College Residential Institute | 2009 Youth Leader Position

Employment Opportunity

Description:

The office of Pre-College Programs seeks approximately 9 energetic student leaders to live and work with College Residential Institute attendees as Youth Leaders. The College Residential Institute is a month-long program specifically designed for 9th grade students from the Kauffman Scholars program in Kansas City and the KIPP Delta College Preparatory School in Helena, Arkansas. The program is a mixture of fun activities, academic engagement, and authentic campus life at the University of Arkansas. As role models and enforcers of program policy, Youth Leaders will work as a team to maintain a safe living and learning environment in which to guide and engage with student participants.

Compensation:

$750 plus room and board.

Dates of Employment:

Time commitment is from June 4, 2009 & July 2, 2009 - July 22, 2009 (M - W only). This includes 2 days of training.

Qualifications:

Successfully completed a minimum of 50 hours of college credit by June 2009, in good academic standing, minimum G PA of 2.5, leadership experience, time management skills, high energy, and a positive attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:

Individuals with experience facilitating student groups and residential life supervisory experience.

Responsibilities Include:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, supervising youth in a consistent, equitable manner in a variety of structured and unstructured environments; facilitating a small on-going mentor group; attending all meals, academic class and student outings; completing documentation and reports as assigned; displaying a high level of motivation; maintaining a positive attitude; and functioning well in a structured, fast pace environment; work effectively with and display sensitivity toward a wide range of ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural and life-style differences among staff and student participants.

Deadline:

March 20, 2009 or until all positions are filled.

For More Information Contact:

LaTrice Duncan at latriceduncan@gmail.com or 479.575.3553.

Note: To help ensure the safety of the participants of Pre-College Programs, final appointment is contingent upon successful state and federal background checks.