What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3 Week Summer Counselor- Ripon College position at Forward Service?
2025 Paid Summer Counselor Opportunity!
FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION (FSC) UPWARD BOUND PROGRAMS
Upward Bound Summer Program
A three-week position supervising and mentoring high school students, plus two in-service/training days.
Working days will be as follows:
- Training (June 10-11): Full-day training at Ripon College (overnight accommodations provided)
- (July 7-11): Staff will live on campus at Ripon College and supervise students
- (July 14-18): Staff will live on campus at Ripon College and supervise students
- (July 21-24): Trip to various locations and campuses. Staff will stay overnight in hotels on the route and supervise students during the trip
Compensation:
- Total of $2,400 plus an additional $100 for each returning year. Maximum pay of $2,900.
Why Upward Bound?
- Meaningful and hands-on position working with potential first-generation college students
- Work with academically motivated students
- Looks great on a resume
- Paid summer position
What you get to do:
- Participate in training and CPR
- Supervise, guide, tutor, and mentor students
- Supervise recreation, program activities and meals
- Assist in the development and implementation of activities in the residence unit
- Chaperone field trips
What a typical day looks like M-Th:
- Gather with students for breakfast
- AM off duty
- Meet up with students and staff, already in AM sessions, at approx. 11:00 am
- Lunch – Supervision and monitoring
- Supervise, guide, tutor, and mentor students during afternoon sessions
- Dinner – Supervision and monitoring
- Supervise recreation options
- Evening wind-down and bed checks
- Night duty rotation
- *Fridays we visit campuses so on-duty in the AM until students bus home
- Final week – Trip Week. On Duty throughout the day but only responsible for supervision.
Qualifications:
- As of June 2025, must be at least sophomore status with at least one year of experience at a postsecondary education institution with a GPA of at least 2.75
- Have a high level of maturity, adaptability, ability to work on a team, self-disciplined
- Have familiarity with and sensitivity to the needs of adolescents
- Have strong leadership skills, highly accountable, and be reliable
- Can work with minimal supervision
- Hold a valid driver’s license
At Forward Service Corporation we seek diversity. Differing perspectives lead to innovation. We are an equal-opportunity employer and invite applications from candidates from all backgrounds. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to age, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
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