What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Residential Advisor - Upward Bound position at Maine's Public Universities?
Job Description
The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is seeking Residential Advisors to be part of the 2025 UMF Summer Upward Bound (UB) Program . This is an exciting opportunity to engage with high school students in innovative and creative ways. Residential Advisors provide direct support to Upward Bound participants, living in the residence hall. Advisors also plan and facilitate daily activities for students and participate in all aspects of the summer program, including overnight supervision.
Compensation : This is a full-time, seasonal position with a pay rate of $14.65 per hour. A typical work schedule is Sunday night through Friday afternoon. This position is grant-funded and contingent upon the continued availability of external funding.
Summer program dates : June 17, 2025, through July 25, 2025. Residential Advisors are required to commit to a minimum of six (6) weeks, with the possibility of an additional week.
Position Responsibilities :
- Plans and facilitates daily activities for students in areas of academic, career, and health, wellness, and personal development.
- Delivers Upward Bound Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum via Advisor Group facilitation on a weekly basis.
- Plans and delivers daily wellness activities to students.
- Tutors / assists students individually and in small groups during nightly study sessions, as well as Common Time.
- Writes comprehensive evaluations of assigned students.
- Supervise and provide support during evening study sessions.
- Coordinates student transportation to and from career sites.
- Supervises bedtime hours and sleep in the dorm except on weekends and nights off.
- Encourages and guides students' intellectual and personal growth.
- Provides students companionship, support, and positive role modeling.
- Participates in staff meetings to discuss program progress, planning, and student concerns.
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How to apply :
Materials must be submitted via the "Apply Now" below. You will be required to create an applicant profile and application. Additionally, you must upload the following :
Important items to know about the recruitment process :
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies : Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207-581-1226. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report, (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts : disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. You may view the University's Annual Security Report. If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or you need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please contact : UMF Department of Public Safety / Campus Police, University of Maine at Farmington, 149 Quebec Street, Farmington, Maine 04938-1994, tel 207-778-7400.
About Us
About the University of Maine System
The University of Maine System (UMS), established in 1968, consists of seven universities and the University of Maine School of Law, spread across various locations in Maine. UMS provides system-wide services and governance from these locations, leveraging the distinct strengths and collaborations among its institutions to advance strategic priorities for UMS and the state of Maine.
Choosing UMS means opting for a high quality of life supported by excellent benefits such as tuition waivers, robust retirement contributions, and comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. Maine's diverse landscapes, from accessible wilderness and rugged coastline to urban centers and rural communities, offer numerous cultural activities, strong public schools, safe neighborhoods, and high-quality healthcare. Discover more about Maine's exemplary lifestyle on the Maine Office of Tourism website.
About the Team
The University of Maine at Farmington has earned a national reputation for excellence, gaining stature as one of the finest state-supported liberal arts colleges in the northeastern U.S. Additionally, UMF is rated 5th in U.S. News & World Report Top Regional Public College North for 2023 and has been rated one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News 25 times since 1998.
The campus is in historic downtown Farmington, just a short walk away from coffee shops, funky stores, restaurants, banks, bookstores, a multi-screen movie theater and a whole lot more. Our perfect location combines the active outdoor lifestyle with the arts & smarts of a small college town. With enrollment at around 1,600 full-time students, UMF is about the same size as many of New England's most selective private colleges and offers many of the same advantages, yet at a very affordable price - providing a tremendous college value in a spectacular natural setting. Established in 1864 as Maine's first public institution of higher education, the University of Maine at Farmington is a founding member of The Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) an exclusive national group of public colleges and universities committed to providing superior liberal arts and sciences education.
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