Description
Do you remember your high school years Are you someone that gravitates towards helping others Do you have a passion for helping and mentoring youth Amerigo is looking for individuals for our PartTime Resident Assistant position to help guide teach develop and mentor our international high school students. Whether you are looking to work 5 hours/month or 30 hours/week this role can provide you with both flexibility and professional fulfillment.Hours will be scheduled based on your availability and the campuss needs.
Desired Schedule & Hours:We are looking for an RAs who can support us weekday afternoons & evenings as well as weekend mornings afternoons and evenings. If you have availability at any point during our desired hours this may be the flexible opportunity youve been looking for!
Please note:We are currently recruiting for ouracademic school year so the expected start date for this role is January 2025.
Position Overview
The Resident Assistant is a parttime position (parttime hours/week ten months per year) that oversees all tasks and activities related to the student residential experience at the Amerigo campus location. Resident Assistants work with the campus team to maintain a safe healthy and engaging residential atmosphere for international high school students from around the globe. Developing strong relationships with the students and members of the Amerigo team is essential to this position. Residential Assistants must be willing to take a proactive handson approach in working with students to solve problems and conflicts and to offer academic disciplinary and moral guidance as needed.
Success in this role will be demonstrated by:
- Establishing nurturing and trusting relationships with students parents teachers and school administrators
- Creating and implementing processes procedures and policies related to the academic residential supervisory and safety elements of the program
- Implementing an organizational focus on delivering exceptional student outcomes and satisfaction
- Aligning oneself and the team around a set of organizational values and standards
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Resident Assistants will be responsible for implementing all operational elements of the program and overseeing the daytoday student experience.
On a daytoday basis the Resident Assistants will:
- Oversee all aspects of the residential welfare of our students within the construct of the policies of Amerigo and the school
- Cultivate a safe nurturing structured and comfortable environment for students
- Oversee daily operations of the residential facility
- Communicate residential issues to fellow team members and to the Director of Campus Operations
- Supervise and coordinate evening and weekend organization and activities
- Transport students to and from school programs events and activities (must be willing to drive a large companyowned passenger van)
- Coordinate transportation services for students as needed
- Manage the residential student meal program
- Provide direction and support to other Residential Assistants
- Promote the image of the residential program within the school and local community
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will be a caring energetic member of the school community with a love of working with people particularly adolescents. This person will be organized and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Further this person must be resilient and reliable while demonstrating an ability to build a strong community culture within a global environment. This candidate will demonstrate sound judgment and thoughtful decisionmaking skills.
- Minimum Bachelors Degree or a third year student at a 4year academic institution preferred
- Relevant experience in lieu of formal educationis acceptable
- Valid U.S. Drivers License & clean driving record
- Excellent communication skills; strong interpersonal skills
- Willingness and ability to work evenings weekends and select holidays
- Experience working within a residential setting
- Comfort working within a multicultural community
- Familiarity with technology and social media applications (Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint)
Physical Requirements
- Occasionally move equipment weighting 50 pounds across campus for various campus needs
- Frequently move about inside the residence hall to access different parts of the building
- Frequently ascend/descend stairs to access different parts of the building