Summer Resident Assistant; RA -UB

Title

Summer Resident Assistant (RA)
-UB

TRiO

Director TRIO Programs

Staff

To assist the Resident Director in providing a safe, living, learning environment to students (minors) enrolled in the Upward Bound Summer Program.

• Assist the Resident Director with providing a safe learning and living environment for Upward Bound Students, share supervision.
• Training and evaluation of RA staff, along with the Residence Hall Director.
• Conduct weekly scheduled staff meetings.
• Attend all training and meetings.
• Document and report all incidents within a reasonable amount of time.
• Assist with the development and implementation of staff training.
• Assist with the coordination and delivery of programming efforts.
• Serve as a resource and referral agent for students and staff.
• Serve as a mediator when conflict between students and staff arise.
• Oversee the arrival and departure of students on Sundays and Fridays.

• Transport students from one class location to another in a timely manner, ensuring proper supervision and safety of students.

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• Previous experience in a residential housing facility, preferable at a college/university.
• Leadership and supervisory abilities.
• Required to live in the residence hall for the duration of the summer program.
• Must be able to perform in an on-call environment.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities.
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement.
• Complete a background clearance check.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop and conduct a comprehensive instructional tutoring program for students enrolled in the Upward Bound Program.
• Experience working with minority and disadvantaged students at the middle school, high school or post-secondary level.
• At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the hourly range for this position is $16.00-$20.00 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other items.

Non-Exempt

Part-Time