Job description
The Rhode Island College Upward Bound Program is a federally-funded program for high school students who are college-bound rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the high school graduation, college-going, and college graduation rates of program participants.
Visit the Upward Bound website https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/center-scholar-development/upward-bound for more information.
Visit the Upward Bound website https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/center-scholar-development/upward-bound for more information.
Introduction to the Summer:
The summer component focuses on developing a community with high expectations for academic achievement, behavior, personal development, and student accountability. Students reside in a RIC residence hall and are supervised by a team of tutor counselors and professional counselors. Students take high school courses in literature and writing, mathematics, SAT prep, science, and introduction to a foreign language. Field trips, recreational, social, and cultural activities are also offered.
Supervise team of 6-12 summer residential Tutor Counselors
The summer component focuses on developing a community with high expectations for academic achievement, behavior, personal development, and student accountability. Students reside in a RIC residence hall and are supervised by a team of tutor counselors and professional counselors. Students take high school courses in literature and writing, mathematics, SAT prep, science, and introduction to a foreign language. Field trips, recreational, social, and cultural activities are also offered.
Supervise team of 6-12 summer residential Tutor Counselors
The Program is looking for individuals who are willing and available to make the time commitment expected and support the philosophy of Upward Bound’s mission and the Code of Conduct (document to be provided if offered an interview).
Essential Duties
- Manage the residential component, including the supervision of Tutor Counselors, 80-100 students, and events for the summer program.
- Collaborate in developing orientation and training programs for the Tutor Counselors.
- Reinforce, monitor, and implement the Upward Bound Student Code of Conduct.
- Maintain records pertaining to lockouts, lost keys and IDs, student contact information, and provide data to staff as requested.
- Design and implement student activities that enhance character development, diversity, conflict resolution and positive peer groups within the Upward Bound community.
- Meet weekly with each Tutor Counselor for general check-ins, program updates, student issues, and review of required tutoring documentation.
- Participate in weekly meetings with professional staff to build a residential environment conducive to learning and student development.
- Work cooperatively with the staff of Rhode Island College departments.
- Handle routine and emergency situations according to established policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Able to work independently and effectively with others.
Able to work independently and effectively with others.
Additional requirements/expectations:
- Candidates cannot be enrolled in summer classes during the employment period.
- Must be available full-time, 24 hours per day, Sunday evening through Friday evening while the summer program is in session for students. Evening emergency meetings are sometimes required.
- Must adhere to State, College, and Upward Bound Program rules and regulations during the employment period.
- Candidates should possess the character, maturity and leadership skills that foster an environment conducive to learning.
Special Considerations/Information:
The Resident Manager must live in the campus residential hall where students and Tutor Counselors will live.
Education:
Junior or senior status in a bachelor’s degree program
Junior or senior status in a bachelor’s degree program
GPA
Preferred: at least 3.00 at the end of the fall 2022 semester.
Preferred Experience:
Preferred Experience:
- One to two years’ residential life work experience.
- Prior managerial role that demonstrates leadership potential.
- Prior experience working with adolescents from diverse backgrounds, academic needs, and abilities
Recent college graduates and post-graduate degree students are encouraged to apply.
Environmental Conditions
The employee is not exposed to known adverse environmental conditions. Teaching instruction is performed in a traditional classroom setting, and the residential facility is one of the college dormitories. However, participation in planned cultural and social activities with students is an expected function of this position.
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