Employment Opportunities

OFFICIAL JOB TITLE: Residential Supervisor- GRANT-FUNDED 

DIVISION: Academic Affairs

DEPARTMENT: Upward Bound

NO. OF POSITIONS: 1

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS/SALARY: Temporary, non-benefited                     

SALARY: $20.00/hour plus free room and board

GRANT FUNDED: X

FLSA STATUS: Exempt                                              

REPORTS TO: Director and Program Coordinator

SUPERVISES: Assistant Residential Supervisor, Tutor Mentors

SUMMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To manage residential operations in a dormitory of 40+ Upward Bound students and direct a staff of 6-8 in the provision of tutoring and student activities.

EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct and supervise residential staff in the delivery of services to students
• Responsible for the orderly maintenance of resident housing lists
• Issue room assignments in accordance with the instruction of the Program Coordinator
• Disperse and collect room keys as appropriate
• Report maintenance and custodial needs to appropriate university offices
• Serve as program liaison to University Housing Office
• Monitor and enforce student compliance with program rules related to residence quarters
• Supervise the assignment of tutorials
• Plan and coordinate cross-curricular and recreational programming
• Coordinate staff development activities, weekly staff meetings, and student assemblies
• Plan and supervise day and night duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator and Director
• On-call for students’ needs during residential stay

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree preferred or college student senior or higher currently enrolled with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

EXPERIENCE:  One-year successful experience working with disadvantaged high school students. Experience in programming and developing activities for students. Two years of college campus residential living experience as a student or staff.

OTHER: Demonstrated sensitivity to low-income students and ethnically and racially diverse student populations. On-campus residence is required during the summer program starting June 15, 2023 – August 4, 2023.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to create and maintain orderly housing records
• Demonstrated residential administration skills
• Knowledge of issues related to interpersonal dynamics in a dormitory of secondary school students
• Ability to effectively organize and coordinate student activities
• Ability to promote, among students, an appreciation for academic excellence
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Knowledge of the rules of major sports
• Ability to represent a positive role model for students

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous residential experience as a staff member
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience managing staff, and building a positive team-oriented environment
• Knowledge of and experience in using positive behavioral management approaches with high school students preferred
• Experience and knowledge of best practices for mentoring and tutoring preferred
• Experience engaging with urban high school-aged youth preferred

Important Notice
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Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship not available.

To apply please submit a letter of interest, current resume and the contact information for three professional references.

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.