Posted
Tues., March 21
Start Date
May 2023
Organization
Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program
Position Description
The Summer Student Program, a signature education program of The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), is seeking resident supervisors. Resident supervisors manage the residential life program within the JAX Summer Student Program (SSP) including mentoring, day-to-day logistics, and recreational activities. With oversight and guidance from the program director of undergraduate and STEM education, the director of education and external programs, and in partnership with the resident assistant, the resident supervisor facilitates engaging and community-building programs and activities, fosters community harmony through communication and problem-solving, and ensures student safety through awareness and compliance with JAX policies.
Resident supervisors and resident assistants lead a cohort of approximately 10 undergraduate students ranging in age from 18-21. These participants are selected through a competitive application process that draws nearly 1,000 applications from around the US. Selected students exhibit personal qualities including curiosity and a passion for science, personal maturity, and teamwork.
Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing and managing the SSP residential program.
- Performing student residential orientation
- Setting the agenda and leading regular group meetings
- Overseeing communications systems and policies to ensure safety and information sharing
- Facilitating routine and emergency medical care
- Creating and participating in daily supervision and transportation schedules
- Facilitating, in coordination with support staff, student compliance with residential policies, procedures, and traditions
- Developing and participating in a shared ‘on-call’ schedule, which will include evening and weekend hours
- Maintaining, through informal communication, rapport, and personal presence, a high level of awareness and support for individual student needs and challenges
- Providing problem solving assistance and guidance
- Overseeing and managing recreational components of the residential life program
Position Requirements
- Must hold a bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, preferably education, plus additional work experience
- Must have 4+ years successful work experience demonstrating leadership in a student-oriented field including teaching, mentoring, higher education, outdoor recreation, counseling, or a similar occupation
- Must hold a valid US drivers license and be able to transport groups of students in a van provided by JAX
- Must reside at the student residence (University of St. Joseph) for the full period of the Summer Student Program, including orientation and other activities that occur before and after the students depart
Time Commitment
Full-time (May 30 - August 13, 2023)
Compensation
A stipend, room and board, and travel to the program from your home institution and back to the institution at the end of the program.
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