Upward Bound Programs Part-Time Program Residential Mentor

Penn State University • University Park, PA

96d • $12 • Hybrid

About The Position

Upward Bound Programs (UBP), which includes Upward Bound Altoona (UBA) and Clairton & McKeesport (UBCM), is hosting a 2025 Summer Academy and is seeking five talented and motivated summer Residential Mentors (RMs) who are interested in developing their leadership and mentoring skills while engaging in academic and social activities with approximately 40 students from Altoona, Clairton, & McKeesport High Schools. The Summer Academy will operate from June 15 through August 1. RM training will occur during the second week of June. RMs will need to be able to provide their own transportation to/from the Altoona or Greater Allegheny campus for departure of field trips or residential stays. The six-week Summer Academy for students will consist of three weeks virtually with a weekly in-person field trip plus three weeks in a residential format - the week of June 22 at Penn State Greater Allegheny, the week of July 13 at Penn State Behrend, and the week of July 27 at Penn State Altoona.

Requirements

• Must have earned a minimum of 30 credits by the beginning of June 2024
• Must be a current Penn State student or currently enrolled at another institution
• Cannot schedule classes or hold additional employment while employed by UBP

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with youth in a residential setting

Responsibilities

• Attending classes and providing tutorial support
• Leading icebreaker activities
• Supervising students and chaperoning weekly trips
• Attending staff meetings and completing program documentation and evaluations by established deadlines
• Building a sense of community with UBA participants
• Establishing a supportive, encouraging, and welcoming environment in the residence hall
• Serving as a role model who exhibits sound judgment, maturity, and common sense
• Ensuring the well-being and safety of all students and other staff members
• Enforcing UBP and University regulations in a consistent and objective manner
• Working with a small group of students to complete an assigned project
• Planning and leading academic, social, and recreational activities
• Working closely with the program's teachers, office staff, and other individuals
• Chaperoning groups of students as they participate in activities both on and off campus
• Monitoring participants and performing regular monitoring duties such as free time check in, meal check in, and sick duty as scheduled
• Assisting with cleanup of the residence hall at the end of the summer program

Benefits

• Hourly pay of $12.00/hr
• Room and board during the three residential weeks
• Meals that occur during working hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed