Senior Program Counselor Pre-College Healthcare Academy 2026
About The Position
Senior Program Counselors (SPCs) play a crucial role in the residential and social aspects and will focus on maintaining a safe living and learning community by upholding the Student and Family Handbook and building a community among the students. Under the supervision of the Residential Hall Assistant Director (RHD), Senior PCs provide supervision over program counselors, as well as advisement and engagement opportunities for students residing on campus for the duration of precollege. This is a live-in position, working up to 40 hours per week with housing provided.
Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Bachelor’s degree or currently in collegerequired;
- 2+ years ofpreviousresidential life experience (summer camp, boarding school, college campus etc.)required.
- Must be CPR certifiedor bewilling to obtain prior to start of program.
- Two referencesrequired.
- Have an outgoing disposition andan enthusiasmfor working with high school students.
- Establishes a nurturing, inclusive community and encouragespositive,self-expression.
- Must be flexible and highly adaptable,quickand comfortable responding toever-changing environment.
- Highly motivated and comfortable taking initiatives.
- The ability to use sound judgement, enforce rules, and assume leadership roles.
- Has a keen interest in New York City culture and is comfortable exploring it with students using New York City mass transit.
- Must be willing to live onsite.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent command of the English language.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to speak another languagea plus.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the co- supervision of Program Counselors and students;.
- Assistin the residential check-in and check-out process ensuring that all students are properly moved into their residence hall and understand the policiestherein;
- Participate in Student Orientation events including diversity, equity and inclusion sessions and community building activities;
- Support the physical and mental health of students and refer them toappropriate resources, as needed;
- Attend weekly staff meetings;
- Enforce program policies and procedures to ensure that all participants remainsafe throughout the program, documentingviolationsand incidents as they arise;
- Mediate roommate and peer conflicts;
- Manage student and staff interactions using various student management software;
- Complete room checksfor a minimum of 5 nights a week;
- Abide by Curfew and Proximity policy, when scheduled (see below);
- Assistin thelogisticsand coordination of co-curricular activities such as movie nights, arts events, community buildingactivitiesand outings; Event set up/break down
- Assistwith administrative tasks which may include the use of technology such as apps, MicrosoftOfficeand online based software;
- Support the program through other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Housing with a roommate and shift meals provided
- Chaperone events and trips to local attractions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
