Resident Assistants

The Resident Assistant (RA) lives with Japanese university women at Mukogawa U.S. Campus, in Spokane, Washington. The RA provides English language conversation opportunities and one-hour evening interactive group times (4x per week), orientation to the Spokane community and American culture, residence living assistance, friendship and guidance, amounting to about 20 hours per week, on average.

RAs are assigned to work with groups of 10 – 14 students, living with their group as well as sharing meals and recreation. RAs provide assistance with evening and weekend dormitory coverage on a rotating basis. They are supervised by the Student Life Director and work closely with Japanese bilingual Advisors.

The Resident Assistant must be a part-time or full-time college or university student in good standing with a cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher. Previous experience in leadership, peer counseling, or related activities preferred. Knowledge of Japanese language is not necessary. The RA’s schedule must be flexible to provide the evening (M–Th) interactive group times, RA Duty coverage (including some weekends), attendance at orientations and RA training sessions, and participation in the overall residence community.