We're hiring Intercultural Aides (ICAs)! ICAs serve collaboratively alongside resident assistants (RAs). Both contribute to building community on the floor and in a residence hall, yet ICAs place their focus on ensuring that the communities being built are both inclusive and vibrant. ICAs work hard to engage residents in the process of "crossing difference." They do this through a series of Engaged Learning Opportunities (ELO), including weekly roundtable discussions (RTDs), regular acts of service in local communities, social events and small-group activities, purposeful interactions with residents, and partnerships with other leaders in the campus community.
What we're looking for in candidates:
- Familiar with residence hall life. You've lived on campus for at least one (1) semester. You know what it's like to live on a floor, share space with a roommate, and contribute to the building of a community. You're also familiar with building-, neighborhood-, and campus-based resources.
- Can serve as an academic role model. You know what it means to work hard and the grades (at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA) to prove it. You're willing to share your academic struggles with others and point them in directions that may help them on their journey.
- Curiosity, humility, and a posture of learning. You're interested in what's happening on campus, in the nation, and in the world. You're not afraid of saying the wrong thing or ashamed of being unaware. Instead, you consistently place yourself in a position to learn new things and apply lessons learned to better yourself and the world.
- Willingness to "do hard things." You have a roll-up-your-sleeves, dig-deep-into-the-work approach to all that you do. You persist in the face of obstacles, working individually and collectively to systematically solve problems.
- Complete mandatory training requirements. These include Pre-employment, Summer D2L, and Fall Training.
- Attend required weekly events. These include RTDs and staff training in the evenings (either Monday or Tuesday and all Thursdays)
Apply today! ICA position applications are open October 28 through December 13, 2024
RA & ICA INFORMATION SESSIONS
October 29 - 7:00 p.m.
Stem 1130
November 13 - 6:30 p.m.
https://msu.zoom.us/j/94665079655
Password: RA2025
November 20 - 6:45 p.m.
Stem 1130
December 9 - 7:00 p.m.
https://msu.zoom.us/j/94665079655
Password: RA2025
Timeline
Monday, October 28 - ICA Position Posting Opens
Friday, December 13 - ICA Position Posting Closes
Friday, January 17, 2025 - ICA applicants informed of their eligibility to continue in the application process
ICA Applicants eligible to continue, must complete 2 assignments both due February 1 at noon.
February 14-17 - Eligible candidates can schedule interview times
February 19-26 - Interview Days
March 10 - ICA position offers sent out
Remuneration
Remuneration is a single room with board while school is in session.
NOTE: In instances where housing demand exceeds availability, ICAs may be temporarily assigned a roommate.
