Overnight Student Life Assistant Counselor; Part-Time

Description

Working hours for the Overnight Student Life Assistant varies between 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.

The SEED School of Maryland is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school that opened in August 2008. The school educates and boards 400 students in grades six through twelve. The SEED School is an extraordinary educational opportunity for students across the state to receive a tuition-free, college-preparatory, boarding education.

The SEED School of Maryland combines a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum with life skills and enrichment activities to provide students with a thoughtfully balanced learning and living experience. Students and their families commit to a seven-year educational program that offers small class sizes, high quality teaching and learning experiences, mentoring, community service, and extracurricular activities such as sports and arts.

The SEED School is centered around its character values: compassion, growth, gratitude, perseverance, integrity, respect for oneself and others, and responsibility. The SEED School staff are in partnership with parents, families, and communities to guide and support student success. The school follows a typical academic school year calendar.

SEED is the pioneering national network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, offering a unique 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment. Our tuition-free schools, the first of their kind in the U.S., are intentionally designed to serve traditionally underserved students. Supported by The SEED Foundation, we operate in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Foundation's College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides comprehensive support to SEED graduates from junior year through college graduation.

SEED's success has gained recognition from media outlets like 60 Minutes and The New York Times, and former President Obama has lauded it as "a true success story." Learn more at

The Overnight Student Life Assistant Counselor provides coverage for the Student Life team on an as-needed basis during overnight hours
. The Overnight Student Life Assistant Counselor is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment during overnight hours and supervising and monitoring the students during the morning hours prior to the start of the school day. This includes handling all emergencies and student issues.

Demonstrates ability to nurture each student entrusted to their care consistent with the Student Life Program by:

• establishing trust,
• advocating for students' best interest,
• developing strong, mutually respectful relationships,
• providing emotional support through praise, affection, and empathy,
• advising students through personal problems,
• listening to students' thoughts, feelings, concerns, and problems,
• helping students in developing friendships/relationships,
• maintaining students' dignity and self-esteem,
• supporting opportunities for students to develop personal maturity through developmentally appropriate freedoms and responsibilities,
• maintaining confidentiality of sensitive materials according to the SEED Confidentiality Policy, and
• supporting students by attending as many functions that involve their students as practical.

• notifying appropriate personnel immediately in the case of a serious safety and/or behavior issue involving one of the students assigned to their care,
• constantly monitoring student safety by remaining awake and alert and circulating throughout the floor on a random basis throughout the night,
• being constantly aware of student location,
• being aware of and attentive to…