It's Not Always Easy to Supervise RAs: 10 Challenges for RDs

Being a Resident Advisor is no easy job.

They are the first responders to every emotional and behavioral crisis in the residence halls.

It’s not easy supervising RAs, either:

• Not every RA does a good job.
• Some have poor work ethics.
• Others are juggling multiple responsibilities and devote insufficient attention to their residence hall responsibilities.
• Still others are immature, and seem to need as much oversight as the undergraduates they are supposed to supervise.

If you're involved in student affairs supervision, you know the sort of performance problems we’re talking about:

• Missing work and required meetings
• Crossing inappropriate boundaries with students
• Putting minimal effort into the job
• Becoming distracted by personal concerns

Then, there are the daily difficulties that challenge even the most diligent RAs, such as escalating roommate conflicts and mental health issues.

Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D., and Kenneth R. Johnson explain the most effective ways to conduct RA training and oversee RA staff in this 90-minute seminar.

You will learn:

• The essentials of good supervision
• How to handle an argumentative RA
• 10 common negative behaviors that RAs display when under stress
• Ways to confront problem behaviors
• Proper documentation procedures
• How to identify disruptive work habits that undermine RA effectiveness
• How to set–and uphold–clear performance expectations

In addition to these topics, the presenters discuss a three-step strategy for dealing with specific problem behaviors.

You will learn:

1. The most effective way to approach the struggling RA
2. How to develop an action plan to address the problem
3. Necessary steps for documentation or separation, if required.

We also include a role-play to demonstrate how to conduct difficult conversations with RAs.

Who will benefit:

• Resident Directors
• Assistant Resident Directors
• Associate Resident Directors
• Student Affairs Deans
• Student Affairs Vice Presidents
• Housing Directors

Increasing numbers of high-risk students on college campuses mean that RAs need more support–and more supervision–than ever. Face performance problems with your RAs head-on by purchasing this seminar on CD today.

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