The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is seeking a Residential Director & New Scholars Advisor to be part of the 2025 UMF Summer Upward Bound (UB) Program. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with high school students in innovative and creative ways. The Residential Director and New Scholars Advisor provides direct support to Upward Bound participants, living in the residence hall. Advisors plan and facilitate daily activities for students and participate in all aspects of the summer program, including overnight supervision.
Compensation: $15.00 per hour. This role is grant-funded and contingent upon the continued availability of external funding.
Schedule:
- May 27, 2025 – June 16, 2025: Approximately ten (10) to fifteen (15) hours per week, with a variable schedule based on department needs, with flexibility to accommodate the candidate's availability whenever possible.
- June 17, 2025 – August 1, 2025: Full-time (40 hours per week). The typical work schedule is Sunday evening through Friday afternoon.
Essential Duties:
- Advises New Scholars in small group settings, evening activities, and daily programming.
- Creates bulletin boards and posts daily schedules along with essential information for students and staff.
- Coordinates healthcare matters when the house manager is unavailable, calling parents as needed.
- Implements student check-in and check-out from the program.
- Delivers Upward Bound SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) curriculum to New Scholars through Advisor Group sessions and daily programming.
- Writes comprehensive evaluations of assigned students.
- Assists with staff scheduling and responsibilities.
- Supervises bedtime hours and resides in the residence hall during scheduled shifts.
- Provides students companionship, support, and positive role modeling.
- Encourages and guides students’ intellectual and personal growth.
- Assists with end-of-summer clean-up in the residence hall and other Upward Bound spaces.
- Participates in the UB Community Standards Committee.
- Participates in staff meetings to discuss program progress, planning, and student concerns.
- Plans and facilitates daily activities for students in academic, career, health, wellness, and personal development.
Complete Job Description
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent and three (3) years of college experience
- Supervisory experience
- Expertise in one of the following areas: residential life, career development, or college transitions
- Experience working with adolescents
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience with, or understanding of, the challenges faced by low-income students who will be the first in their families
How to apply: Materials must be submitted through the UMS Career Site. You will be required to create an applicant profile and application. Additionally, you must upload the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Contact information for three (3) professional references
Important items to know about the recruitment process:
- Review of applications will begin at the close of business on March 14, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.
- We are not able to consider applicants who require visa sponsorship.
- Incomplete recruitment materials will not be considered.
- If materials are received after the recruitment deadline, the review will be at the discretion of the University.
- The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screenings.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207-581-1226. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).