Gap Year Resident Leader

Employment Type
Position Type – Seasonal, Live-In
Compensation – $500 weekly stipend plus room and board
Term – 9-months, August 9th, 2027 to April 29th, 2028
(optional 4-month spring/summer extension)

The Gap Year Resident Leader lives alongside the Gap Year cohort as a resident mentor and works directly under the Gap Year Program Director to support the daily operations of the program. This role blends a Resident Assistant function — overseeing the living community, participant wellbeing, and day-to-day house life — with hands-on responsibility for helping deliver specific program elements, including discipleship sessions, outdoor programming, and logistics.

The Resident Leader acts as a consistent, approachable, in-house presence who reinforces the physical, emotional, and spiritual safe “Third Space” that defines IAWAH’s Gap Year Program.

• Live on-site in staff housing adjacent to the participant accommodations and serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day residential matters.
• Maintain a visible, approachable presence in the accommodations, including regular evening and weekend check-ins with residents.
• Uphold and reinforce house expectations: quiet hours, chore rotations, curfews, and shared-space cleanliness.
• Mediate roommate and community conflicts early, escalating to the Director when needed.
• Conduct routine room and facility walkthroughs for safety, cleanliness, and maintenance issues.
• Coordinate move-in, move-out, and room configuration logistics alongside the Director.
• Respond to after-hours participant needs or incidents as part of an on-call rotation.

• Assist the Director in running curriculum elements such as small group discussions, spiritual formation sessions, teaching sessions and community reflection times.
• Help plan, prep, and run out-trips and outdoor programming (canoeing, hiking, wilderness tripping, team-building initiatives).
• Support logistics and preparation for the international outreach trip.
• Lead or co-lead sessions and activities independently when the Director is unavailable.
• Help maintain and inspect program and outdoor equipment to IAWAH’s safety standards.
• Assist in scheduling participants’ practicum time, where they work with IAWAH groups to help facilitate experiences.
• Serve as a near-peer mentor and mature Christian role model in daily interactions with participants.
• Be available for informal, one-on-one check-ins, encouragement, and be a pastoral presence.
• Support participants working through personal or spiritual struggles, referring to the Director or appropriate support as needed.
• Participate in team devotions, prayer, and staff spiritual formation alongside the wider IAWAH staff community.
• Meet weekly with the Ministry Director to discuss program process, plans, participant well-being, etc.

• Track attendance, house logs, and basic incident reporting for the residential program.
• Assist with scheduling participants for paid call-in shifts and summer work opportunities.
• Support the Director with general program administration, communication, and calendar coordination.
• Assist with site-wide operational needs (hospitality, logistics, clean-up) as required.

• Education: Post-secondary education (completed or in progress) preferred, particularly in Education, Youth Ministry, Outdoor Recreation, or Social Sciences.
• Experience: Prior experience in a Christian camp, residential life, or youth ministry setting is highly valued.
• Faith & Alignment: Must willingly sign and model IAWAH’s Statement of Faith, Core Beliefs, and Values.
• Certifications: Remote First Aid & CPR-C or…