Selecting competent residence hall staff

Abstract

Competent staff are vital in achieving the goals of residential education. To get good staff, administrators must learn how to wisely choose among applicants.

Use of Student Paraprofessionals in Divisions of College Student Affairs

“…There are few new or creative approaches in this area. Given what is known about the unreliability of these selection methods (Ostroth, 1981), however, new approaches seem worth trying. One approach (Ender, 1983(Ender, , 1984Ender & McFadden, 1980;Upcraft & Pilato, 1982) involves training paraprofessionals before making selection decisions.…”