Head Residence Life Mentor
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description:
Serve as a leader for the Juilliard Summer Mentors and oversee the Juilliard residential experience!
Duration of Assignment: Sunday June 28 (move-in) to Sunday July 26 (move-out)
| Dates | Description |
| Sunday June 28 2026 | Summer Mentors Move-In |
| Monday June 29 2026 - Saturday July 4 2026 | Required Training & Orientation |
| Sunday July 5 2026 | Summer Participant Move-In Day |
| Friday July 24 - Saturday July 25 2026 | Summer Participants Move-Out |
| Sunday July 26 2026 | Summer Mentors Move-Out |
*Subject to change. Any changes will be communicated in writing and agreed upon by both parties.
Compensation & Benefits:
Compensation:
- $1600 for the full assignment
Additional Benefits:
- Room and board will provided for the duration of the assignment.
- Accommodations: Shared dormitory housing (single or double occupancy)
- Meals: A meal plan 19-meals per week valued at $960 will be provided for the duration of the assignment.
- Certification in First Aid and CPR.
Other Benefits
- Access to campus performances recitals and guest artist events
- Professional networking opportunities with faculty conductors and visiting artists
- Training in pedagogy leadership and community engagement
- Access to campus amenities including practice rooms residence life fitness center laundry facilities as available.
Working at Juilliard
Founded in 1905 The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The schools mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians dancers and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists leaders and global citizens.
Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest and we also thrive because we enjoy each others company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on community and culture.
We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website .
Role Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with other HRLMs coordinate all residence life programming.
- Serve as a central point of contact among students faculty and staff to ensure effective communication of schedules expectations and updates.
- Supervise an assigned group of Juilliard Summer Student Mentors and residential participants (ages 1419) fostering a safe inclusive and supportive community.
- Enforce campus and residence hall policies including the Summer Participant Code of Conduct curfews and health and safety protocols..
- Respond to participant concerns conflicts and emergencies document and report incidents to program leadership.
- Participate in residence hall evening duties including nightly duty shifts bed checks and emergency response procedures.
- Assist in planning and implementing weekend and evening activities that promote engagement wellbeing and positive peer interaction.
- Accompany and supervise participants on off-campus excursions and events as assigned.
- Assist with residence hall move-in and move-out.
- Assist with additional on-site administrative and operational needs as assigned.
- Attend and actively participate in all required staff meetings trainings and orientation sessions.
- Ensure assigned residential and community spaces are welcoming and well-maintained including managing bulletin boards and sharing relevant community announcements as needed.
- Assist in fire drills and communicate important fire safety information.
- Enforce policies and document incidents no later than 9:00 AM the following day.
- Participate in and complete First Aid and CPR training from a training program acceptable by the NYC Department of Health for safety supervision of summer participants.
Minimum Requirements:
- Current undergraduate or graduate student in music dance or a related field
- Strong interpersonal organizational and leadership skills
- Maturity reliability and the ability to supervise high school students in a residential environment
- Willingness to work long hours in a fast-paced team-oriented setting
- Must live in assigned housing accommodations for the full duration of the assignment
- Must be available to work for the entire duration of the assignment
- Must be in good academic and conduct standing
Preferred Background:
- Demonstrated experience in summer music or dance festivals camps intensives or comparable pre-professional arts programs
- Experience working with high schoolaged students in educational artistic or residential settings
Conditions of Employment:
- Successful completion of a background check and child-safety training
- Must reside on campus for the full program period
- Must attend all required training and orientation sessions
- Must comply with all institutional policies including health conduct and safety protocols
Nondiscrimination Policy:
The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty staff students and other members of the Juilliard community and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race color religion creed age sex national origin alienage ancestry citizenship sexual orientation or preference gender identity physical or mental disability medical condition predisposing genetic characteristics marital status partnership status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local state or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers but is not limited to recruitment hiring training benefits rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission access and treatment in school programs and activities.
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About Company
Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. Juilliard offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, drama, and music.
