JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Center for Academic Programs
UConn Rising Scholars
Residential Tutor/Counselors
UConn Rising Scholars is seeking summer residential staff to work with high school students participating in a four-week residential program. Upper class undergraduate students are students to apply.
Brief Description: The UConn Rising Scholars is a partnership program with the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The program provides academic and college preparation to high school students in foster care through a four-week residential program. Students live on campus, take academic courses, participate in extracurricular activities, and develop skills to help them succeed in high school and beyond. There is a mandatory training from June 26th-28th, 2019. The program dates are from July 5th-August 2nd, 2019.
Sample Position Responsibilities and Duties:
- Participate in a mandatory pre-program training late June.
- Supervise students in residence halls and remain available and/or on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, unless otherwise directed.
- Provide individual and group tutoring sessions for 1 – 3 hours a night.
- Assist faculty members with class instruction.
- Lead activities related to culture, sports, mental health, self-care, poetry, dance, etc, and/or other areas of personal and student interest.
- Enforce and personally abide by residential life, University and program rules and regulations and document with incident reports and written warnings as needed.
- Maintain privacy and/or confidentiality when handling participant, staff, and community incidents and conflicts.
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and other events.
- Perform other tasks as assigned and as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Academic competence in at least one academic area: English, math, science, and elective based classes.
- Experience working with teenagers, community organizations, and/or academic programs
- The ability to demonstrate maturity, good judgment, patience, and commitment to providing educational opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a resident assistant.
- Prior experience working with students in foster care and/or group homes.
Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview. Interviews will be held in March and April. A criminal background check and finger printing of selected candidates is required. The position includes a salary of $2,200.00 plus room and board. Weekend stay in the dormitory is mandatory. Priority will be given to applications received by March 5th, 2019.
Submit your complete application to:
Susana Ulloa, Program Director
To Susana.Ulloa@UConn.edu or you go to Rowe 221 to drop it off.
For more information, contact: Center for Academic Programs at susana.ulloa@uconn.edu