Curious about what it takes to be a Community Assistant? Check out the full job description here!

Community Assistants (CAs) are undergraduate student staff who live on-campus to assist students with acclimating to the university, building a positive community and navigating interpersonal concerns. CAs also assist with roommate mediation, crisis response, and policy enforcement. The CA should be your first contact for situations such as: roommate conflicts, getting involved in your community, identifying campus resources, and other residential assistance. CAs live in every community across campus. Students can reach their CA throughout the day or the CA on duty every night from 8:00 pm – 7:00 am; the CA on duty can be reached by calling the duty phone for your building, which is posted around the hall.

The CA position is for one academic year. CAs receive a furnished, single-bedroom in an assigned residence hall or apartment, a campus meal plan providing 14 meals a week when classes are in session, and a $1,000 stipend for the academic year ($500 per semester), disbursed on a bi-weekly basis. CAs are assigned and required to live in their designated residence hall or apartment community.

Recruitment for new Community Assistant candidates begins each year in the fall semester. We seek a diverse pool of undergraduate students to be a part of our team! The CA position is a rewarding and challenging leadership position that will develop your interpersonal skills and connect you with lifelong friends and memorable experiences. Keep an eye out for advertisements.

Recruitment & Selection of New Community Assistants

If you are interested in applying to be a Community Assistant for 2025-2026, you must attend one of the information sessions listed below. Once applications are open, you will be able to find the direct link to the application HERE!

To be considered for the role of Community Assistant, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• An academic screening to ensure that their semester and cumulative GPA is a 2.5 or above.
• A Community Standards screening to ensure that they are not on an active Conduct status by the time of employment.
• Must be a full-time undergraduate matriculated student (sophomore standing or above). 
• If you are a Rowan Choice student at the time of application, you must be fully transferred as a matriculated Rowan University student prior to the start of employment. 
• If you have any special housing accommodation needs related to a disability or other condition, those need to be submitted to the Office of Accessibility Services, by Friday, January 31, to be taken into consideration for placement during this process. Please let them know you are applying for the Community Assistant position.

Timeline for Fall 2025 Applicants

If you have any questions, please reach out to reslearning@rowan.edu.

Housing Systems and Logistics is currently accepting applications for the following position:

Housing Prep Assistants

The Housing Prep Assistant is a generalist summer student worker position in the Residential Learning & University Housing department designed to assist with the process of closing our residential buildings after the spring semester, and prepare them throughout the summer months for the fall semester opening. This position is truly a “behind-the-scenes,” hands-on opportunity to learn more about how a housing office operates during the summer months and to be a part of the bigger picture of preparing to welcome our students to campus in Fall 2024.

• To apply, candidates must submit this on-line application for the position. Applications are due by March 22nd at midnight.

All candidates will receive an update on the status of their application and whether they were selected for the interview process via the applicant’s Rowan student e-mail by the week of March 25th. Further details and information about times, signing up for an interview and the process itself will be shared with selected applicants.

Housing Assignments & Administration is currently accepting applications for the following position:

Assignments & Conference Operations Assistant (ACOA)

The ACOA is a generalist summer student worker position in the Residential Learning & University Housing department designed to assist in the special capacity required by the assignments team & the summer conference housing program. Working under the supervision of the Assignments Coordinator, the ACOA is responsible for completing all day-to-day tasks in coordination with scheduled summer conferences & unit assignments. This includes but is not limited to, administrative tasks (phone calls, office operations), check-in/out, inspections, and on-call rotation.

To submit your application:

• Review the job description (linked above)
• Complete this Google form application by Mar 31, 2024, 11:59 PM.
• Email the following two attachments to our Assignments Coordinator, Lynda Smith (smithlb@rowan.edu)
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter

UPDATED Application Timeline: 

• Application Closes: Sunday, Mar 31, 2024, at 11:59 PM

• Application Review: Week of Apr 1, 2024

• Interviews: Apr 8, 2024-April 19

• Offers: Week of Apr 22, 2024