Undergraduate Opportunities
The Residence Life Office, Housing, and Dining Services Office offers a variety of positions for undergraduate student staff members. While most of these positions are in-hall staff members, there are other positions that support the department in different ways.
Department Support Positions
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Administrative Assistants
Administrative Assistants work at the front desk in the central office (Old Main 106) of Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services, providing support to the professional staff and serving as a resource to students and visitors.
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Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers work to create a variety of designs for the Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services Office.
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Videographers
Videographers work to create a variety of audiovisual materials for the Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services Office.
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Imaginarium Assistants
Imaginarium Assistants work in the Imaginarium, a resource room that supports Residence Life staff and Residence Life student organizations.
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Transfer Mentors
Transfer Mentors work to support incoming transfer students as they adjust to Kutztown University.
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Cub Coaches
Cub Coaches, as part of the overall retention initiative of the Bear Cub Connection Program, provide a multi-layered source of support for First-Year Students.
In Hall Staff Positions
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Mail Clerks
Mail Clerks are hired for Dixon Hall and Golden Bear Village South apartments as the mailrooms and package pick-up are not incorporated into the desk functions. These individuals work up to 12 hours a week, sorting mail, and working with package distribution.
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Desk Receptionists
Desk Receptionists work at the 24-hour front desk of the residence hall they are hired for.
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Community Assistants
Community Assistants work to build a community among the residents in their designated area of the building they are hired for. Community Assistants live in this designated area.
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Assistant Resident Directors
The Assistant Resident Director is an experienced Community Assistant or Desk Receptionist who works with the Resident Director in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, training and evaluating the student staff and overseeing the functional areas of assessment, scheduling, timecards, and hall desk operations.
*Only current/returning student staff members are eligible to apply for this position.
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Break Staff
The Residence Life Break Staff will share responsibility for nightly duty coverage and provide administrative assistance in the Residence Life & Housing and Dining Services Offices as needed.
*Only current student staff members are eligible to apply for this position.
Student Employee Work Authorization Process
The Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services Office works with Kutztown University's office of Human Resources for all levels of employment. Students who are selected to be hired as employees of the office and/or within the residence halls must complete employment, tax forms and background clearance applications with the Human Resources office located at 15187 Kutztown Road. Once this paperwork is complete, the student will receive a Work Authorization Number. The student must bring the Work Authorization number over to the Housing, Residence Life and Dining Services (106 Old Main) and complete the Protection of Minors training so that their employment application may be considered complete.
For most positions, click on the above role you are interested in applying for to view the job description and find the application link. For openings and applications in the following positions, contact the Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services Office at housing@kutztown.edu:
- Administrative Assistant
- Mail Clerk