Asst. Area Director - Temporary

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What is pre-college? University of Miami Pre-College offers both credit and non-credit summer programs for high school students seeking to gain college experience before graduating from high school. Upon completion, participants feel better prepared for the undergraduate admission process and gain confidence in their academic choices and ability to succeed in college.

Pre-College programs include the Summer Scholars three-week credit program and UM Academies two-week, non-credit program for high school students (rising sophomores, juniors, and rising seniors). Combined, the programs host approximately 600 students, of which 500 are residential.

With health, safety, and wellbeing as our priority, we strive to provide an inclusive authentic campus experience for our pre-college students – filled with stimulating academics, engaging programming, and unique weekend excursions.

Internship: Assistant Area Director, University of Miami Pre-College (7 positions) Pre-College Assistant Area Director ACUHO-I interns will join the University of Miami Pre-College team, which is responsible for administering the Summer Scholars three-week credit program and UM Academies two-week non-credit program.

As an integral member of the senior Pre-College leadership team, Assistant Area Director ACUHO-I interns will report to the Assistant Dean and assist in the day-to-day management and administration of the residential program, while maintaining a regular on-campus presence during the summer program.

This ACOHO-I internship opportunity provides interns with invaluable real-world, hands-on work experience that can be applied to their current coursework. Experience in residential life, student affairs, collaborative project management, and supporting students from diverse backgrounds align well with this role. We are seeking candidates who are dynamic, enjoy mentoring staff and students, and foster a positive inclusive campus environment.

University of Miami Pre-College seeks seven Pre-College Assistant Area Director interns for Summer 2024.
• 5 intern positions open for the Summer Scholars Program: June 16 to July 19 (5 weeks)
• 2 intern position open for the UM Academies: June 16 to July 12 (4 weeks)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Leadership & Management
o Work as a member of the University of Miami Pre-college team; embrace and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion; and foster the conditions for a strong campus community.
o Responsible for supervising, training, and mentoring a cohort of 8 - 12 residential staff and approx. 75-125 pre-college students.
o Responsibilities include developing residential staff training program and materials, leading residential staff training workshops; facilitating staff meetings; fostering staff development;
providing staff performance feedback and conducting staff evaluations; and managing various program initiatives to include pre-arrival communications, event, and logistics.
o Actively participate in major events such as residence hall move-in and move-out days as well as the housing assignment process. Assists with room changes, late check-in and early check-out, communicates and follows up on facilities issues, and submits applicable reports in a timely manner.
o Participate in 'on-call' responsibilities to respond to emergencies and other situations during and after normal business hours.

Student Conduct
o Clearly communicate and apply all Summer Conference Housing policies to the residential staff and students.
o Be knowledgeable on and enforce University of Miami Pre-college and UM Student code of conduct. Document all incidents in a responsible and timely manner, providing the appropriate written (Incident Reports) and verbal behavioral data relevant to administering guidance and discipline in response to these incidents.
o Assist with the residential disciplinary conduct adjudication process including, but not limited to, ensuring due process, meeting with students, assigning level appropriate informal resolutions, student follow-ups, policy violation documentation, and tracking of such by maintaining accurate student conduct records.
o Respond quickly to emergencies and crisis situations, including managing instances involving various health/medical, behavioral, or other sa