Residence Life Staff- Resident Advisor

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s 5-Week Summer Ballet Program is a comprehensive experience that is dedicated to a dancer’s improvement, allowing them to cultivate a better understanding of technique and artistry. With our devoted, thoughtful, and passionate faculty, dancers will receive unparalleled training committed to their growth with a community of dancers devoted to advancing themselves at a school of distinction that is known throughout the world.

Housing is available during the program on the beautiful campus of Dickinson College for a limited number of students who are ages 13-18. The CPYB residence life community provides an invaluable complement to their training experience!

The 5-Week Summer Ballet Program residence life staff live on Dickinson College’s campus while working alongside young dancers and staffers from around the world.

Directly supervise a floor of approximately 15 residents, providing care, guidance and support to the residents on a daily and as-needed basis; 

• Serve as a positive role model. 

• Create a positive and thriving residential community. 

• Motivate and encourage students throughout the 5 Week Summer Ballet Program.

 • Maintain awareness of assigned residents’ health, well-being and class attendance and address concerns appropriately and in a timely manner; 

• Actively engage all residents in conversation, with special attention paid to those who may be shy, introverted, or need extra attention. 

• Maintain professionalism and a sense of calm when addressing situations or speaking to parents and students; 

• Attend and participate in staff training the week prior to the program start date. 

• Enforce CPYB rules, regulations, and policies. 

• Assist in the resolution of student behavioral issues. 

• Respond to student-related emergencies. 

• Inspect rooms for cleanliness and damages every Sunday. 

• Submit requests for maintenance and follow up on requests.

 • Assist with implementing student check-in/-out procedures; 

•Transport students by walking or in program vehicles as necessary. 

• See that students who are ill receive medical care and are resting in their rooms when advised

• Inform the Hall Director of all safety, security, maintenance, damage and personnel problems 

• Keep accurate and detailed student records. 

• Participate in every staff meeting. 

• Meet individually with the Hall Director at least once per week. 

• Check email for staff updates several times each day. 

• Serve as the RA on-call, mail duty or front desk attendant as scheduled by the HD. 

• General administrative tasks; 

• Plan at least five activities for assigned residents, with at least two activities being collaborative; 

• Facilitate and encourage participation in all activities; 

• Actively and enthusiastically participate in activities; 

• Project and maintain a positive, professional image of the organization at all times!

We look forward to hearing from you soon!