Student Assistant, Admissions, Summer Scholars Program

Description

The Office of Admissions seeks responsible and engaged Student Assistants to support the Summer Scholars Program, a residential academic experience for high school students. This role functions similarly to a camp counselor or residential advisor (RA), providing supervision, mentorship, and logistical support to ensure a safe, structured, and positive experience for all participants. Student Assistant will play a key role in fostering community, upholding program expectations, and serving as a primary point of contact for student needs throughout the program.

Examples of Duties

* Serve as a residential advisor (RA) for program participants, building rapport and fostering a welcoming environment

* Supervise students in residential spaces, including enforcing curfew and ensuring students are in assigned rooms at designated times

* Conduct nightly room checks and assist with securing residence halls as needed

* Chaperone and actively monitor students during scheduled daytime and evening activities, including on-campus and waterfront programming

* Support student engagement by encouraging participation and facilitating informal community-building interactions

* Respond to student concerns and escalate issues to professional staff when appropriate

* Assist with program logistics, including check-in/check-out, transitions between activities, and general coordination

* Maintain accurate attendance and incident documentation as required

* Uphold all institutional policies and ensure student compliance with program guidelines

* Depending on your placement, you may also be asked to serve as a Teaching Assistant for one of the academic camps. These responsibilities will be assigned to you by the professor in charge of the assignment

* Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

* Current undergraduate student in good academic standing or a recently graduated alum

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills

* Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain professionalism in a supervisory role

* Reliability, punctuality, and attention to detail

* Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

* Must be available for the full duration of the Summer Scholars Program (Sunday, June 21 - Friday, June 26)

Includes primarily evening and overnight responsibilities, but occasional daytime responsibilities will be required. On-call responsibilities may be required.