Careers at Yeshiva University

All Casual Staff- Graduate Assistants serve as Resident Advisors for their floor. Each Graduate Assistant is on duty one weekend a month.

The GAs are required to be on duty one night a week. When on duty the GA is required to be available and within 5 blocks of campus from 5:30 pm - 8 am the following day. The GA must be available by phone at all times.

• Overseeing the RAs during their assigned duty, visiting each Residence Hall during the evening from 7 pm-9 pm
• Calling the head of Security informing him/her that you are on duty
• Managing all undergraduate student medical/ psychiatric emergencies, in collaboration with the residence life department and the security dept.

• A Casual Staff- Graduate Assistant is required to be in good standing at Yeshiva University and must be a college graduate.

• Managing room meetings with the assistance of the RA for that floor.
• Sending an email by 9 am to the Director/Associate Director of Residence Life reviewing the evening activities.
• Shabbat Responsibilities.
• Other Administrative Responsibilities.

Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University (YU) has a strong tradition of combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts, sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, Jewish studies, education, psychology, and more.

We are a leading global educational institution that employs 2,000 people across our various campus locations -- Wilf Campus, Beren Campus, Brookdale Center, Resnick Campus in the Bronx, the Gruss Institute in Jerusalem, the Boys High School in Manhattan, and the Girls High School in Queens. From the distinguished faculty who teach here, to the dedicated staff, we work to fulfill our mission through all that we teach, by all that we do, and for all those we serve. We seek to attract and retain engaged and committed individuals who contribute to an exciting working environment, where there is a sense of community and belonging, balanced with a significant cross-section of people from diverse backgrounds working and studying together.

The University offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans, including immediate participation in the University’s retirement plan. Staff members are typically eligible for four weeks of paid vacation each year and have access to a shuttle to nearby subway locations.