Upward Bound Summer Assistant

Job Summary

The Upward Bound Summer Assistant is a temporary, seasonal position offering supervision and advisement to high school students during the TRIO Upward Bound Summer Program. Upward Bound is a U.S Department of Education federally funded educational opportunity program that prepares eligible high school students to enter and succeed in post-secondary education. The 6-week summer program offers a summer component focused on enhancing the academic skills of the participants and provides participants with fast-paced, intensive academic coursework and other social, cultural and recreational enrichment activities. The primary objective of the Upward Bound Summer Assistant is to ensure the well-being of program members in grades 9 - 11, regarding health, safety, morale, discipline, interpersonal relationships, and academics during the residential and non-residential portion of the Upward Bound Summer Program. Upward Bound Summer Assistants are expected to reside and sleep in their assigned housing during the designated residential week.

Responsibilities

• Develop positive and supportive relationships with Upward Bound students, mentoring them on academic, personal, social, and college/career concerns.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining a positive and safe environment in the UB residence hall for students and staff, creating an atmosphere that appreciates the diverse cultures, traditions, lifestyles, and beliefs of all students.
• Assist with planning, leading, implementing and participating in free-time andstructured activities for the participants during the residential week.
• Assist in supervision of participants at recreation, co-curricular activities, and meals.
• Provide academic assistance to students either in a group or in individual setting. Help students achieve a better understanding of specific subject material. In addition, assist program participants in the completion and review of homework and in-class assignments.
• Assist in monitoring students' arrival and dismissal.
• Maintain student confidentiality as appropriate.
• Assist in handling and/or refer student disciplinary issues, crises and personal issues to appropriate staff.
• Maintain program rules and expectations.
• Meet with UB Director weekly to ascertain participant's progress and address any concerns including but not limited to, inappropriate student behavior and violations of UB rules and regulations.
• Participation in training workshop prior to start of summer component
• This position requires occasional sitting, frequent walking up to a mile or more at times.
• Majority of work is performed indoors in a controlled climate as well as outdoors in summer related weather elements.
• Other Duties as Assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Applicants must be a sophomore or higher status in college, a recent college graduate, or graduate student with the ability to tutor and mentor high school students in either college preparatory math through pre-calculus, natural sciences, English, or foreign language.

Background Verification: As a condition of employment, all candidates accepting an offer of employment for a full-time, part- time, temporary, student worker, or volunteer position, will be required to undergo a Background Verification. Employment with Central Arizona College is contingent upon the successful completion of the background verification. The level the background verification for this position is: Standard level.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Position requires a positive attitude and the ability to work effectively with and display sensitivity toward a wide range of ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural and life-style differences among staff and student participants
• Personal interaction, the ability to be a team player, and leadership skills are essential
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working with low-income and first-generation students from diverse backgrounds or Prior resident assistant or camp counselor experience
• Special consideration will be given to former students of any TRIO program including but not limited to Upward Bound
• Maintains confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong technology skills including database and spreadsheets
• Ability to follow directions, complete assigned projects with minimal supervision, prioritize tasks, multitask, maintain accurate records and files, complete tasks under strict deadlines, and analyze and resolve complex problems and situations
• Ability to analyze data, solve problems, and make timely decisions within the scope of the duties of the position
• Demonstrates professionalism
• Exhibits flexibility and willingness to learn
• Ability to cope with stressful circumstances and to cordially interact with people to
  
  

accomplish tasks

• Exhibits a willingness to assume additional duties; seeks the guidance of supervisor prior
  
  

to beginning an unfamiliar assignment

• Knowledge of and ability to effectively use modern office equipment, technology, and Software
  
  

CAC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. CAC strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of the following protected classes and/or characteristics, in all of its operations, programs and activities, including but not limited to employment, promotion, admissions and access to all career and technical programs: race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including sex assigned at birth, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information contact: Laura Shepherd, Title IX Coordinator at 480-677-7853 ortitleix@centralaz.edu; Section 504/ADA Coordinator at 520-494-5409 orstudentaccessibility@centralaz.eduor Human Resources at human.resources@centrlalaz.edu.

Important Notice: As a condition of employment, all full time Central Arizona College employee's automatically become members of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). This is a pension system that requires mandatory contributions from the employee with a matching contribution from the employer. The 24-25 fiscal year contribution rate is 12.27%. Please note this rate is subject to change on a fiscal year basis. Membership to ASRS is a condition of employment and is not optional unless you are at least 65 years of age and meet the opt out eligibility requirements, or are a retiree from ASRS . Please consider this when applying for this position.

We acknowledge that our institution, Central Arizona College, occupies ancestral lands of the Huhugam (HU-hu-gum), who lived and farmed along the Gila River Basin centuries ago. We thank the Native communities and descendants of these Indigenous people whose stewardship of the land and waterways allows us to be here now: the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tohono O'odham (THO'-oh-no OH'-oh-thum) Nation, Ak-Chin (AK-Chin) Indian Community,? and the Gila River Indian Community, which is comprised of the Akimel O'odham (A-kee-med/r OH-oh-thum) (Pima) and the PEE-Posh (Maricopa) tribes. Indigenous people from other Native nations also reside in Pinal County. Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Tribes. All have made innumerable contributions to our region.?