Student Employment and Leadership

Notice

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonoma State University has transitioned classes, academic support, and student, faculty, and employee services to be largely virtual through the spring 2021 semester. Please see the SSU COVID-19 site for more information.

During this time, email is the best way to communicate with our staff Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Email us at housing@sonoma.edu.

Student Employment and Leadership

Consider Joining Our Team

Peer Mentor - This student staff position serves as a role model and guide to First Year students in a Residential Learning Community. These student leaders take a class and receive a stipend as compensation.
Resident Advisor (RA) - RAs live on campus and provide support to 40-75 residents living in their community. Their main goals are to build relationships, help students connect to each other and the campus, complete administrative tasks, and serve in an on-call duty rotation to keep the community safe. Remuneration is room and a partial meal plan.
Residential Housing Association (RHA) Executive Board - These student leaders serve as an advocacy, leadership, and programming body for all residential students. Compensation is a stipend.