2025 Summer Short-Term Programs

Program Dates: July 5 – July 25, 2025 (additional dates required for training) 
This position requires evening hours from 7 – 9:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday July 8-July 25

The High School Summer Program is three weeks in length and provides rising high school juniors and seniors an introduction to college living and learning.  This a great opportunity for high school students to grow academically and socially. Students will attend a skills development course, writing course, elective choice, and activities.  By the end of the program, students will have discovered strategies and tools for academic success, improved interpersonal communication, developed oral and written expression skills, and learned how to advocates for their academic needs. 

The academic portion of the High School Summer Program is designed to introduce  students to a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate, relevant, and engaging.   Instructors are encouraged to be creative and innovative in both pedagogy and curriculum to meet the needs of a diverse group of students.

The program curriculum is separated into three segments of course work: a study skills course that will provide a foundation for other coursework and activities in the program; a writing class that covers the basics of good writing; and general electives that will provide students with an opportunity to apply what they learn in both the core and the writing class.  Students take these three academic courses each weekday, and each course meets for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  

The purpose of academic preparation is to provide students with a structured time each night, to complete classroom assignments from each day’s class. The coordinator will strive to develop a culture that demonstrates to students how learning can be fun and is encouraged to work with academic director, staff, and instructors to maximize this philosophy.

Proctors are responsible for providing supportive instruction and course-related support to students enrolled in the High School Program. Academic Prep proctors will help students with completing their work, especially writing papers, and encourage them to stay on task, while also maintaining quiet conditions in the workspaces.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend scheduled meetings for proctors, including an orientation session.
• Provide instruction and support to students in study atmosphere.
• Provide students with supplemental instruction as needed, especially regarding individualizing a writing process.
• Reinforce student awareness of learning style and knowledge of academic strengths.
• Communicate when appropriate with the Academic Director regarding student difficulties.
• Communicate with program administrators regarding disruptive student behaviors during Academic Prep.

Required Qualifications and Skills: Essential qualifications include bachelor’s degree and/or demonstrated experience working with students with LD/ADHD and/or Autism, including those with executive function difficulties; experience and a genuine commitment/desire to work with high school students; Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and to support a positive working environment are extremely desirable attributes.  Candidate should have a strong record of accomplishment as a teacher and/or advisor and a positive attitude, as well as a genuine love of working with high school-aged students of varying academic and developmental levels.

Physical Demand: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work.  However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts.  Some repetitive motions performed in typing and word processing.  No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Working Conditions: General office and campus conditions.  The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts, which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and classroom and libraries.  The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

Compensation:  Total stipend of $550.  

Program Dates: 

• College Summer 1: June 1 through July 5 (4 positions)
• College Summer 2: July 5 through August 9 (6 positions)

Position Overview:

The Summer RA position at Landmark College is a paraprofessional position (requiring upwards of 20 hours of work per week) with a high level of responsibility. The RA lives in a residential area of 50 — 150 residents and assumes primary responsibility for responding to the personal needs of residents, shaping an environment that supports academic and personal development, and managing administrative tasks, including duty and crisis management. The Summer RA will receive extensive training for the position and is expected to actively participate. The Summer RA receives further supervision and training from the Resident Dean of the program they work in. The Summer RA will also receive guidance including supervision from the other RDs or Residential Life Professional Staff on campus. Every Summer RA has a team that they will directly serve in their residential area, and they also will train and be part of a campus-wide RA Staff. Summer programs will be staffed with 4 RAs for Summer 1 and 6 RAs for Summer 2 (College, Bridge, and Readiness Programs).

Learning Outcomes:

Working as an RA will help to develop many skills which include organization, interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, mediation capabilities, and time management. It is the goal that as a representative of the College each RA will promote the principles of Respect, Understanding, Safety, and Honesty. These are principles that not only create a unified community at Landmark, but these four tenets will help to grow confidence to create individual success in any community you are in.

Application & Job Requirements: 

• Must have a minimum of a 2.25 cumulative GPA at the time of application (non-credit courses are viewed the same as credit-bearing) and maintain a semester/cumulative GPA of 2.25 for the entirety of their employment.
• Must have lived in Landmark housing for one semester at the time of the start date for the position; applicants with other residential or RA experiences at different colleges may be considered to meet this requirement.
• Must be able to attend all of RA training, which are typically held two days prior to Move-in for the designated program. The dates will be sent via email.

General Job Responsibilities: 

• Develop positive interpersonal relationships with residents.
• Refer residents to appropriate college services.
• Support and respect the dignity of all individuals.
• Serve in the on-duty rotation that includes evenings and weekends. This includes at least 1 duty night during the week and weekend duty on a rotating schedule.
• Complete administrative responsibilities in a complete and timely manner including, but not limited to: meetings, bulletin boards, in-service, duty log and hail opening/closing. You need to be able to complete written tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Understand Residential Life and College policies and appropriately communicate those policies to residents.
• Utilize appropriate personnel and procedures to handle crisis and duty situations to enforce College and Residence Life policies.
• Collaborate with the staff team to develop programming that promotes personal growth and builds community within the residence.
• Help develop programs that aid to the understanding of social justice within the community.
• Support, promote, and attend campus activities.
• Attend and participate in all staff training and in-services.
• Manage conflicts with extracurricular activities appropriately to ensure RA role is treated as a primary priority.

Compensation:

• Single room fee waived
• Valued at $1,375/term
• $1,000 per semester paid out bi-weekly
• Upper campus parking