Senior Program Counselor The School of The New York Times

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Senior Program Counselor, Pre-College 2025

Organization : BrandEd

Department : The School of The New York Times

Reports to : Residential Hall Assistant Director (RHAD), Pre-College Programs

Program Information

Highly innovative, The School of The New York Times (The School), a collaboration between The New York Times and Cambridge Information Group, provides a comprehensive set of educational offerings for pre-college aged students. Drawing on unequaled expertise and unrivaled access, The School provides seminal formative experiences, giving students expanded vision and focus, while serving as the foundation for success in their future studies and in life itself.

Held in New York City, Summer Academy (SA) provides students with an immersive environment during 2-week terms over the course of the summer, in which they learn, investigate and explore while having fun and discovering friends, mentors and instructors who share their passions and interests.

Position description

Senior Program Counselors (PCs) play a crucial role in the residential and social aspects at Summer Academy and will focus on maintaining a safe living and learning community by upholding the Student and Family Handbook and building a community among the students. Under the supervision of the Residential Hall Assistant Director (RHAD), Senior PCs provide supervision, advisement and engagement opportunities for students residing on campus for the duration of SA. This is a live-in position, working up to 40 hours per week with housing provided.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Senior Program Counselors are primarily responsible for building and maintaining a strong, safe, and inclusive residential life community. Senior PCs set up all residential spaces prior to student arrival and hold floor meetings with their respective team of program counselors to disseminate important information to their community. Senior PCs complete an evening room-check to ensure that all students are accounted for and document student incidents through Student Management Software (SMS). When programming happens off-campus, Senior PCs may escort students to and from the event. Other responsibilities include :

• Responsible for the co- supervision of Program Counselors and students.
• Assist in the residential check-in and check-out process ensuring that all students are properly moved into their residence hall and understand the policies therein;
• Participate in Student Orientation events including diversity, equity and inclusion sessions and community building activities;
• Support the physical and mental health of students and refer them to appropriate resources, as needed;
• Attend weekly staff meetings;
• Enforce program policies and procedures to ensure that all participants remain safe throughout the program, documenting violations and incidents as they arise;
• Mediate roommate and peer conflicts;
• Manage student and staff interactions using various student management software;
• Complete room checks;
• Abide by Curfew and Proximity policy, when scheduled (see below);
• Assist in the logistics and coordination of co-curricular activities such as movie nights, arts events, community building activities and outings; Event set up / break down
• Assist with administrative tasks which may include the use of technology such as apps, Microsoft Office and online based software;
• Support in scheduling staff shifts and work hours
• Support the program through other duties as assigned.

Senior PCs will typically work in afternoons and evenings with some exceptions or other assignments that may arise. Senior PCs will be expected to utilize mobile phone for maintaining communication with staff members as well as students via communication.

Knowledge & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Work Experience and / or Licensure

Senior PCs must complete an online training prior to arrival. Senior PCs move into the residence halls on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 in preparation for training, which begins Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Dates of commitment are below :

Curfew and Proximity

In order to maintain student-to-staff ratios overnight, staff may be required to remain within a 15-minute walk of campus after 11 p.m. on their working nights. Staff do not have curfew or proximity restrictions on their days off.

This position offers the following :

Language Skills

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his / her job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements

All staff will be working closely with minors and must successfully complete all training related to protection of minors. All positions will require use of one’s personal cell phone.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics listed here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a basic office / academic environment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. Sotheby’s Institute of Art reserves the right to modify this job description in its sole discretion.

BrandEd is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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