UAA Live-In Student Indigenous & Rural Leader--Fall '25-Spring '26

The Department of Residence Life at UAA seeks an Indigenous & Rural Leader (IRL) for Fall ‘25-Spring ‘26 placement. IRLs are live-in student staff, and are primarily responsible for providing programming, outreach and support to Alaska Native, Indigenous and rural Alaskan students. If you possess a deep understanding of and appreciation for Alaska Native and Alaskan cultural traditions, history, language and customs and are familiar with and respect the way of life in rural Alaska, this position may interest you! 

A team of three IRLs (live-in staff) and Cama-i Room Hosts (non-live-in) work scheduled hours in the Cama-i Room and support programmatic efforts to enhance the social and academic needs of Cama-i Room student visitors. Programming should further the mission of the Alaska Native, Indigenous & Rural Outreach Program, as well as the learning goals and education priority of the Residential Curriculum.

In addition, IRLs work in partnership with the Alaska Native, Indigenous & Rural Outreach Program (ANIROP) Coordinator and Cama-i Room Hosts to ensure the effective operation of the Cama-i Room and making it a safe and comfortable place where all community members can socialize, learn and grow. 

IRLs serve as a first-level responder to crisis incidents that occur in the Cama-i Room or in the Gorsuch Commons, provide support for any resident experiencing a mental health crises or emergency situations that may arise, and serve as a role model and mentor to Cama-i Room guests, and explain, confront, and report violations of the Student Code of Conduct and University regulations. IRLs also serve as Campus Security Authorities in compliance with federal law, specifically the Clery Act, and serve as a Responsible Employee as designated in Regents’ Policy and University Regulation and in compliance with federal law, specifically Title IX.

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for this student position, candidates must:

a) Be admitted and enrolled in the University of Alaska system in a degree-program with a minimum of nine (9) credit hours for undergraduate students or six (6) credit hours for graduate students during regular semesters of employment; or
b) For employment between semesters, be admitted in a degree-seeking program, and demonstrate plans to enroll for nine (9) or more credit hours for undergraduate students or six (6) or more credit hours for graduate students in the next regular semester; and
c) Have at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA); satisfactory semester or summer session grade point average (2.50 or above) or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services Officer or their designee, and maintain successful academic progress.
d) Students enrolled in non-traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services Officer.
e) An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility.
f) Be in good disciplinary standing at the time of appointment and must remain in good disciplinary standing throughout the duration of employment. Should the Department of Residence Life student employee be placed on disciplinary probation, the individual will no longer be eligible for employment within the department.
g) Position reappointment from fall to spring semesters is contingent upon the following: academic eligibility, successful progress toward degree completion, submission of a satisfactory ePortfolio, performance evaluation and conduct standing.


NOTES:
1) Students must maintain enrollment and regular attendance for a minimum of at least 6 undergraduate credit hours or 6 graduate credit hours to be exempt from FICA (Social Security and Medicare) tax. A credit hour load below the minimum required for full-time student status will require the withholding of FICA tax (non-resident aliens on an appropriate visa who meet student employment criteria will continue to be exempt from FICA regardless of credit hour load). While in a student position, a student cannot hold any other type of simultaneous employment with the University.

Position Details:

This hourly position is located in the residential community on the UA campus in Anchorage. Anticipated training period is 8/10/25-8/19/25, and Cama-i Room start date 8/25/25. This is a part-time, student position paying $11.57/hourly (10 hours/week or 20 hours/pay period) for hours worked in the Cama-i Room. For community efforts, including in-hall programs outside of the Cama-i Room, each IRL will be assigned furnished housing in a private room in one of our residence halls, and will be provided a meal plan for the fall and spring semesters of employment. 

This position is open to undergraduate students only.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.

Applicant Instructions:
Please attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for at least one reference who can speak to your ability to work with minors and/or college-age students. Your reference can be someone you know personally or professionally, but cannot be a current employee of the Department of Residence Life.

Please review your uploaded documents carefully. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Position Requirements.

• Physical demands include speaking, carrying, keyboarding, reaching, sitting, writing

• Environmental and hazardous conditions: Candidates may expect to experience a normal office environment during desk duty, and during indoors programs; and may expect extreme weather conditions during outdoor events during the winter months and during the outdoor portion of serving in an on-call duty rotation.

• Candidates must be able lift up to 25 lbs for program setups.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Kerry Davis, Department of Residence Life Office Manager and HR Liaison, kadavis@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.