Residential Summer Staff Positions
Program Offerings
Residential staff positions are available with the following programs:
* Residential staff arrive on site the Thursday before the students arrive and depart the site the Saturday after the students leave.
Position Descriptions
Resident Assistant (RA)
Training & Compensation
Residential staff participate in a three-day training session on site prior to student arrival.
In addition to the stipend listed above, residential staff receive room and board throughout the program. Residential staff are responsible for their own travel to and from program sites.
Commitment & Expectations
Civic Education Project (CEP) summer programs are quite intense, and all staff positions require a significant commitment. Once hired, staff are expected to spend sufficient time prior to the summer reviewing staff handbooks and program and curriculum materials and preparing activities. Residential staff arrive three days before program start dates and participate in a training session prior to student arrival. Once the sessions begin, our programs move at a fairly strenuous pace and can be quite consuming for students and staff alike. All residential staff have 24-hour responsibilities for students. Following each program, staff may have additional responsibilities for student evaluation, follow-up and documentation.
In order to be successful, all staff should be committed to the goals of the program; attuned to the academic, social and emotional needs of gifted learners; and understanding of the particular challenges of working with students in an intense environment. Summer staff should possess passion, energy, creativity, organizational skills, flexibility, teamwork and the ability to troubleshoot, problem solve and manage stress. Our most successful staff members not only appreciate the intensity of this kind of immersive experience but also thrive within the community it creates.
Application & Hiring Process
Thanks again for your interest in the Civic Education Project. If you have questions about our summer staff positions or hiring process, or to check on the status of your application, please feel free to contact us.
Program Offerings
Residential staff positions are available with the following programs:
| Program Title | Employment Dates* | Location | Grades |
| CTY Civic Leadership Institute: Baltimore | June 21 - July 14 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD |
10-12 |
| CTD Civic Leadership Institute: Chicago | June 28 - July 21 | Northwestern University Loop Campus Chicago, IL |
9-12 |
| CTY Civic Leadership Institute: San Francisco | July 12 - Aug 4 | University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA |
10-12 |
Position Descriptions
Resident Assistant (RA)
As a team, the RAs provide the backbone of the social and recreational aspects of the program and the bridge between the residential community and the classroom. Living in campus dormitories with student participants, RAs are responsible for supervising students during out of class time. They create and plan large-group and small-group activities for students during afternoons, evenings and weekends. They also attend classes on occasion, participate in service projects and communicate frequently with instructional staff. Most RAs are junior- or senior-level undergraduate students, graduate students or recent college graduates with a passion for residential life and/or working with high school students. Ideal RAs have experience working with young people in a residential setting, are creative, have good judgment and are highly responsible. RA positions are available only with the Civic Leadership Institutes. Stipends for RAs start at $1,350 per three-week session, plus room and board.
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Training & Compensation
Residential staff participate in a three-day training session on site prior to student arrival.
In addition to the stipend listed above, residential staff receive room and board throughout the program. Residential staff are responsible for their own travel to and from program sites.
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Commitment & Expectations
Civic Education Project (CEP) summer programs are quite intense, and all staff positions require a significant commitment. Once hired, staff are expected to spend sufficient time prior to the summer reviewing staff handbooks and program and curriculum materials and preparing activities. Residential staff arrive three days before program start dates and participate in a training session prior to student arrival. Once the sessions begin, our programs move at a fairly strenuous pace and can be quite consuming for students and staff alike. All residential staff have 24-hour responsibilities for students. Following each program, staff may have additional responsibilities for student evaluation, follow-up and documentation.
In order to be successful, all staff should be committed to the goals of the program; attuned to the academic, social and emotional needs of gifted learners; and understanding of the particular challenges of working with students in an intense environment. Summer staff should possess passion, energy, creativity, organizational skills, flexibility, teamwork and the ability to troubleshoot, problem solve and manage stress. Our most successful staff members not only appreciate the intensity of this kind of immersive experience but also thrive within the community it creates.
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Application & Hiring Process
- Before you complete the application, please be sure you have thoroughly reviewed all of the information on our web site about our programs and available staff positions. Once you are ready to apply, complete the online Summer Staff Application. In the application, you will be asked to supply contact information for three professional references, and upload a current résumé reflecting your education, employment, and volunteer experience, and apersonal statement of no more than 500 words, articulating why you are interested in these positions and what skills or experiences you bring to the program. Please note: It is not an option to save and return to the application to complete at a later time. You will be notified via e-mail once we have received your completed online application, résumé, and personal statement. Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to review incomplete applications.
- Summer staff consideration begins February 1, 2012, and continues until all positions have been filled. Applications are reviewed on a rollling basis as they are received, so candidates are encouraged to apply early to ensure full consideration. We typically consider applicants in the following order: returning staff members, new administrators, new instructors and new lead facilitators, followed by remaining instructional and residential positions.
- Candidates receiving further consideration will be invited to participate in a phone interview beginning in mid-February. Candidates may also be asked to submit additional materials, including lesson or activity plans, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, copies of teaching certifications and additional references.
- Most hiring decisions will be made by the end of April, although the hiring process often continues into May and even June as additional positions become available. Applicants will be notified of their status as soon as all positions are filled.
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