Residential Seasonal , Pre-College Student Life

Position: Residential Seasonal Staff, Pre-College Student Life
A leader in the field of higher education institutions that provide rigorous academic opportunities to students, Brown University’s Pre-College Programs offer high school students (13-18 years old) an opportunity to study a wide range of liberal arts subjects that reflect the breadth of Brown’s undergraduate Open Curriculum while strengthening their connection to a robust community of peer scholars from around the world.

Students develop personal and social skills that are critical to success in the college setting and get a feel for what college life is like – the responsibility, the freedom, and the new friendships. Students enroll in programs with courses that vary in length offered both on-campus and online. More information about the programs can be found at.
* Facilitate a vibrant student life experience for Pre-College participants that is developmental, memorable and fun.
* Build and maintain a welcoming, safe, and inclusive student community while addressing student needs.
* Learn about the Pre-College programs in order to better support student success in and out of the classroom.
* Assist with staffing of all-campus programmatic events, including but not limited to:
Excursions, Movie Nights, Activities Fairs and the College Fair.
* Demonstrate acceptable standards of conduct within the residence hall and larger campus communities.
* Enforce Pre-College policies and procedures for Pre-College students, including addressing participant behavior directly with participants and ensuring appropriate documentation, communication and accountability.
* Intervene with unsafe, inappropriate and concerning behavior and ensure proper follow-up and documentation.
* Provide developmental advising for participants and make appropriate referrals to colleagues and/or emergency support personnel, as necessary.
* Respond to inquiries quickly, thoroughly, and productively to ensure participants continue to have trust in the program’s ability to support them toward successful completion.
* Be visible, available and approachable to support participants and their families and other support systems.
* Serve on a rotating on-call schedule as part of a multi-level crisis response team aimed at supporting Pre-College students when programs are in session. On-call coverage spans daytime, evening, weekends and holidays.
* Be available to assist in case of emergency or unplanned student need with little to no prior notice.
* Complete administrative paperwork, including but not limited to health and safety forms, facilities work orders, media services work orders, duty logs, payroll sheets and program forms, in a timely manner.
* Assist with the collection of documents, forms and waivers from students.
* Provide flexible support for a variety of academic, enrollment, and operational needs that overlap with student life, as needed.
* Facilitate all Sunday check-ins for residential programs and orientation sessions as a visible member of the Pre-College Student Life team.
* Support residence hall check-in and check-out operations, including but not limited to key distribution/collection, room inspections, and building preparations for your building/area.
* Create and post informational signage for the residence hall.
* Complete tasks and trainings for Pre-College Student Life during weeks when Pre-College students are not in your residence hall(s)
* Maintain appropriate levels of privacy, confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy at all times.
* Staff may be required to move their room assignment to accommodate pre-college student housing.
* Completing other duties as assigned, as the summer is a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
* Employment dates are June 11 - July 27, 2026
* It is estimated that seasonal staff members will work on average, 35 hours per week, including required evening and weekend hours. Some weeks, with assigned tasks, the position may exceed that average.
* Seasonal staff must have a phone with a data plan and a computer.
* Demonstrate cultural competence and inclusiveness; sensitivity to and understanding of diverse perspectives that students and staff bring to their work, including those of academic,…