligibility.
All RAs must hold and maintain a minimum 2.50 overall cumulative GPA at the time of job offer and throughout employment. If the RA’s semester GPA drops below 2.50, the RA will be placed on Academic Warning for the following semester of employment. If the RA’s overall cumulative GPA drops below 2.50, the RA will be placed on Academic Probation for the next semester of the RA’s employment. Any repeat of dropping below a cumulative 2.50 GPA will result in immediate termination of the RA’s contract. RAs will be given two weeks to complete grade changes. RAs placed on Academic Warning or Academic Probation must complete an Academic Improvement Plan with their supervisor.
All RAs must demonstrate the ability to abide by university regulations, state, and federal laws. The RA must remain in good conduct standing (as determined by DHRL) from the offer date and throughout employment to remain qualified for the RA position. Any prior violations/conduct cases will be reviewed during the application process and eligibility will be determined by the Assistant Director for Residential Conduct and the Associate Director for Residence Life. Violations of any Community Living Guide or Rules of Conduct may result in a rescinded offer or termination of the RA position.
RA Application Process
Watch the RA Information Session (required for all candidates)
A required component of the Resident Assistant Application is to view the above information session in its entirety. This information session will review the RA position, application process, interview process, give further clarification on the hiring process. Questions regarding this video will be asked on the application
Submit RA Online Application (required for all applicants)
Applications open November 3rd, 2025 and close December 8th, 2025.
Attend a Q&A Session (optional but strongly encouraged)
Live Q&A Sessions with both in person and live-streamed options. All Q&A sessions will have the Coordinator and Graduate Coordinator of Selection and Leadership present, who oversee the RA selection and recruitment process.
- Monday, November 3rd at 6pm in the Neptune Multipurpose Room (MPR) *Application opens.
- Wednesday, November 12th at 6pm in the Neptune Multipurpose Room (MPR)
- Monday, December 1st at 6pm (Virtual)
- Monday December 8th at 6pm (Virtual) *Application closes.
- For virtual options, please visit the UCF Housing YouTube channel to access the stream.
Interviews
After a review of applications, selected candidates will be offered to move forward in the process.
- Group Process (GP): If you are selected to move forward after the review of your application, this is the next step. Group process is a 2-hour time block (you get to choose) and you will work in a group of other candidates to complete tasks related to the role. Tentative dates are January 16th – 23rd.
- Individual Interview: If you are selected to move forward after the GP, you will then be extended a 1-hour interview (time chosen by you) with two of our professional staff members. Tentative dates for individual interviews are in February.
Special Interview Notes
- Time: Candidate should arrive be prepared at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time to check in and get prepared. If a candidate misses an interview, another one will not be offered.
- Attire: This is a job interview so all candidates should dress appropriately and turn off their cell phones. Business casual or UCF spirit attire is encouraged. Interviewees can reach out if they have specific questions about what may be acceptable.
Notification
More details can be viewed in the information sessions and following interviews about the process.
RA Q&A
Yes, with approval from the DHRL leadership team, and as long as the outside job does not exceed 15 hours per week. The RA role must remain your priority, especially during required dates such as training, move-in, inspections, development days, move-out, and community programs.
Each RA position comes with a private bedroom. In some communities, however, RAs may share common areas while maintaining their own bedroom.
You can indicate community preferences on the application, and they are considered when possible. Final placements are based on staffing needs.
Weekdays (Sun–Thurs): 4:45pm–8pm in the office, assisting residents (lockouts, check-ins, rounds, incidents). From 8pm–8am, RAs are on-call in their rooms with the duty phone.
Weekends & Holidays: On-call 24 hours (4:45pm–4:45pm). RAs remain in the community, available to respond as needed.
RAs average 15-20 hours per week, though some weeks may be lighter or heavier depending on community needs. This typically includes:
- One weekday duty shift per week (4:45pm–8am).
- Several weekend/holiday duty shifts per semester.
- A weekly staff meeting (approx. 2 hours).
- Weekly or biweekly one-on-one meetings with a supervisor.
It is a significant time commitment, but many students balance RA responsibilities with academics and other commitments successfully. Our philosophy is: You are a person first, a student second, and an RA third. With time management and prioritization, the experience can be rewarding.
RAs play a vital role in building safe, inclusive, and supportive residential communities. Main responsibilities include:
Community Building: Hosting programs and events, leading community meetings, supporting Area Council, facilitating roommate agreements, and fostering relationships.
Student Support: Connecting residents to campus resources, providing peer support, and mediating conflicts.
Administrative Duties: Completing incident reports, submitting work orders, conducting occupancy and welcome-ready checks, attending meetings, and managing email communication.
Duty Coverage: Serving in weekday evening on-duty shifts (office hours 4:45pm–8pm, on-call 8pm–8am) and weekend/holiday 24-hour on-call shifts (4:45pm–4:45pm).
RAs develop valuable skills such as:
- Administrative and organizational abilities
- Self-motivation and self-efficacy
- Teamwork and leadership
- Communication and conflict resolution
- Crisis response and problem-solving
References should be individuals (not relatives) who can speak to your leadership, teamwork, or customer service skills. At least one UCF-affiliated reference is preferred (e.g., professor, advisor, current RA). Reference forms are sent automatically after you submit your application and only take about 5–10 minutes to complete.
Conference Assistant
The Department of Housing and Residence Life employs Conference Assistants (CA) to work with the conference groups that reside in the UCF residence halls and apartments during the Summer. The CA position is a ‘live in’ position that requires the CA to live in an assigned on-campus efficiency for the summer. The CA is responsible for assisting with the functioning of the conference program, including: assisting with group logistics, promoting a safe and comfortable building environment, providing excellent customer service, and serving as a departmental and university role model. CAs are expected to work an average of 20 hours per week. CAs are compensated in both a biweekly paycheck and in complimentary housing accommodations for the Summer in which they are employed.
Description
Approximate Dates of Employment
May 11, 2026–August 2nd, 2026**
Housing Conference Services Program
Qualifications
The department will consider candidates for interviews based upon application information and qualifications. Records such as GPA, class standing, and university records are used in this process. UCF conduct status information will be verified with official University records.
Minimum Qualifications
All CA candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:
- A 2.5 GPA at the time of application and during the tenure of the position
- At least 12 credit hours by the start of employment
- Candidates must be free from current violations, sanctions, or probationary status with the Department of Housing and Residence Life and the Office of Student Conduct at the time of application and throughout the tenure of employment.
- UCF housing record free of violations
- Good financial standing with UCF
- Be approved to work in the United States
Additional Requirements If Hired
All new hires will be subject to a background check. All hires are dependent on a clear background check. Any serious concerns brought to the attention of the Department of Housing and Residence Life by means of a background check could prevent official hire. All CA hires must maintain a 2.5 GPA throughout employment. Summer class enrollment is not required. If choosing to enroll in summer classes, no more than 6 credits are recommended. This position requires evening and weekend hours. There will be mandatory training sessions at the beginning and throughout the time of employment.
Responsibilities
Leadership: CAs are expected to be the presence of leadership within the building. The CA is expected to be professional and proactive when dealing with campers as well as other staff members.
Team Partnering: The CA is expected to work with staff members to partner on conference logistics. The team members will actively communicate with others and group cooperation is expected.
Administrative: The Conference Assistant is responsible for various administrative duties, such as writing incident reports, attending staff meetings, creating bulletin boards, completing welcome ready checks, and more.
Duty: Duty requires that the CA staff are able to observe safety and security risks in the community, document written reports, operate radios and phones, appropriately respond according to departmental protocols, and complete a visual inspection of the community (rounds).Typically, each CA will be on duty one night per week (Sunday-Thursday) and have approximately four to six weekend shifts during the Summer, depending on the needs of business (Friday-Sunday). CA’s are NOT permitted to leave their community while on-duty.
- Weekday duty lasts from 4:45 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the following morning (Sunday-Thursday). CA’s remain in the office from 4:45pm-8pm, conduct rounds from 8-9pm, and then remain on-call from their assigned bedspace (or elsewhere in-community) until 8am the following morning.
- Weekend duty lasts from 4:45 p.m. on Friday until 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, or 4:45 p.m. Saturday to 4:45 p.m. Sunday. CA’s are not required to sit in the office during Weekend duty, but are required to complete two sets of rounds. One on the first night of duty from 8-9pm, and a second the following morning anytime between 10am and 2pm.
Check Ins/Outs: Conference Assistants are responsible for working Miscellaneous shifts, such as check ins and check outs of the conference guests. These shifts are assigned 1-2 weeks in advance based on class schedules, and are evenly divided among the CA team. CA’s will expect to work an average of 2 Miscellaneous shifts per week, as some weeks there may be more or less than 2 shifts per CA depending on the needs of business.
Office Hours: Each CA will work two 3-hour office shifts per week (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., M-F) in the communities where HCS operates. Office shifts may or may not be within the community you are assigned, depending on the needs of business.
Breaks and Holidays: Conference attendees are living in the halls the entire Summer. Therefore, some CAs will be on duty during breaks and holidays. CAs must reside in the accommodation no later than 3:00am each night. If unable, CAs will be required to request “Knights Away”. Each CA is granted 18 Knights Away per Summer, given they find coverage for all conflicting shifts.
Additional Requirements: CAs are required to complete other administrative tasks including but not limited to the following: room inventory forms, room checks, damage reports, incident reports, and key inventories. While serving in the CA role, staff will be expected to lift boxes, arrange furniture, place linen, walk stairwells and corridors, and perform other miscellaneous duties. CAs will be expected to wear departmental attire and badges while performing job duties.
Training: All CAs are required to attend the full week of Student Staff training (second week in May) from 8am-5pm daily, with lunches provided!
Selection Process
CA Online Application- Applications for Summer 2026 due by 11:59 p.m. Monday December 8th, 2025.
All qualified candidates will complete the online application on eRezLife. Please be accurate in all of your application information. Any University information such as GPA, class enrollment and conduct records will be verified with University records.
Application for Housing: The CA online application has nothing to do with your intended application for future housing with the Department of Housing and Residence Life. If you wish to still live on campus in the event you are not offered a CA position, you will need to follow those procedures in place for those separate processes. If you are offered a position as a CA, HCS will coordinate your summer housing accommodation, and can adjust housing contracts you have signed with our department if necessary.
Interview Process
You will be notified on January 19th , 2026 if offered an interview. The candidate will sign up for one individual interview on February 2nd or 3rd, 2026. There will also be a second-round group interview held the week of February 16th. All interviews will be held on the UCF main campus, if any special accommodations are required please contact Conferencehousing@ucf.eduwith details.
For the 2026 CA recruitment season, individual and group interviews will be held in person.
Time: It is strongly encouraged that on the day of the actual interview, the candidate should be ready for their interview at least 15 minutes before it starts. If performing a virtual interview, candidates should ensure their technology is working prior to it. If a candidate misses an interview, another one will likely not be offered unless they provide justifiable documentation.
Attire: Business or UCF attire is encouraged!
Decisions
Following all interviews, candidates will be notified as to their status in obtaining a CA position on February 27th, 2026.
There will be three potential decisions the candidates will receive:
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- Hired: The candidate demonstrated they were an excellent fit for the position. They will be invited to join the team by the start of employment.
- Alternate: The candidate was outstanding, but due to a limited number of vacancies, a hire offer was not able to be extended. Candidates who are offered an alternate role are encouraged to keep an eye on their email until the end of May in the event a CA position becomes available. Note: You MUST accept the alternate offer by the provided deadline in order to be considered for a position opening.
- No Hire: The candidate will not be extended a hire nor an alternate offer. They are encouraged to get involved on campus and apply for other student staff positions within the Department of Housing and Residence Life such as Housing Ambassador (HA), Office Assistant (OA), or Mail Office Assistant (Mail OA).
Any comments, questions, or concerns can be directed to ConferenceHousing@ucf.edu.
Good luck, and Charge On!
Housing Ambassador
The Department of Housing and Residence Life employs Housing Ambassadors (HAs) who are responsible for conducting daily tours of housing facilities, staffing three of the department’s main front desk areas, and assisting with special events for marketing on-campus housing.
Qualifications
- Required:
- Students with a current valid Driver’s License
- Be in good academic and conduct standing with the university
- Be in good standing with the Department of Housing and Residence Life
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Preferred:
- Students who have had experience living on campus
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge or willingness to learn about UCF and the Department of Housing and Residence Life
- Ability to effectively and positively represent UCF and the Department of Housing and Residence Life
Responsibilities
- Lead in-person daily housing tours for prospective students and families of up to 40+ guests
- Showcase housing communities and tour rooms
- Effectively communicate steps of the housing application process
- Staff Housing Administration Building(s) – HAB, HS, and NorthView front desks during normal business hours (8am – 5pm)
- Respond appropriately and helpfully to questions and concerns from phone calls or walk-in students, visitors and families
- Support daily office operations by preparing and distributing mail to housing community offices, organizing and filing documents, laminating materials, and completing other tasks as requested
- Assist with Open House days and Orientation for incoming students
- Lead housing tours during Open House dates. These events are mandatory and occur three to four times in the Fall and Spring semesters.
- Lead tours during Orientation days hosted throughout the summer
- Represent Housing in various presentations, tours, and social media content as needed
- Attend required in-person bi-weekly staff meetings
- Assist in the training of new staff
- Work 10-15 hours a week on average
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits/Compensation
- Hourly Pay is minimum wage
- Housing and Residence Life clothing/uniform polos will be provided at no cost
- Excellent leadership, communications, customer service, teamwork, and public speaking experience
- Priority in securing space in on-campus housing for following year, if performance is excellent and employment continues into following year
Selection Process
The selection process for the Housing Ambassador position generally takes place each spring, but positions are filled as needed every semester. The first step of the process will be filling out an online application. Candidates will then be selected for in-person interviews and notified of their hire status after all interviews are completed.
How to Apply
Please refer to this page for updates. We are currently not accepting applications for the HA position at this time.
Student Office Assistant
An OA is a student employee for the Department of Housing and Residence Life who works at the front desk in each of the community offices. An OA is responsible for greeting and assisting students, parents, and guests with their concerns and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the community office. The daily work of an OA includes, but is not limited to: answering student questions, scheduling appointments, speaking with students and parents on the phone, handling lockouts, submitting work orders, and any other duties assigned by the Area Coordinator, emergency response management, and any other duties assigned by the professional staff.
Qualifications
- Required:
- Be in good academic and conduct standing with the university
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Be in good standing with the Department of Housing and Residence Life
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge or willingness to learn about UCF and the Department of Housing and Residence Life
- Ability to effectively and positively represent UCF and the Department of Housing and Residence Life
Responsibilities
- Administrative Tasks including, but not limited to:
- Scheduling appointments, answering phones, emails, making deliveries, performing lockouts, and creating bulletin boards
- Act as point of contact for student in community
- Place work orders for resident facility concerns
- Direct residents to appropriate resources
- Assist with move-in and move-out
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits/Compensation
- Hourly Pay is minimum wage (up to 32 hours per week)
- Housing and Residence Life clothing/uniform polos will be provided at no cost
- Excellent leadership, communications, customer service, teamwork, and public speaking experience
Selection Process
All application files will be reviewed and all candidates will be contacted, in regards to whether or not they are offered an interview. Not all applicants will be offered an interview. If you are selected to interview, you will receive an email and be asked to schedule an interview.
How to Apply
Applications will be available as needed at ucf.erezlife.com. Please check your UCF email regularly and contact ResLifeSelection@ucf.edu with any questions.
Graduate Coordinator
Working for the Department of Housing and Residence Life at the University of Central Florida is more than a job – it’s a commitment to personal growth and professional excellence. We value a work environment that is healthy, supportive and considerate of employees’ work and personal life obligations. Thank you for your interest in joining our dynamic team and we look forward to reviewing your application materials.
Please take the time to review the information covered on the Qualifications, Responsibilities, Compensation, Selection Process and FAQ. If you have any questions, please contact us at reslifeselection@ucf.edu.
Qualifications
The Graduate Coordinator is a live-in position designed for a bachelor’s level professional enrolled full-time in a graduate level program at the University of Central Florida. Graduate Coordinators work directly with professional and student staff to offer support in services and assistance to the members of UCF’s residence hall population. Graduate Coordinators have the opportunity to supervise student staff, support community development, serve in the crisis response rotation, and assist in facilities management. Graduate staff will maintain 20 hours per week, including evening hours for staff meetings, committee meetings, department-wide events, and in-community duties.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Approved to work in the US
- Enrolled as a full-time, Master’s degree-seeking student by start date
- Accepted by April 1st, 2026 to pursue a full-time graduate degree at UCF
- Must maintain a 3.0 GPA at the graduate level
- Driver’s license and willingness to operate a university vehicle
Preferred Experience
- Supervision experience
- Crisis response experience
- Program/Event planning experience
- Discipline/Student conduct experience
- Student group advising experience
As a Graduate Coordinator you will gain valuable training and hands-on experience. Each semester you will be evaluated by your direct supervisor to facilitate your professional growth and development. You can gain training and work experience in areas that include:
- Higher education student development & learning
- Leadership development
- Community development and programming
- Professional and administrative skills
- Crisis response and conflict resolution
- Presentation skills
- Assessment
Responsibilities
Position Descriptions
DHRL currently offers Graduate Coordinators of Residence Life and Education positions in the following areas. These are sample position descriptions from the 2025-2026 year:
Residence Life and Education
Graduate Coordinators of Residence Life and Education assist in the supervision and management of a residential community and its undergraduate staff of resident assistants.
Student Staff Selection
The Graduate Coordinator of Student Staff Selection will assist the Coordinator of Selection & Leadership with the various student staff selection processes throughout the year as well as advise the Resident Assistant Council.
Student Leadership
The Graduate Coordinator of Student Leadership will assist the Coordinator of Selection & Leadership with advising RHA/NRHH/area councils and bridge connections to the residents in all communities.
Student Conduct and Care
The Graduate Coordinator of Student Conduct and Care will assist the Assistant Director of Conduct and Care with updating, implementing, and creating reports regarding our student conduct and care management systems and processes.
Conference Services
The Graduate Coordinator for Conference Services will assist the Coordinator of Conference Services with the year-long planning efforts of a large scale summer camps and conferences program. They will also assist with the management of the summer camps and conferences program including connecting with partners, managing the day-to-day customer service, and supervising the undergraduate Conference Assistants.
Mail Services
The Graduate Coordinator for Mail Services will assist the Mail Serves team in research and reporting of package tracking system software and oversee the new process of researching and implementing package locker systems. They will also assist with data management of packages and assist assessment specialists to access certain aspects of mail, preparing reports when needed. The Graduate Coordinator for Mail Services will also assist in developing training materials and manuals for different positions within the mail services team.
Compensation
Pay
UCF Graduate Coordinators receive a tuition waiver for full-time graduate enrollment (not including fees) for up to 9 credit hours a semester. Graduate Coordinators also receive reimbursement for Student Health Insurance policy premiums. Staff who depart prior to the end of the semester may be required to pay back the remaining balance on their tuition waiver. In addition, compensation includes a staff room at no cost to the student and $16/hour for the twenty hours worked per week. This monetary compensation is paid on a bi-weekly basis through direct deposit.
Residency
Graduate Coordinators receive a rent-free single occupancy living accommodation or a shared apartment as compensation for on-call hours worked beyond the 20 hour prescribed work week as assigned. This must be the primary residence of the Graduate Coordinator as a live-in staff member.
Graduate Coordinators will not be permitted to have pets that do not meet the set standards of the Department of Housing and Residence Life Community Living Guide.
Living Accommodations
Hercules, Lake Claire, Libra, Neptune, Nike Communities in Academic Housing and Functional Positions
- Accommodations (Cost = $0)
- Efficiency with private bath
- Full Kitchen
- All utilities included (WiFi/Ethernet Connection, Water, and Electricity)
- Laundry stipend
- Love Seat, Kitchen Table, 4 Chairs, Full-Size bed, Dresser, and Desk
Sorority Houses
- Accommodations (Cost = $0)
- Private bath
- Full Kitchen
- Washer and Dryer included in the house
- All utilities included (WiFi/Ethernet Connection, Water, and Electricity)
- Love Seat, Kitchen Table, 4 Chairs, Full-Size Bed, Dresser, and Desk
- Sorority Houses cannot have a partner, and have to be female-identifying, as it is the house rules
NorthView
- Accommodations (Cost = $0)
- Shared 2 bedroom apartment with private bath (shared with one other student)
- Full Kitchen with Dishwasher
- Washer and dryer included in the shared apartment
- All utilities included (WiFi/Ethernet Connection, Water, and Electricity)
- Love Seat, Kitchen Table, 4 Chairs, Full-Size Bed, Dresser, and Desk
- NorthView cannot have a partner, as it is a shared space with another student
Student Health Insurance
UCF provides full health insurance coverage for all of its Graduate Coordinators and university fellowships (working 20 hrs/week). Information about the UCF Student Health Insurance Plan can be reached at here.
Graduate Coordinators may waive the health care coverage. This is handled directly through graduate studies.
If staff maintain fall/spring full-time enrollment, they will be provided with health insurance during the corresponding summer regardless of credit load.
Application Process
Applicants should first apply to a UCF graduate degree-seeking program, if not already enrolled (certificate or non-degree seeking programs do not qualify individuals for the Graduate Coordinator role). Once a graduate program application is completed then a graduate employment application may be completed for our Graduate Coordinator position. Please check the graduate program catalog for application deadlines as they may differ by program.
Graduate Coordinator Website and Online Application
All qualified applicants should apply at ucf.erezlife.com, and then complete the online application. Non-UCF Students will first need to email ResLifeSelection@ucf.edu to request an account made for them. UCF Students can login to the eRezLife site with their UCF NID and Password. Please be accurate in all of your application information. Remember, you must have applied to a UCF degree-seeking program at time of your application, if not already enrolled, in order to create an application with us. Graduate Coordinator candidates will not be interviewed without having applied to a UCF graduate degree program. There are 3 parts to the application:
- Application
- PID – if you have not been fully admitted to the school, you will not have a personal identification number. Instead please type in seven digits of your phone number in that field until it can be replaced with a UCF ID number.
- Resume (pdf)
- Two References (current and past direct supervisor preferred)
Reference Checks
You will submit the contact information for your two professional references onto your eRezLife application. Please select two references who can speak to your leadership experience. We prefer at least one be from your university community (faculty, staff, advisor, supervisor, etc.). We will not accept a family member as a reference. The individuals you list as references will not be able to complete the reference form until AFTER you submit your eRezLife application. Once you submit your application, they will be sent a link to complete the reference form. For the priority application review deadline of Sunday, February 1st, 2026, please ensure both references are completed by Friday, January 30th, 2026. It would be in your best interest to remind them of this timeline to ensure your application is fully complete.
It is the responsibility of the candidate to check that their references are completed on time. You can check the status of your references by viewing the reference section of your application. You will see a green check mark next to a completed reference. We recommend you alert your references to check their spam and/or junk email folders in the event that the email from eRezLife ends up in that folder.
1st Round Interview
Following a review of applications, selected candidates will be contacted by phone or email in order to schedule a first-round virtual (Zoom) interview. Interviews will take place starting the week of February 23, 2026, with invitations being dispersed about a week before that. You will speak with current members of Residence Life and Education professional staff. After completion of the first-round interview we will notify candidates that will or will not be moving forward in the process via email
2nd Round Interviews
After completion of first-round interviews, selected candidates will be invited to attend a second-round virtual (Zoom) interview beginning March 9th, 2026. Students participating in the Higher Education & Student Personnel (HESP) program interview weekend will interview with our department, if selected, during HESP interview days in person or via Zoom.
Conditional Offers and Hiring Information
After completion of the second-round interview, our staff will review all candidates’ interview materials and determine final hiring decisions. Conditional offers will be extended to finalists at the end of March 2026, contingent upon results of a criminal background check.
Majority of our Graduate Coordinator vacancies will be filled through this cycle. However, in the event a vacancy occurs outside of this time frame, we will utilize the alternate pool. In the event the alternate pool is depleted, we will review additional applications that were completed after the February 1st, 2026 priority deadline
Finalists that successfully pass the criminal background check will be provided with the contract and hiring paperwork. Details for moving into campus residence and official start date are also communicated at this time.