GEAR UP Residential Advisor
- Employer
- Sul Ross State University
- Location
- Alpine
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
For more information please contact Monica Saenz at 837-8429, msaenz@sulross.edu or stop by the GEAR UP office located at MAB 104.
Job TitleGEAR UP Residential AdvisorLocationAlpineDepartmentGear Up GrantJob No.Posting Date04/26/2019End DateUntil FilledYesAppointment DateSalary$500 per week, plus room and board.Required•Minimum age 20 by June of program year
•Experience working with adolescents
•Interest in social entrepreneurship, civic engagement and leadership.
Gear Up Summer Camp Resident Advisors (RAs) spend 2 separate weeks in the summer living on campus, working as a mentor to middle school students from 8 different schools – Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, Marathon, Terlingua, Presidio, Fort Stockton and Del Rio. RAs are responsible for the safety and well-being of their students. All RAs live in residence with their students and are directly responsible for a group of approximately ten.
RAs directly supervise student conduct, discipline, health and safety. Varied responsibilities include: managing hall dynamics to ensure a positive environment establishing effective communications with students, leading activities and trips during the extracurricular portion of the program and serving as a student information resource. RAs lead extracurricular programming such as: athletics, film screenings, talent shows, dances, and more.
Gear Up Summer Camp Program at Sul Ross State University offers an exciting introduction to the leadership and innovation skills required to be a leader in today’s rapidly changing business world. Problem-solving and communication skills learned can be applied to wider academic study and provide excellent preparation for careers in business, politics and the law. The program draws a community of future leaders, combining expert instruction with hands-on learning, challenging students to collaborate, debate and think critically.
RAs will be responsible for students in both weeks.
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It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination, and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
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Working at Sul Ross State University
Called "Possibly the most underrated little university west of the Mississippi" by CBS's Dan Rather, Sul Ross State University in West Texas boasts a combination of small class sizes, an appreciation of both fine arts and the sciences and popular professional programs in a relaxed, friendly environment.
Who Is Sul Ross? Where is Sul Ross?
The university's name honors Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross, the son of a pioneer Waco, Texas, family and a popular soldier, governor, educator and humanitarian. Founded in 1917 as a teacher college, Sul Ross continues to offer teacher education as one of its most popular programs. Others in high demand are business, criminal justice and agricultural and natural resource sciences. Sul Ross achieved university status in 1969.
The university, comprising 647 acres in Alpine, Texas, boasts a beautiful 93-acre main campus of exquisitely-detailed buildings and enjoys perhaps the most temperate climate in the state. Its situation in the Davis Mountains overlooks the center of the city below, yet it remains within easy reach of many local stores and restaurants. The university also has a 468-acre working ranch that serves its animal science programs.
Located in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde, the Middle Rio Grande Campuses offer upper level and graduate courses. Our professors provide hands on learning in ways that relate to our students and their passion for higher education. Courses are accessible via interactive television, online learning communities, and face to face classes
Sul Ross State University is part of The Texas State University System, the largest college system in the state after the University of Texas and Texas A&M systems.
A Small Size, But Plenty to Do
With an enrollment of about 2,000 students on the main campus in Alpine, class sizes are small, guaranteeing a much higher level of personal attention from instructors and the university's support staff. But there's plenty for students to do in their free time: lots of student clubs and organizations, a thriving arts community and a strong athletic tradition.
The SRSU men's basketball team won the conference championship five times in the past 20 years, including the 1999 American Southwest Conference championship. The women's basketball team has also won five conference championships and played in eight national playoffs, even making it to the Final Four.
Similarly, the Lobos football and baseball teams have won five conference titles each in the past 20 years, including American Southwest Conference championships in the late 1990s. The Lady Lobos volleyball team has won nine conference championships in all.
Rodeo is significant part of the Sul Ross program, and the university is the birthplace of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Many team members have gone on to become world champions, and 1951 graduate Harley May is a charter member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Hall of Fame.
- Website
- http://www.sulross.edu/
- Telephone
- 432-837-8243
- Location
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Box C-13
Alpine
Texas
79832
US
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