• Conference Assistants are University of Memphis students selected as live-in staff in the residence halls used for Summer Conference Housing. Their primary responsibilities include staffing each front desk, checking guests in and out, familiarizing guests with university policies and procedures, and serving as resource persons. They are the front line staff of the Conference Housing operation. There is at least one Conference Assistant on duty every night in each hall in addition to the Conference Assistant available at the front desk.

Desk Assistant (DA)

• Desk Assistants are an essential link in the security and communication channels of a hall. They cannot perform these tasks without consistent information and support from the hall staff. It is important for the desk worker to know who is “on duty” and their location at all times. The deskworker is responsible for the daily operation of the computer labs In Rawls/Smith Hall and any Iprinter station located in their duty building.

• Changing light bulbs, and smoke detector batteries. Replacing window screens, moving furniture and other heavy items. Doing minor patchwork to walls/drywalls and /or painting students rooms and other public areas within the Residence Halls. Power-washing of the outside of the buildings, picking up supplies for various staff members, and some general maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Resident are selected on the basis of their leadership experience, residence in a hall, scholarship, and desire to help residents realize their opportunities for self – development through group living in the residence halls. You are responsible for a floor or apartment unit housing approximately 50 residents and are directly responsible to your Assistant Area Coordinator (AAC).

• Restechs are Information Technology support technicians assisting departmental LSPs.  Some of their duties are configuring computers, multi-function printers, servers, network cameras, webpage development, programming, menu board systems, electronic key access systems; installing standard and special software on workstations and laptops; troubleshooting and/or repairing on-campus housing residents' laptops, computers, printers and mobile phones.