Characteristics
found in successful Resident Assistants:
- Maintains a positive attitude
- Spends a lot of time in hall/apt. community (availability)
- Has flexibility
- Demonstrates open-mindedness
- Understands the need for teamwork
- Exhibits leadership
- Ability to deal with change
- Willingness to learn and grow
- Ability to separate objectivity from emotion
- Has self confidence without ego
- Commitment to diversity
- Commitment to oppression reduction
- Ability to deal with challenging issues
- Good communication skills
- Creative problem solver
- Loves living on campus
- Willingness to help others without complaint
- Likes to have fun
- Utilizes creativity
- Possesses patience
- Utilizes good ethics
- Is committed to the position and to success
- Possesses intra-personal and inter-personal skills
- Demonstrates maturity
- Is compassionate
- Can be empathetic towards others
- Thinks about situations and problem solving
- A strong sense of self awareness
- Has a passion for helping others
- Makes a commitment to helping students become actively engaged on campus (student organizations, intramural sports, university clubs, etc.).
- Ability to manage time effectively
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