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Residential Teaching Assistants (RTAs) provide

mentorship, lead small breakout groups, organize supplementary workshops, help students with the analytic reading and writing skills essential for success at college, and facilitate a positive learning environment and community. RTAs receive full room and board plus a stipend and are paid hourly throughout the academic year.

Responsibilities

• Attend all mandatory training sessions and staff meetings, program sessions and activities
• Read all course materials and be prepared to discuss with students
• Meet daily with a breakout group of five students to answer questions about the readings and work on writing; organize supplementary workshops
• Work with students on analytic reading and writing skills essential for success at college
• Live with students in the residences
• Foster a supportive and thriving learning environment
• Facilitate community building among students
• Support program and residential check-in and check-out procedures
• Organize and encourage participation in residential life activities
• Assist in communicating rules and ensuring student safety and security
• Serve as positive role models to students at all times
• Mentor students on the college admissions and decisions process throughout the following academic year

Qualifications

• Current Yale undergraduate, rising juniors or seniors only
• Strong academic record with interest in the humanities
• A love of reading, writing, and reflecting on fundamental questions
• Experience working in a mentoring, advising or teaching capacity
• Commitment to working with youth from backgrounds historically underrepresented in higher education, including low-income and first-generation college students
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Comfort with leading and facilitating discussions
• Ability to exercise sound judgment

Compensation: $2,000 summer stipend plus room and board from July 12-26; $18/hour during the academic year

Application Deadline: Rolling

• In support of the overall mission, plans, coordinates, and oversees the day-to-day operations and communications of the CTW summer intensive
• Participates in the hiring and training of residential teaching assistants
• Organizes and sets expectations for students and staff, acting as a resource and support to them.
• Serves as the point person for handling and communicating any student issues as they arise, enforces program rules, and participates in community building
• Reports facilities issues and requests and follows up with YCE when necessary
• Organizes and co-leads CTW’s annual parent meeting, student and staff orientations, bimonthly fellowship meetings, and other events as needed
• Reserves rooms, orders refreshments and conducts any necessary set up for events and programming
• Works closely with CTW program faculty, Yale Conferences & Events, and Yale’s Office of New Haven and State Affairs. May perform other duties as assigned

• Current Yale graduate students in the humanities and social sciences preferred 
• Well-developed managerial, decision-making, planning, organizational, problem-resolution and leadership skills
• Strong academic record with interest in the humanities 
• A love of reading, writing, and reflecting on fundamental questions 
• Experience working in a mentoring, advising or teaching capacity 
• Commitment to working with youth from backgrounds historically underrepresented in higher education, including low-income and first-generation college students 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment
• Ability to drive preferred