ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMS - JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMS
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
2 Available Positions

Summary of Summer Program: Prior to their fall enrollment, entering first-year program participants attend a mandatory five-week Summer Program. During the summer program, participants take courses in Calculus, Writing, Literature Humanities, Physics and Chemistry in order to prepare for the academic work required of Columbia students.

How to Apply: Application forms are available in 103 Furnald Hall. If interested, please submit a cover letter, a resume, one letter of recommendation, a copy of your Degree Audit Report (DAR), and a completed application form by Friday April 10, 2009 to:

Tamara White
Administrative Assistant
103 Furnald Hall, MC 4747
(For additional information: 212.854.3514)
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/asp

Position Title: Residential Counselor

Summary of Residential Counselor Position: This is a full-time five-week live in position. The dates for the program are Tuesday, July 8, 2008 – Friday, August 8, 2008. A mandatory training program will be scheduled prior to the summer program.

Responsibilities: Live in residence hall; assist in peer counseling pre first-year students; supervise recreational activities; assist with all summer program activities; complete student evaluation forms; attend orientation and staff meetings; assist instructors in classroom activities; and perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications: Must be able to work effectively with students and staff, both in classroom and residential setting; current full-time upper division undergraduate student in good academic standing at time of employment; prior peer counseling experience preferred; experience working with diverse communities; experience working in group settings; demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication skills; responsible and mature.

Compensation: Residential Counselor will receive a stipend commensurate with experience, room and board for the duration of summer program and training, access to Dodge Physical Fitness Center, and admission to Summer Program sponsored cultural trips and activities.

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Position Title: Help Room Tutor

Summary of Tutor Position: This is an evening part-time position. The dates for the program are Monday, July 7, 2009 – Friday, August 8, 2009. Attendance to a mandatory training meeting is required. Housing is not provided.

Responsibilities: Facilitate evening help rooms tutoring pre first-year students; attend orientation and staff meetings; assist instructors in classroom activities and perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications: Must be able to work effectively with students and staff, both in classroom and residential setting; current full-time student in good academic standing at time of employment; prior tutoring/counseling experience preferred; experience working with diverse communities; demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication skills; responsible and mature. Must be proficient, grade of “B” or higher, in course seeking to tutor (Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Literature Humanities, Contemporary Civilization and Writing).