Guide to Living in the Halls


Residential Education Live-On Student Staff Opportunities

Below is a list of the live-on job opportunities available in the SDSU residence halls. Although Residential Education accepts applications on a rolling basis, we hire for majority of our positions during our recruitment drive early in the spring semester. The application deadline for 2012-13 positions has passed.

  • Academic Mentor (AM)
  • Community Advisor (CA)
  • Resident Advisor (RA)

Additional Student Staff Opportunities

  • Desk Assistant
  • STAR Center Assistant

These positions are available to student that live on or off campus. Please read the descriptions below and click on the link provided to go to the online application.

Desk Assistants (DAs) work at the front desks of each of our 6 residence halls. DAs are the front line of safety and security of the residence halls, and complete a number of varied tasks. Because our front desks are open 24 hours a day, we have need for DAs around the clock. DAs are paid $8/hour.

To apply for a Desk Assistant job, click here.

STAR Center Assistants staff one of our three STAR Centers (Chapultepec, Maya and Olmeca, and Tenochca). STAR Center Assistants (or SCAs) answer resident questions and help our students utilize the resources in the STAR Centers. SCAs must have a cumulative 3.0 SDSU GPA, be a full time SDSU student, and be available to work 14 hours/week in the evenings. SCAs are paid $8.00/hour. First years with strong HS academic records may also apply.

To apply for a STAR Center Assistant job, check back in the future for an application. All positions for STAR Center Assistants are currently full.

If you have questions regarding the application process, please email reo@mail.sdsu.edu.

Additional Student Staff Opportunities

Housing Facilities Student Assistant Positions
Employment period: May 19- August 31
Students will work 20-40 hours per week due to demand of Summer Conference Schedule for Housing
All positions will start at $8.50 per hour, unless there is previous work experience with Housing Facilities Services.

For a detailed descriptions of the available positions available click here.

For the application click here. Please return completed applications to the Housing office.