TRIO Tutor Counselor/Bridge Counselor

TRIO Upward Bound Tutor Counselor/Bridge Counselor (10-week program)

Responsibilities:

• Will provide all the responsibilities of a Tutor Counselor until the Bridge Program begins.  Then he or she will transition to work in the Bridge program.
• Provide tutoring in all aspects of classwork to assigned students to ensure successful transition to college life.
• Teach various workshops on the college experience.
• Maintain contact with Summer School faculty to determine each student's attendance, class participation, completion of assignments, general attitude, and grade average.
• Maintain adequate documentation of students' class participation.
• Obtain from each instructor a mid-term progress report as well as a Final Progress Report.
• Encourage and motivate students, promote good study habits, and help strengthen study skills
• Oversee the physical maintenance of the dormitory as it pertains to Upward Bound Bridge students. This involves establishing procedures for key assignment and collection; prevention of abuse to furniture, lounges, and rooms; checking the condition of rooms before and after Upward Bound student occupancy; and stipend distribution.
• Enforce dormitory rules and regulations.
• Assist the Assistant Director in planning a social and cultural program for the Bridge students.
• Periodically meet with Academic and Career Education Coordinator.
• Reside in campus housing 24 hours per day, six days per week.

  Qualifications: 

• Completion of at least one year of college.
• Academic proficiency in area of study.
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with high school youths.
• Demonstrate a high level of maturity, be self-disciplined, and able to work on a team.
• Familiarity with and sensitivity to the needs of program participants.
• Related work experience.

SALARY: $4,000 plus room and board (meal plan is Monday through Friday)