Become a Lincoln Center Student Staff Member

Thank you for your interest and inquiry into the Resident Assistant or First-Year Mentor selection process for the 2025-2026 academic year!

Thank you for your interest and inquiry into the Resident Assistant (RA) or Resident First-Year Mentor (RFM) selection process for the 2025-2026 academic year! If you have any questions about this process, please contact Resident Director Savanah Manos in the Office of Residential Life (ORL) at [email protected]. 

How do I apply?
All interested candidates must attend one of the following information sessions to gain access to the online application. Sessions will be held in person, in the locations listed below.

 

Information Sessions are currently complete for 2025-2026 Recruitment

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.           McMahon 109

Monday, November 11, 2024 at  6:00 p.m.          McMahon 109

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 9:00 p.m.      McKeon 22-05

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.          McNally Amphitheatre

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.            South Longue

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.             140 W Room G76A

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.              McMahon 109

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.           South Lounge

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 9:00 p.m.              McMahon 109

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.                 McMahon 109

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.            McMahon 109

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.                   SL11A



Am I eligible for the position?

To be considered for the RA/RFM Role, you must meet the following requirements:

  • 2.75 GPA or higher
  • Current Fordham student
  • Full-time undergraduate or graduate student for the 2025-2026 academic year
  • Not studying abroad during either semester of the 2025-2026 academic year
  • Able to attend the following mandatory interviews and trainings:
  • Group process day: Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • April training: Part I: Thursday, April 10, 2025, 11:30 am-1:30 pm & Part II, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 9:00-11:00 pm (Mandatory to attend both sessions) 
  • Fall training: August 11-22, 2025*
  • In good standing with the university
  • Current first-year students are only eligible for the RFM position
  • Law students, graduates, and PCS are not eligible for either the RA or the RFM position

 

Application Timeline:

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm: Application goes live
Monday, January 20, 2025, at 11:59 pm:  Application and Recommendation Due
The application and recommendation are Google Forms which will be distributed after attending an information session. Late applications or references will not be accepted. T

Thursday, January 30, 2025: Candidate Social from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.*- (Lowenstein 12th floor lounge)
Saturday, February 1, 2025: Group Process from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.*
Wednesday, February 12- Friday, February 21, 2025: Individual Interviews*
Friday, February 28, 2025 (after 6pm): Decisions sent to candidates*
Hiring paperwork due: Friday, March 7th by 5pm*

*Please note that these dates are subject to change

What is the difference between the Resident Assistant (RA) and a Resident First-Year Mentor (RFM) position?

RAs and RFMs are student staff members who are responsible for fostering an inclusive community and ensuring the physical and emotional well-being of residents living within either McKeon or McMahon Halls at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus. Under the direct supervision of a Resident Director (RD), they oversee and provide guidance to students living on campus and are responsible for assisting in the day-to-day management of the residence halls. While serving as a representative of the Office of Residential Life (ORL) and Fordham University, they uphold the standards of the Office and the University and promote our Jesuit-Catholic mission through community development and student learning initiatives, incident response, on-duty coverage (RAs only), role modeling and leadership, and administrative/staff functions. RAs are required to participate in on-duty coverage during holiday breaks and university recesses (not including summer). RFMs do not participate in the duty rotation.

Compensation

  • RAs are provided with a meal plan (McKeon) or meal check (McMahon) and a single room, both paid in full for the academic year
  • RFMs are provided with a meal plan (McKeon) or a meal check (McMahon), paid in full for the academic year, and a single bedroom, paid for one semester

How will my financial aid be affected?

Because remuneration comes in the form of a grant, there are a number of factors that may affect an applicant’s financial aid package. The Office of Residential Life highly encourages all applicants to speak with a representative in the Financial Aid Office (LL 214) to discuss how position compensation may affect them prior to applying for a position. By accepting a position, all student staff members are acknowledging that they are aware of how the position may affect their financial aid.

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