Position Title: TRIO Upward Bound Residential Staff.
Department: TRIO Upward Bound.
Classification: Non-Exempt.                             
Work Schedule: During the academic summer program, residential hall staff work varied hours. This position requires overtime when on night and morning shifts. Staff can anticipate working a minimum of one morning shift and one night shift per week. This is a live-in position (Sunday evening - Friday afternoon).
supervisors. Some evening and weekend hours required.
Work Location: On Campus.
Length of Position: Approximately six weeks.
 

Position Overview: 
Upward Bound hosts approximately 120 UB students on campus each summer for an annual six-week academic residential summer program. Students live in a residence hall from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, returning home every weekend. Residential staff supervise student residential life during TRIO Upward Bound’s Summer program at St Olaf.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Live-in residence hall and supervise student residential life.

• Maintain a safe and healthy residential experience and environment.

• Supervise recreational and extracurricular activities.

• Maintain an environment conducive to student well-being.

• Work afternoon, overnight, and/or early morning shifts, when scheduled.

• Ensure students and staff are following all St. Olaf and UB rules and guidelines.

• Attend daily staff meeting and complete other duties assigned.
  
   

Transferable Skills:

• Demonstrate Dependability and Adaptability.
• Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor, team members, and students.
• Inspire, persuade, and motivate oneself and others under a shared vision.
• Plan, initiate, manage, complete, and evaluate programming.
• Make decisions and solve problems using sound, inclusive reasoning and judgement.
• Multi-task well in a fast-paced environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in postsecondary education.

• Ability to establish good rapport with students and UB staff.

• Commitment to program goals.

• Experience working with others (high school students).

• Ability to coordinate and supervise recreational and extracurricular activities.

   

Prerequisites:

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.  Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer: 

• This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
• This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
• Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Company