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About Upward Bound:

Upward Bound is one of eight TRIO programs across the nation. “The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post baccalaureate programs.” 

Position Overview:

  • RMs serve as mentors, guides, and resources to Upward Bound students in support of Summer Academy programming supervised by Upward Bound’s Academic Coordinators.
  • If on breakfast duty, an RM starts in the morning waking students and accompanying students to breakfast.
  • RMs do not work again until the evening. Every day can vary depending on programming, but RMs start during the daily staff meeting. Throughout the evening, programming may include on-campus activities such as swimming, the gym, sports, crafts, movies, and more. RMs oversee off-campus activities, which average once per week, as well as detention, study halls, and more.
  • RMs also run student floor time in the dorms, attend regular staff meetings in the evening, and relay information to their assigned group of around 10 students during individual group meetings. After programming ends, students have floor time until curfew. RMs do room checks. If scheduled for the night shift, RMs remain present and attentive to ensure students keep curfew and are entertained and academically supported. At the end of shifts RMs will do rounds of the entire building. If on call, RMs will be on call till 2 AM and will complete rounds including the basement.
  • Sundays, RMs will assist in checking in students ensuring that parents and students have signed them in.

Roles and Responsibilities 

-Student Supervision & Safety  

  • Monitor student conduct in the dormitory
  • Chaperone evening field trips and cultural outings
  • Follow training protocols regarding safety concerns and behavioral misconduct

-Mentoring 

  • Serve as a mentor, resource, and knowledge base for Upward Bound students
  • Meet student needs through problem-solving and conflict resolution
  • Maintain exemplar behavior, actions, and language as a role model to UB students

-Programming 

  • Create evening programming based on student clubs, interests, and planned activities
  • Supervise student involvement in evening activities on and off campus
  • Prepare for programming by helping, organize, set up, and run student activities

-Academics 

  • Encourage academic success and support student learning
  • Oversee evening study sessions

-Professional Development/Training 

  • Participate in training and other staff meetings as required
  • Attend and participate in daily staff meetings (M-Th)
  • Work collaboratively with RM team and Upward Bound staff and employees
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Maintain a college GPA of 2.5 or higher 
  • Strongly prefer rising Juniors and Seniors 
  • Seeking students with college leadership experience and campus involvement  
  • Must be able to reside in designated residence hall with Upward Bound students 
  • Must be able to effectively work and communicate with high school youth  
  • Must have a high level of maturity, be self-disciplined, and able to work on a team  
  • Must have familiarity with and sensitivity to the needs of program participants  
  • Mentoring experience highly preferred 
  • Works well and has energy for engaging students

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Leadership – RM will be role model, leader, and mentor for Upward Bound students during academic, social, evening, and cultural programming 
  • Initiative – RM will be challenged to be self-motivated, responsible, and professional without supervision to best serve student needs 
  • Communicator – RM will learn how to be a better communicator by building relationships with Upward Bound students and staff. Individuals in this position will improve their active listening skills by interacting with and assisting students academically, professionally, and personally  
  • Community Contributor – RM will gain knowledge about other cultures through interacting with members of the community. This position will provide RM with skills to help communicate with others how individual choices impact the community