Events Specialist- New York
About The Position
Edconic Pre-College programs provide students with an immersive environment for learning, investigation, and exploration. These programs offer students the chance to discover friends, mentors, and instructors who share their passions and interests. They also provide intellectually curious students the opportunity to live and learn in a dynamic location, drawing upon the expertise and access of institutions like The New York Times, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Vogue College of Fashion, Manchester City Sports Business School, and Wired Education. The goal is to encourage students to extend their learning beyond the classroom and into the real world.
Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 2+ years of previous residential life experience (summer camp, boarding school, college campus etc.).
- Two references required.
- Must complete an online training prior to arrival.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop, and reach.
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Must successfully complete all training.
- All positions will require use of one’s personal cell phone.
Nice To Haves
- An outgoing disposition and an enthusiasm for working with high school students and college-aged staff.
- Flexible and comfortable taking initiatives.
- The ability to use sound judgement, enforce rules and assume a leadership role.
- Has an interest in New York City culture and is comfortable exploring it with students.
- Ability to speak another language.
Responsibilities
- Building and maintaining a strong and safe residential community for approximately 150 students and 20 staff per term.
- Overseeing student programming from staff proposals to program execution, including scheduling.
- Supporting the RHAD in program management and supervision of Program Advisors.
- Attending and co-leading weekly staff meetings.
- Acting in a management role during check-in and check-out days, ensuring customer service and a smooth process.
- Managing student and staff interactions using student management software.
- Overseeing staff scheduling.
- Case managing student accommodations and issues as they arise and referring accordingly.
- Assisting with daily student affairs duties, including resource triage and incident follow-up.
- Supporting and presenting student orientation and community building activities.
- Managing and tracking petty cash use among staff.
- Attending co-curricular events and activities.
- Overseeing and managing the boxed lunch ordering and dissemination process.
- Submitting and following up on work orders for maintenance issues in the residence hall.
- Abiding by Curfew and Proximity policy when scheduled.
- Stepping in, only when needed, to On-Call Duty and Back Up On-Call rotation.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Housing with a roommate and meals provided.
- Chaperone events and trips to local NYC attractions.
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Career Level
Entry Level
