Upward Bound Summer Camp Mentor​/Residential Assistant - Summer Session

Position: Upward Bound Summer Camp Mentor/Residential Assistant - Summer I Session
Posting Details

Posting Details

Instructions to applicants Job Title Upward Bound Summer Camp Mentor/Residential Assistant - Summer I Session Location Alpine Department Upward Bound Job No. G99917 Posting Date 03/03/2026 End Date Until Filled Yes Appointment Date Salary $990 pay plus $1907 to cover room and board for the first summer session. Required

Applicants must be enrolled in SSI for at least 3 semester hours; have a 2.5 GPA in good standing; supervisory experience with students;
Must exhibit a high level of emotional maturity to be considered for the position.

All applicants MUST have fingerprints and background checks done prior to hiring. RA's hired MUST complete a child sexual abuse training prior to ANY contact with students.

It is MANDATORY that all RA/Mentors participate in the "End of Program Trip"

Preferred Staffing Reason Institutional Primary Responsibilities

Supervise and mentor approximately 25 Upward Bound high school students throughout the Summer Session;
Actively participate in all activities including evening activities, training, field trips and meetings and maintain all required paperwork. Applicants are required to live in the dorms and are ON CALL at all times during the semester.

Other Information

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary.

Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.

The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling  or emailing stulife

About SRSU

Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas-Alpine, in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde along the vibrant, bicultural Texas/Mexico border.

What you've heard is true - there is something very special about the areas we serve in our great State, and Sul Ross State University is vital to the continued growth and progress of our students and the communities we serve.

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