Job Title: Residence Hall AssistantDirector (RHAD), Pre-College

Organization: BrandEd

Department: The School of The New York Times

Reports to: Residence Hall Director (RHD), NYC Summer Academy

Program Information

Highly innovative, The School of The New York Times (The School), a collaboration between The New York Times and Cambridge Information Group, provides a comprehensive set of educational offerings for pre-college aged students. Drawing on unequaled expertise and unrivaled access, The School provides seminal formative experiences, giving students expanded vision and focus, while serving as the foundation for success in their future studies and in life itself. 

Held in New York City, Summer Academy (SA) provides students with an immersive environment during 2-week terms over the course of the summer, in which they learn, investigate, and explore while having fun and discovering friends, mentors and instructors who share their passions and interests.

About BrandEd

Knowledge is our passion. We thrive at the intersection of business and education and have built a global reputation for developing world-class learning programs to nurture the industry leaders of tomorrow. 

Our mission is to empower lives through education. We seek to understand the passions of a new generation of students to help transform those passions into meaningful and fulfilling career trajectories. We do this by delivering relevant, experiential courses taught by industry experts from the world’s best brands.

BrandEd has been operating for two decades beginning with the acquisition of the London campus of Sotheby’s Institute of Art in 2003. Over the years we have built a portfolio of world-class academic programs with iconic brands including Sotheby’s Institute of Art, The School of the New York Times (est. 2016), City Football Leadership Institute (est. 2022) and Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design (acquired in 2023). BrandEd is owned by Cambridge Information Group (CIG), a family-owned investment firm since 1971 focused on long-term and meaningful ventures in education, technology, and information services. 

Position Description

The Residence Housing Assistant Director (RHAD) is responsible for creating residential life programming for pre-college students participating in The School of The New York Times. The RHD will manage and supervise a team of Program Counselors which oversees approximately 150 students per term. The RHAD has broad supervisory and leadership roles, for both staff and participants and is expected to establish community norms and ground rules, to lead meetings with both students and staff, and to serve as a role model for response.The RHD is considered a member of the professional staff.This is a live-in position, working up to 40 hours per week with housing provided.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

The RHAD is a key leadership position for The School of The New York Times pre-college program and will play a vital role in ensuring the program’s success. This is a live-in position with specific duties and responsibilities which include but are not limited to the list below: 

• Supervise the a ‘House’ designated of around 150 students and 16 Program Counselors

• Assist in all administrative details including: 

• Residential Check-In and Check-Out 

• Key Inventory 

• Staff evaluations 

• Community Building 

• Facilitate training during Student Orientation;

• Lead weekly residence life staff meetings for your team;

•  Meet with staff who display behavior concerns and facilitate conduct meetings as necessary;

• Attend weekly leadership meetings and manage all on-going development for residence staff and will relay pertinent information on these topics to the students in a suitable and timelymanner;

• Attend co-curricular events and activities;

• Manage student interactions using student management software;

• Act as a mentor and role model to PCs, students and staff through everyday actions and good decision-making;

• Serve On-Call Duty and Back Up On-Call shifts (see below);

• Communicate with parents/guardians regarding student needs and concerns;

• Mediate conflicts as they arise

Qualifications

The Residence Hall Assistant Director will be an experienced residential education professional with prior leadership experience and a minimum of 2 years of work in comparable positions. Prior work in a university program, boarding school, or as guidance counselor is particularly desirable.

Education, Work Experience and/or Licensure

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

• Bachelor’s degree 

• 2 years of related work experience

• Must be CPR certified or be willing to obtain prior to start of program.

• Two references required

The RHAD must complete an online training prior to move-in and will move into the residence halls on Sunday, June 2nd, 2024, in preparation for in person Pro-Staff training, which begins Monday, June 3rd, 2024. Dates of commitment are below:

• April/May: Virtual planning/training period

• Virtual Pro Staff Training: May 30th – May 31st

• Residential Staff Training: June 5th – June 7th

• June 9th-21st – Term 1

• June 23rd -July 5th - Term 2

• July 7th- July 19th - Term 3

• July 21st-August 2nd - Term 4

• August 3rd: Residential Staff Move-out

*Move in Dates may change

*RHAD will be required to work on Juneteenth (June 19) and fourth of July (July 4)

Curfew and Proximity

Tomaintain student-to-staff ratios overnight, staff may be required to remain within a 15-minute walk of campus after 11 p.m. on their working nights. Staff do not have curfew or proximity restrictions on their days off. 

Overnight shift - 24-hour Emergency 

The School gives students and staff a 24-hour Emergency Phone Number to report incidents such as medical and mental health emergencies, severe conduct violations, unforeseen and/or troubling circumstances, building maintenance emergencies and other similar escalations. Pro-Staff working overnight shift must have Emergency Phone at all times andare required to:

• Answer the Emergency Phone during the length of shift, including overnight phone calls while on shift.

• Respond to calls in a timely manner and follow The School’s Escalation Protocols that matches the incident being called in.

• Call Full-Time On-Call for guidance and escalation, when appropriate.

• If required, travel with student/staff to hospital and/or police station and give Emergency Phone to Back Up On-Call. 

• Records all incidents in a nightly log.

During overnight shift, staff are required to stay within the building and immediate area and must maintain sobriety.

This position offers the following:

• An opportunity to work with a passionate team of diverse people.

• Housing with the possibility of a single room and shift meals provided.

• Chaperone events such to local attractions 

• An hourly rate of $29.00

Language Skills 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent command of the English language.

• Ability to speak another language a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his/her job. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop, and reach.

• Ability to lift to 25 lbs.

Other Requirements