{"product_id":"today-s-resident-assistant-role-may-20-2026","title":"Today’s Resident Assistant Role – On-Demand Training","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIntegrate Workforce Development, Retention Strategy \u0026amp; Sustainable Staffing Models \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTraditional expectations of Resident Assistant (RA) positions no longer work on most campuses. Programming quotas, policy enforcement and crisis response responsibilities were designed for a time when student needs, institutional pressures, and workforce expectations looked very different. Today’s campuses are navigating rising mental health acuity, executive functioning challenges, enrollment and retention pressures, and unprecedented staff burnout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJoin us when our expert presenter will help you rethink the RA role from the ground up. Move beyond incremental fixes to a more intentional, outcomes driven, and sustainable model. Explore how to integrate workforce development, retention strategy, and sustainable staffing models into the foundation of the RA role. By emphasizing structural clarity, measurable impact, and strategic simplification, this session challenges institutions to reconsider not what RAs should do more of, but how the position should be designed and managed to meet the needs of today’s students and campuses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eParticipants will leave with practical tools to streamline and reframe RA expectations; reduce burnout; increase student leader engagement; and position the role as a meaningful, high impact position that supports student belonging, institutional priorities, and student leader development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTopics Covered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarify the core purpose of the RA role to define a small set of measurable outcomes that anchor the role in meaningful community impact rather than task completion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlign the RA position with workforce development goals to frame the RA role as a leadership experience that builds transferable skills, integrates career competencies, and incorporates structured reflection into supervision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedesign programming requirements to shift from outdated programming quotas to intentional interactions and relational outreach informed by student feedback and engagement data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate realistic “live where you work” expectations to establish clear boundaries to reduce RA’s burnout and learn strategies for creating sustainable duty models, clearer expectations, and supportive supervision practices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate and position RAs as key partners in retention and belonging efforts by strengthening cross campus communication loops and aligning responsibilities with institutional priorities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess current supervision practices and gain guidance on building consistent, developmentally focused systems for accountability, coaching, and performance feedback.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePresenter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5171\/1405\/files\/Sara_Weinstein_Circle.png?v=1773248842\" width=\"100x100\" height=\"100x100\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Sara Weinstein\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Sara Weinstein\u003c\/strong\u003e currently serves as Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life at Randolph-Macon College located in Ashland Virginia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/paper-clip.com\/pages\/presenter-bio-sara-weinstein\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here for full bio.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PaperClip Communications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930933805276,"sku":"AC2207 Today’s Resident Assistant Role 05.20.26","price":429.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5171\/1405\/files\/05.20.26Today_sResidentAssistantRoleOD.jpg?v=1779310727","url":"https:\/\/paper-clip.com\/products\/today-s-resident-assistant-role-may-20-2026","provider":"PaperClip Communications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}