What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merrill Scholars Teacher Assistant And Residential Advisor position at The Lawrenceville School?
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Job Type
Temporary
Description
Summary :
A Residential Advisor and Teacher Assistant must be a recent high school graduate, or a recent graduate of The Lawrenceville School. Residential Advisors' responsibilities are to assist with the residential life of students in one of the Academic Scholars programs. The residential advisors and teacher assistants work together with the Head of House and their respective program director to provide support, guidance, and supervision to the students participating in the program. The Residential Advisor and Teacher Assistant position requires responsible leadership skills and maturity in working with students only a little younger than themselves.
- Assist the program director and Head of House with both the move-in and move-out days, including attendance at the opening House meeting
- Oversee study hall from 8 : 00pm to 10 : 00pm each night of the program.
- Help enforce an 11pm lights out every other night.
- Assist the Head of House in enforcing all House rules and communicate with the Head of House and program director if violations occur.
- Be present for all meals and travel with students to any off-campus activities as required by the program director.
- Serve as a resource for students participating in the program.
- Participate in all class meetings and activities
- Assist teachers with class preparation
- Assist students as needed with independent research
Requirements
Education and / or Experience :
The Lawrenceville School is a diverse and inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individual's race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness), genetic information, refusal to provide genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic testing, ancestry, familial status, marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, atypical cellular or blood trait, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Lawrenceville School will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.
The Lawrenceville School conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Eligible employees receive a competitive benefit package that includes health insurance coverage, paid leave and retirement plan options and many other valuable programs.
