Summer Pre-College Resident Director

Summer Pre-College Resident Director

The Skidmore Summer Pre-College Program offers academically advanced high school students from across the U.S. the opportunity to enroll in undergraduate courses for credit primarily as residential students. The Pre-College Resident Director (RD) serves as the principal residential leader for the five-week program and holds primary responsibility for student safety wellbeing conduct and the overall residential experience. Because participants are predominantly minors the RD maintains the highest level of oversight related to student supervision Protection of Minors compliance and crisis response. The RD lives on campus and leads a residential staff team that includes the Assistant Resident Director and Resident/Academic Assistants (RAs). Reporting to the Pre-College Program Director the RD oversees residential operations provides daily staff leadership and development and ensures consistent implementation of College and program policies. The RD collaborates with the Program Director Assistant RD and campus partners (including Campus Safety and Facilities) to foster a safe inclusive and academically supportive living-learning environment.

This is a rigorous and rewarding residential leadership role requiring nights weekends and daytime on-call coverage. Key responsibilities include:

Residential Leadership & Student Experience

• Live in the Pre-College residence hall for the full program duration (June 22August 2).
• Lead residence hall operations and maintain a visible accessible presence for students staff and families.
• Cultivate a community that supports academic success personal growth and responsible conduct.
• Advise students respond to parent/guardian inquiries and oversee co-curricular programming.

Supervision Safety & Crisis Management

• Enforce College and program policies including Protection of Minors protocols.
• Serve as on-call lead for emergencies and urgent program needs.
• Respond to medical situations emergencies and high-level conduct matters; coordinate off-site care with Campus Safety as needed.
• Document incidents manage student permissions and ensure timely follow-up on conduct and safety concerns.

Staff Leadership & Program Operations

• Participate in pre-program onboarding and co-facilitate staff training (June 2226).
• Supervise the Assistant RD and RAs including meetings performance feedback and mentoring oversight.
• Co-coordinate Arrival Day (June 29) and Departure Day (August 1).
• Maintain program records and reporting (incident reports activity logs evaluations).
• Track residential expenditures within budget limits.
• Communicate regularly with the Program Director regarding significant student staff or operational matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reporting Structure
Reports to the Pre-College Program Director.

Appointment
Temporary full-time residential appointment from June 22 through August 2 requiring residence in the Pre-College hall and on-call availability.

Conditions of Employment

• Candidates may not hold another job during the program period.
• Days off are not permitted during staff training Arrival Day Departure Day or the first week of the program (including July Fourth).
• In accordance with Protection of Minors guidelines residential staff must sleep in the residence hall each night of the program and may not host visitors or guests in the residence hall during employment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher.
• Minimum of two summers or years of Residence Life experience in comparable high school or college programs (three preferred) including work with academically motivated students in intensive residential or pre-college settings.
• Demonstrated leadership supervision organization and budget management experience.
• Excellent communication interpersonal decision-making critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population while maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to manage variable schedules on-call responsibilities high-stress situations and a fast-paced residential environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in education student affairs or a related field.
• Strong supervisory Residential Life and/or teaching experience working with high school students in an academic setting.

Required documents needed to apply:

• On-line application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of Three References

Compensation: $7800 salary plus single-occupancy residence hall housing and a full dining hall meal plan for the duration of the contract (estimated value: $3162).

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and as an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race color creed religion gender age national or ethnic origin physical or mental disability military or veteran status marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information predisposition or carrier status domestic violence victim status familial status dating violence or stalking or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

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