Assistant Rector Application Process

Assistant Rector Application

 

 

The Role of the Assistant Rector


The Assistant Rector (AR) is a head staff member who aids the Rector in the general administration of the residence facility and its programs. ARs play a significant role in enhancing the Christian community of the hall through example, actions, and participation in the life of the hall and its residents. Although exact responsibilities vary among residence halls, ARs are generally expected to attend weekly staff meetings, be on duty three to four nights per week, attend hall events, work with the hall government, and plan six hall programs per year. Each Rector determines the specific responsibilities of the ARs in his or her charge.

 

Assistant Rectors have a unique role in the halls. ARs are called to live side by side with undergraduate students, serving as mentors and friends while also being expected to support and enforce University policies. As a university founded in Catholic tradition, we hold our students to a high standard of conduct, based in the belief that our actions affect not only ourselves, but the community in which we live. Assistant Rectors must hold students accountable for their actions.

 

The Rector and AR work together to ensure that the hall is adequately staffed at all times. Assistant Rectors will usually be required to provide coverage in the hall for Fall and/or Spring Break as well as Thanksgiving and/or Easter Break. Head staff are the first to arrive in the residence halls in August and the last to leave in May. With the Rector, ARs help to create the residential community that is such a vital part of Notre Dame’s unique mission.

 

Assistant Rectors are employees of the Office of Student Affairs, colleagues with administrators and staff in the Division of Student Affairs, and vital members of the residential community. ARs receive extensive training during Hall Staff Orientation in August.  New ARs also must attend a training session in the spring. Rectors work directly with their ARs to provide more specific training on hall procedures, individual expectations, and responsibilities. Additionally, ARs are expected to attend monthly AR business meetings and socials throughout the academic year.  Assistant Rectors, as head staff members, report to the Office of Student Affairs. The AR is primarily accountable to the Rector for whom he or she works, and is expected to fulfill the job responsibilities as outlined by the Rector.

 

Eligibility Requirements

 

Assistant Rectors are normally enrolled as full-time graduate or professional students. With the exception of first-year law students, Notre Dame graduate and professional students who will be enrolled in degree-seeking (masters or doctoral) programs are eligible to apply for the position of Assistant Rector. However, first-year M.Div. Program participants are considered eligible by exception only and only with the prior approval of the director of the M.Div. Program.

 

All applicants, and particularly graduate students who receive financial aid beyond tuition in the form of a fellowship or assistantship, may be subject to certain University academic or financial assistance guidelines that impose ceilings on the maximum support that a student may receive or that proscribe employment.

 

All applicants are encouraged to discuss their eligibility for employment with the Graduate School or their academic advisor. Other questions regarding eligibility may be directed to the Office of Housing at 574-631-5878.

 

Salary and Benefits

 

Assistant Rectors contract for each semester. The starting salary for Assistant Rectors is approximately $7,000 per semester.

 

Room and Board: Assistant Rectors are provided with a furnished room and a University meal plan during their semester appointment.

 

Tuition: Assistant Rectors are eligible for one 3-hour UNDERGRADUATE course each semester at 90% tuition remission (this benefit is tax-free) – OR - Assistant Rectors may take one 3-hour GRADUATE course each semester at 100% tuition remission. Under the University’s Educational Assistance Program, designed to meet the requirements of Section 127(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, this benefit is only taxable to the extent the tuition value of the course(s) exceeds $5,250 per calendar year.

 

Parking:  Assistant Rectors received a free parking decal for a designated AR parking space.

 

Medical: Assistant Rectors do not receive medical benefits.

 

Please Note: Applicants for the position of Assistant Rector, who are full or part-time degree-seeking graduate or professional students, may be subject to certain University academic or financial assistance guidelines that impose ceilings on the maximum support that a student may receive or that proscribe employment.

 

In particular, graduate students who receive financial aid beyond tuition assistance in the form of a fellowship or graduate/research assistantship should check with the Graduate School to determine whether they may also hold a position as an Assistant Rector. Such fellowships or graduate/research assistantships should be disclosed in the application.

 

Moreover, the Office of Student Affairs regards a graduate or professional student who accepts a position as Assistant Rector as making a significant commitment that may preclude acceptance of other employment within or outside the University or acceptance of major offices in campus organizations or activities. Any such plans on the part of the applicant should be disclosed on the application. Judgments in this regard are within the discretion of the Rector and the Office of Student Affairs.

 

Training

 

Rectors work directly with their ARs to provide specific training on hall procedures, individual expectations, and responsibilities. In addition, the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Housing will provide training during Hall Staff Orientation in August. New ARs also must attend a session in the Spring prior to their hire date. All training sessions are MANDATORY. Tentative dates for 2012-13 are as follows:

 

Thursday, April 26:
Informational Session for New Assistant Rectors
DeBartolo 126
MANDATORY for NEW Assistant Rectors

 

Monday, August 6 and Tuesday, August 7:
Tentative dates for AR Training
MANDATORY for ALL Assistant Rectors

 

Tuesday, August 7 – Sunday, August 12:
Hall Staff Training
MANDATORY for ALL Assistant Rectors

 

 

The Application Process

 

Thursday, January 19:
Information Session
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Law School Courtroom
 
Monday, January 23:
Applications available online in the afternoon

 

Wednesday, January 25:
Information Session
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Fischer Community Center:

 

Thursday, March 1:
Application and recommendation deadline date. Completed application and three (3) recommendations must be on file in the Office of Housing by 5:00 p.m.

 

Please call the Office of Housing, 574-631-5878, with any questions.