CURRENT TITLE: Residential Assistant (RA)
REPORTS TO: Mentor Coordinator
DEPARTMENT/CAMPUS: University College-Upward Bound / IUPUI
DURATION: 7 Weeks (June 3, 2007 – July 21, 2007)
SUMMARY:
Provide supervision, and counseling 5 to 10 high school students to enhance their residential experience during the IUPUI Upward Bound summer residential component during night shift from 8:00 PM to 8:30 AM for 7 days a week for 7 weeks including one week of training. 24 hour on-call duty is required on the weekends.
WORK HOURS:
The RA’s will be responsible for evening floor watch which will be shared between 8 RAs; all other RAs must be on stand-by between the hours of 8:00 PM and 8:30 AM and 24 hours at day on weekends. Hours may vary during overnight field trips.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide supervision, guidance, and mentoring to participants.
Live on same residence hall floor with participants of same gender.
Chaperone participants during field trips (Incentive for assistance will be available).
Attend breakfast with participants in cafeteria and perform nutrition meal checks.
Assist with planning and implementing program activities. Maintain Daily Roster of Students
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Applicants must be proficient with reading, detailed work, confidentiality, problem solving, reasoning, verbal communication, written communication, math, student contact, multiple concurrent tasks, and interruptions. Applicant must be able to interact with the public in a polite and professional manner. Computer skills desired.
Applicants should be at least rising college juniors.
Please direct any inquiries to:
David C. Jones, MPA
Mentoring Coordinator
IUPUI Upward Bound Program
518 Indiana Avenue
Indianapolis, IN
Office - 317-278-1927
Fax- 317-278-7988
davcjone@iupui.edu
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