Summer Course Assistant - Seasonal; Part-Time, -Off

Organization Overview

The School of American Ballet (SAB) at Lincoln Center, founded by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, is the preeminent ballet school in the country. Our mission is to train professional dancers for careers in classical ballet. During the Winter Term (September-June), sixty-four Advanced students reside on‑site at the School in the Meredith Willson Residence Hall, a facility shared with the Juilliard School.

During SAB's 5-week Summer Course (June and July), 200 middle school and high school students reside on campus.

SAB's Department of Student Life is dedicated to fostering and promoting a well‑rounded approach to the emotional, social, physical, cultural, intellectual, and academic spheres of SAB students' lives. The Department's work is deeply engrained into the SAB student experience and aims to enhance students' artistic training by supporting them fully outside of the studios. At times, the Summer Course Assistant role will require a level of physical exertion beyond sitting.

Move‑in and move‑out periods will require longer stretches of activity and physical tasks such as lifting, sorting, and organizing. Duty and on‑call responsibilities may result in disrupted sleep or longer workdays without prior notice. A successful candidate will show the ability to balance their self‑care and well‑being with the responsibilities of the Summer Course Assistant position.

The Summer Course Assistant (SCA) role was created to provide administrative support and supervision for approximately 190 students from ages 11-18, who live in the Meredith Willson Residence Hall at the School of American Ballet for the 5-week training intensive known as the Summer Course. Summer Course Assistants will work as part of the Student Life department, providing 24‑hour supervision in all aspects of the student experience, including during chaperoned trips, in responding to emergencies and in enforcing curfew and sign‑out procedures.

A successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to consistently enforce School policy and procedure, while developing professional rapport with students that supports a positive community atmosphere where all students feel safe and respected. This is a part‑time, non‑exempt position, reporting to the Residence Life Leadership Team. Housing is not provided.

Dance experience is not required or preferred. Diverse applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Provide staffing for Residence Hall desk shifts; scheduled 8 am–4 pm and 4 pm–12 am, 7 days per week under the direction of Desk Attendant and Residence Life Coordinator staff.
• Provide "in loco parentis" (in place of parents) supervision for students under the age of 18.
• Respond immediately to any medical emergency, fire safety and security concern, student well‑being, or community concerns.
• Enforce SAB Student Life policies and procedures, including student curfew; assigning early curfews as necessary.
• Assist with the administrative functions of the Residence Life office, including filing, printing, organization, answering the phone, and other reception functions, as assigned.
• Serve as a chaperone for off‑campus activities, as assigned.
• Check email daily, respond within 1 business day.
• SCA staff will participate (be present) in Summer Course training.
• Attend all weekly Summer Course staff meetings.
• Be present for and assist in all residence hall opening and closing processes, as scheduled.

• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of employment
• Previous experience working with minors
• 1 year of professional experience working in a public‑service setting (healthcare, education, social,…