Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Head Tutor Advisor duties are peer mentoring, guiding, chaperoning, and supervising students during the six-week Upward Bound Summer Chautauqua for high school students. The Head TA is responsible for providing programmatic assistance, counsel, and guidance for Tutor Advisors (TAs) and for serving as a liaison between full-time staff and TAs, students, and campus officials. The Head TA is primarily responsible for day-to-day operations including assessing, completing, and modifying program activities, as needed, and ensuring completion of TA administrative duties.

Responsibilities:
• Supervise and support the TAs.
• Work closely with administrative full-time staff to support and implement the Summer Chautauqua.
• Maintain enthusiasm and a positive attitude during the intensive Summer Chautauqua.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills to concisely report student concerns or incidents to UB full-time staff.
• Demonstrate the ability to be a peer mentor who is caring and responsive to student needs.
• Attend and actively participate at the Tutor Advisor Orientation Training prior to the start of the summer component.
• Encourage team building among participants and other TAs.
• Encourage and facilitate critical thinking and a growth mindset among students.
• Ensure student activities are creative, interactive, and meaningful at TA family nights, free time, and other scheduled activities.
• Encourage students to reach post-secondary education goals.
• Be directly concerned with the safety and well-being of all participants.
• Listen and strive to understand the needs of UB students.
• Oversee student behavior modification plan. (TRAC and TA family competitions)
• Will be familiar with the Emergency Action Plan.
• Serve as a stand-in for any TA who is unable to fulfill their duties.
• Oversee day-to-day operations such as trouble-shooting housing and maintenance issues, and nightly activities.
• Will be responsible of keeping track of hours worked by all TA’s and report those to the Assistant Director for approval.
• Be able to effectively delegate tasks to TAs.
• Be able to determine which tasks are better suited for yourself, office staff or other TAs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Must either recently obtained a Bachelor’s degree or be enrolled in a post-secondary education program for the upcoming fall semester.

Must have maintained a minimum GPA of 2.5

Experience: Must have completed at least two years of college course work after high school.

Experience with low-income, first generation students and/or prior experience with TRIO or similar programs is preferred, but not required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Must demonstrate a desire to facilitate students’ success.