Residential Dormitory Floor Assistant

Job Details

Location:

Salem Academy and College - Winston Salem, NC 27101

Position Type:
Part Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Travel Percentage:
Negligible

Job Shift: Any

Job Category:
Education

Salem Academy and College is the oldest continuously operating educational institution for girls and women in the country. Since 1772, the institution has engaged in transformational change to innovate girls and women’s education. Founded with the mission of making education accessible to all, Salem has a rich 254‑year‑old history and a long‑standing track record of educating girls and women who are prepared to make a bold impact locally, nationally and globally through a college preparatory STEAM education and a liberal arts higher education.

Salem Academy is a college preparatory school located on a diverse, active college campus focused on preparing young women for future college and career paths. Salem College is the nation’s only liberal arts college exclusively dedicated to developing the next generation of women in health leadership. Salem Academy and College is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, a vibrant college town known for arts and innovation.

Salem Academy Dorm Assistants live in an all‑female high school residential dorm setting and are responsible for the care, supervision, and well‑being of residential students. Dorm Assistants provide a safe, secure, nurturing and structured dormitory experience for all boarding students. Dorm Assistants aid students in adjusting to, and managing independent living, encouraging academic progress and personal growth and promoting a familial atmosphere while maintaining safety and security within the dormitory.

Knowledge of, and sensitivity to, the social, emotional, and academic needs of high school students is a must, as well as a strong desire to work with girls during their formative years. Through the support and guidance of Residential Life Team members, students leave Salem Academy equipped with the skills they need to thrive in college and beyond.

Academy Residential Life Staff are responsible for the daily operation and oversight of the dorm and are expected to help with chaperoning on and off‑campus events or activities, driving students to off‑campus medical appointments and/or urgent care or providing other coverage as needed during holidays, school breaks, and in times of emergency or crisis. This position requires helping residents adjust to and manage independent living, encouraging academic and personal progress and growth, promoting a familial atmosphere, and maintaining safety and security within the dormitory.

Academy Residential Staff members are typically on duty two to three nights per week and every third or fourth weekend (additional coverage may be discussed as needed).

• Be an active and visible member of the Salem Academy Residential Life community
• Actively engage in weekly dorm/hall meetings, family‑style dinners & dorm group activities with students
• Organize and participate in engaging evening and weekend activities
• Be present for the opening of school year, student orientation and move‑in for all students as well as all break openings and closings and the end‑of‑year check‑out
• Mentor and care for boarding students; orient new students to Salem Academy community and dorm life
• Chaperone students on activities as assigned
• Communicate with parents and advisors as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Inform students of and ensure compliance with Salem Academy’s policy guidelines for campus conduct as expressed in the Student & Family Handbook and Residential Life Handbook
• Communicate regularly and as needed with other Residential Life Team members and Academy administration regarding student issues, dorm‑wide issues, maintenance concerns, and other applicable items as needed
• Enforce all dorm policies and issue consequences as appropriate
• Administer first aid and daily medications as needed
• Understand and implement security procedures such as: securing the dormitory, fire drill protocol/practice,…