Summer Residential Assistants

ABOUT THE POSITION:

We seek enthusiastic and energetic candidates to serve as Residential Assistants (RA's) in our Summer at HPA Academies (June 23-July 25, 2027). These positions are primarily evenings and weekends, requiring living on-campus housing in dormitories and leading student activities off campus. Working under the direction of the Director of Residential Life for Summer at HPA Academies, the Resident Assistant assumes all the responsibilities for the supervision, care, counseling of all boarding students, and intramural sports.

All job duties at the school are expected to be performed in support of HPA's mission, in pursuit of our vision, and grounded in our core values of Integrity, Respect, Pursuit of Excellence, and Wonder.

Responsibilities include:

• Welcoming students/families as they begin the program, providing a safe and welcoming environment.
• Setting up dorm rooms and halls (e.g., dorm decorations, name tags for doors, etc.); inventory rooms for dorm damage at the start and end of the program.
• Planning the activity schedule with Residential Life Director and other RA's. Be prepared to lead team-building activities. Instruct both large and small groups. Create, implement, and supervise evening and weekend social activities. Support the planning of special celebrations.
• Assuming the role of big brother/ big sister to the students and providing emotional support, counseling, and guidance as needed.
• Serving as advisor and mentor to advisees.
• Writing end-of-session reports detailing the social progress of assigned advisees.
• Supporting the planning, implementation, and supervision of students for afternoon intramural activities
• Supervising and interacting with students during evening activities.
• Assisting with any summer homework assignments in the dorm each evening.
• Interacting with students to and from sports to evening dinner and during evening activities.
• Taking attendance during breakfast and dinner.
• Escorting and supervising students on weekend excursions and any free-time activities.
• Monitoring students during weekly evening town visits.
• Supporting students with money management and staying within budget, supporting students in making useful purchases during their stay
• Ensuring the safety of students, including enforcing the use of crosswalks at lights.
• Meeting with the nursing staff regularly to discuss and monitor student health concerns, and administering first aid as needed.
• Reporting rule infractions incurred by the students to the Residential Life Director.
• Attending weekly meetings to discuss student concerns and upcoming activities with the Residential Life Director.
• Other duties as assigned in support of the student programming.

The typical workday hours are 2:30 PM to 8:00 AM with one day off per week. Weekend hours begin at 2:30 PM on Friday and end at 8:00 AM on Monday.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Be at least 20 years of age
• Some post-secondary education
• Some familiarity with Hawaii or Hawaii Island

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience working with students
• Experience living and/or working in a residential educational environment
• Some familiarity with Hawaii or Hawaii Island
• Be willing and able to acquire Lifeguard, First Aid/CPR certification before the start of the program

REPORTS TO: Summer at HPA Academies Director of Residential Life

JOB STATUS: Non-Exempt

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please apply using our online application. The application requires that you list three names of references with contact information. Please attach a resume, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation.

ABOUT US:

The mission of Hawai'i Preparatory Academy (HPA) is to provide exceptional learning opportunities in a diverse community honoring the traditions of Hawai'i. Our work is grounded in HPA's Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Pursuit of Excellence, and Wonder.

Located on Hawaii Island, one of the most beautiful places on the planet, HPA is a co-educational, college-preparatory, day and boarding school that serves kindergarten through 12th grade. Our students live and study within rare landscapes, precious ecosystems, and a mix of world cultures. We embrace these attributes to create unique signature programs, research partnerships, and growth opportunities to empower students with a sense of purpose and the real-world skills to explore and reinvent that purpose over a lifetime. HPA's goal is to be among the greenest of schools and to undertake a leadership role in sustainability education, where our campus serves as a living laboratory that sends engaged citizens and agents of change into the world.

We seek individuals who believe in our school mission and core values and who share our commitment to the children of Hawai'i Island as well as the dynamic young people who come to HPA from around the world.

HPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law.