Positions currently available
Residential Tutor/Counselor (RTC)
For six weeks, with the exception of weekends and one night off a week, the RTC is expected to keep close contact with the students in all aspects of community life. The Residential Tutor Counselor (RTC) lives in the dorm among students and takes on the roles of teacher, counselor, and mentor. The RTC enforces program rules and codes of behavior and is expected to respond to loud noises and nighttime emergencies. RTCs should report serious breaches of program rules to the proper administrator. RTCs must sleep in the dorm and be available for nighttime emergencies.
Facilitation is an important responsibility in many program components. Most notably, RTCs lead a Group, which is a diverse group of 6 to 7 students. Group promotes team building and small group interaction and can sometimes serve to process important community events. TCs will also be asked to facilitate during community meetings, Brother to Brother and Ladies Night.
Other residential tutor/counselor responsibilities include dorm coverage as scheduled by residential directors, supervision of free time, meals, classes, and lectures. Flexibility is key!
Daytime Tutor/Counselor (DTC)
Daytime TCs are expected to assist the teachers in working with students individually, in small groups or the whole class. They are required to be aware of the instructors’ goals for each course and be able to relay that information to Tutor/Counselors. Teachers and tutors will be given a time during staff orientation to meet and discuss the tutors’ roles in the classroom.
Other daytime tutor/counselor responsibilities include dorm coverage as needed in the event of student illness, facilitation of the daily student check-in meeting, and supervision of free time, meals, classes, and lectures. Flexibility is key!