Residential Graduate , Pre-College Student Life

Position: Residential Graduate 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.
* 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.
* Assist seasonal staff with individual and group concerns regarding conflict resolution and mediation.
* Serve as a primary administrator for non-academic student conduct cases, as needed.
* Serve as a case manager for student wellness concerns, as needed.
* Supervise a cohort of undergraduate seasonal staff as paraprofessionals in critical residential roles, ensuring that a comprehensive and consistent program of support and accountability for staff is maintained.
* Build and maintain supportive professional relationships with and within your cohort.
* Facilitate weekly staff meetings to provide updates on behalf of the Pre-College Student Life professional team, review community trends and issues, and address questions and concerns for staff members.
* Meet individually with assigned staff to provide guidance and support regarding staff and student needs and to provide holistic mentorship, contributing to staff’s professional development and skill development.
* Provide guidance and support to assigned staff in their work with seasonal staff and students to ensure that student engagement is developmentally appropriate, student-centered and supports inclusive communities.
* Oversee staff appreciation efforts, including managing related budgets.
* Delegate tasks and share pertinent information with appropriate staff.
* Provide ongoing verbal and written feedback to assigned staff regarding their overall job performance and professional development, including student support competencies, customer service abilities, supervisory skills, project management skills, and contributions to the larger staff team.
* Enforce Pre-College Program policies and procedures for seasonal staff.
* Intervene with and report unsafe, inappropriate, and/or concerning behavior by seasonal staff to appropriate professional staff members.
* Manage time off for assigned seasonal staff and assist professional staff with seasonal staff time tracking.
* Support seasonal staff training by:* + Attending all sessions and ensuring attendance of assigned staff.  + Holding seasonal staff accountable for actively engaging in sessions and completing all relevant quizzes and other assessment tools.  + Participating in the planning and implementation of training sessions along with professional staff.  + Supporting professional staff with communication to seasonal staff, logistical needs, and other needs as they arise.  

+ Facilitating pre-planned on-going training sessions for seasonal staff during…