Upward Bound Program Residential Counselor

2 weeks ago


Boston, United States University of Massachusetts Boston Full time

**Job no**: 522979

**Position Type**: Staff Part Time, Hourly

**Campus**: UMass Boston

**Department**: Upward Bound

**Pay Grade**: No Pay Grade

**Date opened**: 13 May 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

**Applications close**:
**General Summary**:
is residential 5 nights

**Examples of Duties**:
Participate in staff orientation. Full participation is a condition of employmen
- t Develop and implement recreational/cultural workshops and activities for student
- s Enforce UMass Boston Upward Bound rules and regulation
- s Monitor study hall sessions and assist students with class wor
- k Provide one-on-one personal/academic counseling support to students as neede
- d Attend staff, and community meeting
- s Hold regular suite meeting
- s Assist with student supervision at all time
- s Remain highly visible to students and staff during your assigned shif
- t Assist in the supervision of field trips, cultural events and recreational activitie
- s Monitor and engage with students during meals time
- s Check in and account for students during evening and bedtim
- e Complete necessary evaluation forms distributed by administratio
- n Assist in dorm/event set up and clean up throughout the progra
- m Communicate daily with administrative and other residential staff member
- s Live and work on-site for the duration of the summer program and trainin
- g Carry out any other duties as assigned by the program’s administrative staf
- f

**Qualifications**:
Matriculating college students (juniors, seniors and graduate students preferred) or college graduate
- s Experience working with students in a residential setting. Experience working with low-income and/or culturally diverse students, preferre
- d Demonstrated skills in an athletic or creative area preferre
- d Demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of high school student
- s Demonstrated ability to coordinate student activitie
- s Must be highly energeti
- c Ability to maintain positive, safe and professional environment at all time
- s

Program Objectives:
The goal of the Upward Bound Program is to provide participants with the skills and motivation necessary for access to and success in post-secondary education. Upward Bound strives to help students develop confidence and a love of learning. Upward Bound offers an array of academic, personal enrichment, and college/career services designed to supplement high school education and tailored to address specific student needs, including a residential summer program. The summer program exposes students to life on a college campus, allows for intensive, rigorous academic work, and creates space for students to learn valuable social and decision-making skills. Upward Bound students learn the skills necessary to be agents of change in their own lives, their communities, and the world at large.
- Compensation: $3,600 plus room and board.
- Tentative dates:

- Orientation (mandatory): June 17-21, 2024
- Program Dates (Sunday evenings - Friday afternoons): June 23 - August 2, 2024
- Please note that Sunday, June 23rd is student move in day, which will be in the afternoon. All following Sundays start in the evening.
- Location:

- Dean College, 99 Main St, Franklin, MA 02038
- Roundtrip transportation provided from Boston to residential site. Pick-up and drop-off location is JFK/UMass T-Station.
- How to Apply:

- 1. Resume
- 2. Contact information for 3 references who can speak to your experience and abilities.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

This is a non-benefited, temporary, non-exempt position.

**All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.**:
**Applications close**:



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