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Summer Academic Institute Head Resident AdvisorSkidmore College • Saratoga Springs, NY, United States
Summer Academic Institute Head Resident Advisor

Summer Academic Institute Head Resident Advisor

Skidmore College • Saratoga Springs, NY, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The Head Resident Advisor plays a key leadership role within the five-week Summer Academic Institute, working under the direction of Opportunity Program staff and the Resident Director to help create a safe, structured, and supportive residential learning environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist the RD with all student staff oversight.
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of instruction on academic, social, cultural, and recreational expectations during the afternoons, evenings, and weekends.
  • Maintain an environment conducive to learning while providing personal, social, and academic peer counseling to participants.
  • Supervise and mentor Teaching Assistants (TAs) in delivering student support.
  • Conduct nightly rounds to ensure the safety of all residents.
  • Enforce program policies, practices, and procedures to uphold a structured and inclusive residential community.
  • Serve as a first responder to crisis and emergency situations within the residence halls, particularly when the RD is unavailable.
  • Attend weekly staff meetings.
  • Manages and supports an assigned caseload/pod of students through regular check-ins and engagement.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the lead advisor to RAs when the RD is unavailable.
  • Coordinate TAs and manage the tracking of tutoring sessions for required program reporting.
  • Organize daily staff meetings before tutorial sessions and attend tutorial sessions.
  • Assist with record-keeping and administrative tasks as delegated by the RD.
  • Attend daily tutorial sessions.
  • Maintain a quiet educational setting during evening tutoring hours.

Position Details:

  • Schedule: Live-in position for the five-week summer program, including weekends, and one week of training prior to the start of the SAI. Move-in: June 21st. Start date: June 22nd-August 2nd, 2025.
  • Benefits: Room & Board included.
  • Training: Required participation in virtual onboarding and one-week on-campus staff training before the program begins. Additionally, the Resident Director is expected to connect with the Assistant Director of Student Outreach at least once prior to the start of official training to ensure they are fully prepared to support and help facilitate the summer staff training process.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Science, Humanities, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled in a master’s program in Higher Education or a related field.
  • Residential Life experience.
  • Preference will be given to applicants with a valid driver’s license.

Application Requirements:

Online application
Cover letter
Resume
List of three references

Compensation: $3,500 – $4,000, based on experience.

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