Job Function:

Minimum Education:

Minimum Experience:

Preferred Experience:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Willingness and commitment to work with the Academy’s high school students regarding the following areas: be a positive role model and example to others; protection and safety of all residents of the building; addressing conflict resolution; addressing all behavior concerns and problems; counseling and referrals; encourage students to do community activities and events; facilitate recreational and/or intramural activities; communicate maintenance needs to the Administrative Coordinator and Associate Director of Residential and Student Affairs; work with teachers and Academic Affairs in supporting students in academic endeavors; work with, assist, and help support other areas of the school like Student Health Care and Mental Health and Support services; know all students by name that reside on appropriate floor by first midterm.
• Assess and provide feedback to students regarding residence life skills.
• Provide supervision of students; be timely, effective, and consistent in confronting and re-directing behaviors that are contradictory to the mission and the goals of the Academy with confidence and consistency.
• Participate in the orientation program and student retention efforts.
• Participate in staff training and development sessions.
• Supervise one or two Academy Student Peer Assistants.
• Provide programming for the residence hall: responsible for 10 programs/activities per semester; plan, organize, and implement weekend activities a few times per semester; support Peer Assistants in planning and implementing programs for individual floors.
• Enforce all Academy regulations and policies.
• Communicate regularly and be an effective resource to students, parents, teachers, and other professional staff.
• Keep all documentation up to date and professional.
• Complete various desk duties, rounds, check-ins and curfew checks as part of daily residential operations.
• Work cooperatively with floor co-professionals and team leaders.
• Perform duties as assigned and scheduled by the Director of Residential and Student Affairs and/or the Associate Director of Residential and Student Affairs, including Staff Meetings/Staff Development; individual meetings with Associate Director of Student Life once per semester; meetings with team leader to plan team programming; be responsible for an extra duty assisting the Department of Residential and Student Affairs.
• Transport students in cases of emergency, athletic practices, and general transportation needs as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.