Departmental Assistant UBSI Assistant Residential Supervisor
Departmental Assistant UBSI Assistant Residential Supervisor
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About UMass Amherst
The flagship of the Commonwealth the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public landgrant research university that seeks to expand educational access fuel innovation and creativity and share and use its knowledge for the common good. Founded in 1863 UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1450acres in scenic Western Massachusetts and boasts stateoftheart facilities for teaching research scholarship and creative activity. The institution advances a diverse equitable and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valuedand thrives and offers a full range of undergraduate graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges and 100 undergraduate majors. We believe every member of our university community can contribute to our ongoing success by striving for the highest level of excellence as we seek breakthrough solutions to mounting environmental social economic and technological challenges in our world
Job Summary
The Upward Bound Summer Institute (UBSI) is a 6week residential experience hosted at UMass Amherst for 40 60 high school students. The UBSI Assistant Residential Supervisor supervises volunteers and students oversees implementation and evaluation of programming and coordinates with staff during this intensive sixweek program.
This is a grantfunded position supervised by the Upward Bound Program Director. This is a temporary nonbenefited position.
Essential Functions
- Participates in a oneweek mandatory staff orientation and training during the week prior to the program.
- Administers and operates the summer residential program for 4060 Upward Bound Scholars (high school students).
- Supervises two 2 Americorp Volunteers and 810 Tutor/Mentors; includes preparing and managing work schedules.
- Coordinates all Upward Bound Scholar activities with Director and Assistant Directors.
- Lives on campus and provide 24 hour LIVEIN supervision to Upward Bound Scholars Sunday through Friday.
- Creates and maintains a positive productive safe and harmonious living environment for students and staff throughout an intensive sixweek summer institute.
- Plans and supervises day and night duty as assigned by the Program Director and Assistant Directors.
- Plans and coordinates crosscurricular and recreational programming including activities to support the programs positive climate program.
- Attends monitors and participates in daily meals.
- Assists in chaperoning all field trips and cultural and recreational activities as needed.
- Attends staff development activities weekly staff meetings and student assemblies.
- Prepares and submits written evaluations of staff students and summer program.
- Operates motor vehicle to travel to work sites.
Other Functions
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
- Experience in or with Upward Bound/TRiO or similar residential program as participant or staff.
- Leadership skills.
- Experience living in a residential dormitory or on own.
- Ability to work with high schoolaged youth.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills.
- Professional attitude.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Awareness of factors affecting student access and success in higher education including those affecting marginalized students students from diverse backgrounds and students with disabilities.
- Ability to work in a diverse teamoriented environment.
- Possess a positive studentcentered perspective.
- Class D Drivers License.
Qualifications Acquired on the Job
- Experience supervising staff.
- Program implementation skills.
- Additional knowledge of factors that affect educational access and success.
- Ability to practice Upward Bound education philosophy.
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
- Knowledge of theories of positive behavioral support student development and cultural competency.
- Knowledge of and experience in using positive approaches to behavioral management with high school age students.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
- Lifting and/or carrying of 30 lbs. or more.
- Standing for extended periods of time.
- Work in a crisis response environment.
Additional Details
- Must undergo a background review (CORI).
- Graduate students welcome to apply.
Work Schedule
- MondayFriday; including a 4 pm1 am shift.
- 40 hours per week.
- This is a temporary nonbenefited position.
Salary Information
- $16.00 per hour.
- Includes room and board while on campus.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please upload a resume along with the completed application. References will be checked at the finalist stage. Please be prepared to provide contact information for three 3 professional references.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race color religion caste creed sex age marital status national origin disability political belief or affiliation pregnancy and pregnancyrelated condition(s) veteran status sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment admission to and participation in academic programs activities and services and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities women persons with disabilities and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes rules and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Hourly
