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Summer College
Tutor Counselor
Summer College Residential Director
Position: Summer College
Tutor Counselor
Job Description:
The
University of Vermont’s
Upward Bound program runs a 5-week summer residential program (June 22, 2009 -
July 24, 2009) at UVM for 20 high school students entering their sophomore and
junior years. The Tutor Counselor (TC)
acts as a role model and helps facilitate all aspects of Summer College.
Responsibilities include tutoring, counseling, and supervising Summer College
participants. In addition, a TC helps
coordinate activities and outings. The
residential position is intensive. A TC
is expected to be on call at all times when students are in residence unless
specific arrangements are made. A TC
does have scheduled time off every weekend, since students are not in residence
on the weekends. The TC staff works
together and is assisted by the Summer College Residential Director, the Upward
Bound Program Director, and Assistant Program Director. A TC is expected to work closely with
coworkers in a professional manner. A TC
is expected to partake in all orientation and training sessions as
required. The entire duration of the job
period is approximately five and one half weeks. It’s essential that the candidate be
enthusiastic, flexible, and adaptable.
The candidate must be able to contribute to creating an educational
environment that is successful, optimistic, and nurturing.
Requirements
and preferred experience:
Bachelor’s
degree or fulltime enrollment in a four-year college or university required,
with experience in counseling, residential educational programs, teaching, and/
or staff supervision preferred.
Knowledge of TRIO Programs, a plus.
Professional references are required.
If
currently enrolled in a postsecondary program please send a copy of your
academic transcripts. All applicants
must submit a cover letter and resume to
the Upward Bound office, attn: Terry Reilly and the Upward Bound
application.
Application
Position: Summer College Residential Director
Job Description:
The
University of Vermont’s
Upward Bound program runs a 5-week summer residential program (June 22, 2009 - July 24, 2009) at UVM
for 20 high school students entering their sophomore and junior years. The Residential Director (RD) has all the
responsibilities of a Tutor Counselor (TC).
A TC (and the RD) acts as a role model and helps facilitate all aspects
of Summer College. Responsibilities include
tutoring, counseling, and supervising Summer College
participants. In addition, a TC (and the
RD) helps coordinate activities and outings.
The residential position is intensive.
A TC (and the RD) is expected to be on call at all times when students
are in residence unless specific arrangements are made. A TC (and the RD) does have scheduled time
off every weekend, since students are not in residence on the weekends. The RD provides guidance to the TC’s while
the entire residential staff works together with the Upward Bound Program Director,
Assistant Program Director and Office Manager.
The staff is expected to work closely with coworkers in a professional
manner. All members of the staff are
expected to partake in all orientation and training sessions as required. The entire duration of the job period is
approximately five and one half weeks.
It’s essential that the candidate be enthusiastic, flexible, and
adaptable. The candidate must be able to
contribute to creating an educational environment that is successful,
optimistic, and nurturing.
In
addition, the RD has the added responsibility of acting as a team leader to the
residential staff in a collaborative manner.
Also, the RD acts as the liaison between the residential staff and
Upward Bound Director, Assistant Director and Office Manager.
Requirements
and preferred experience:
Bachelor’s
degree or higher or, in some limited cases, fulltime enrollment in a four-year
college or university required, with experience in counseling, residential
educational programs, teaching, and/ or staff supervision preferred. Knowledge of TRIO Programs, a plus. Professional references are required.
All applicants
must submit a cover letter and resume to the Upward Bound office, attn: Terry
Reilly and the Upward Bound application.
Inquiries
can be made to; Terry.Reilly@uvm.edu
or (802) 656-2964.
Upward
Bound is a U.S. Department of Education TRiO program.
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