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Program Assistant + Student Advisor
EXPLO Intermediate, Bronxville, New York
June 23, 2024 - August 9, 2024
We are seeking an enthusiastic, helpful jack of all trades who loves working as part of a team to accomplish a range of different projects that help our summer program run.
About Us
At EXPLO, our engine is curiosity. We drive joyful learning through investigation, collaboration, and play.
We’re a mission-driven, educational non-profit with more than 85,000 student alumni who hail from 90 countries. We offer day and residential summer programs for clever and curious students in grades 4 through 12 on three of the most beautiful college campuses on the East Coast of the U.S. For many, EXPLO is a life-changing experience. Our students sometimes describe it as the place where they feel like the truest version of themselves. We know you’ll transform the lives of our students. We hope the experience will transform yours, too.
EXPLO’s summer programs run this summer fromJune 30th to August 9th, 2024, with staff orientation beginning on June 22nd.
The Opportunity
At each EXPLO campus, we build and run a boarding school environment in a matter of weeks. To get it all done, we need a team of people to take charge of different projects and tasks on campus. Program Assistants do a little bit of everything on campus to keep things running smoothly. They may also have a particular focus such as staff scheduling, athletics, student life support, or supporting instructors in and out of the classroom. Program Assistants play a big role in building campus communities and making connections with students by facilitating incredible programming experiences and supporting our students in every way. They also serve as Advisors for a group of students to ensure their safety and well-being during their time at EXPLO.
Program Assistant Responsibilities
- Support our offices in the work they do with students and families, for example:
- Tracking attendance in our Office of Student Life
- Answering phones in our Main Office
- Helping plan and run events in our Operations Office
- Producing our daily student newsletter in our Operations Office
- Setting up and supporting science labs for a variety of classes
- Support with office and classroom set-up, inventory, and pack-up
- Substitute teach for other instructors who are not able to teach due to illness or any other absence
- Use and build systems to help keep campus operations running smoothly
- Provide a safe and fun learning and living environment for students
Student Advisor Responsibilities
- Work with a co-Advisor to care for and advise a group of residential or day students in personal, social, and academic matters
- Provide a healthy, safe, and engaging living environment for students
- Work closely with Residence Directors to discuss strategies for community building within your advising group, assess individual student progress, and incorporate feedback from observations
Campus Operations + Student Life
- Lead and support recreational activities every day and every other evening
- Chaperone students on evening and weekend trips off-campus
- Perform operational and programmatic tasks as needed, which may include assisting with event set up, working individually and as a team to complete tasks on campus that are necessary to program function, and performing additional duties as they may be assigned to you
About You
You’ve got:
- 1+ years of post high school experience by the summer
- Availability to live and work on campus for the duration of the summer program
- Interest in working with kids and/or adolescents
Ideally, you’ve also got:
- 2+ years of post high school experience by the summer
- Some experience with kids and/or adolescents
- A valid US driver’s license with a clean driving record
Compensation + Benefits
This is a seven week, seasonal position. Remote training for this role may begin as early as January 2024. In person training begins in mid-June 2024. Compensation for this role starts at $4500 plus room and board.
This role is also available at EXPLO Intermediate in New York and EXPLO Pre-College in Massachusetts; you can check out these options here.
This role is also available at EXPLO Intermediate in New York and EXPLO Pre-College in Massachusetts; you can check out these options here.
Other benefits include:
- Room and board for the duration of 7-week program including all meals
- Staff-only affinity spaces and other professional support and development opportunities
- A week-long, hands-on orientation and job training
- Best in the industry staff to student ratios
- Daily time off that typically includes every other night off and one weekend day per weekend off
- Openness to working with your college or university to support internship or practicum credit for your EXPLO work
- EXPLO offers two certifications for summer staff members to honor and illustrate the skills built throughout the program. Certifications include: "Experiential Learning: Student-Centered Teaching" and "Coaching for Growth"
Interested in learning more? Apply now! You can learn more about other positions, the application process, or read about former EXPLO faculty at our Faculty Hiring website or by contacting us at 781-762-7400 or faculty_hiring@explo.org.
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EXPLO is an equal opportunity employer. We have a clear vision: to be an organization that attracts a diverse mix of talented people to come and do their best work. We are building a team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.
EXPLO, as a part of the Exploration School, does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions, scholarships, or other social programs. It affords all students the rights and privileges that are generally made available at the School.
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About Exploration School:
At EXPLO, our engine is curiosity. We drive joyful learning through investigation, collaboration, and play.We’re a mission-driven, educational non-profit with more than 89,000 student alumni who hail from 90 countries. We offer day and residential summer programs for clever and curious students in grades 4 through 12 on three of the most beautiful college campuses on the East Coast of the U.S. For many, EXPLO is a life-changing experience. Our students sometimes describe it as the place where they feel like the truest version of themselves. We know you’ll transform the lives of our students. We hope the experience will transform yours, too.
