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Boston College BCE Coordinator - Temporary in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
About the Boston College Experience Program
About the Boston College Experience Program Founded on the promise of providing motivated high school students with an opportunity to live and learn at Boston College, Boston College Experience (BCE) exposes rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to rich and rewarding college experiences through non-credit coursework, extracurricular activities, and college and life planning opportunities The BCE program is sponsored by the BC Summer Session through the Woods College of Advancing Studies.
BCE Program Coordinator Position Overview
Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Pre-College Programs and the BCE Residential Program Manager, the BCE Program Coordinators co-supervise and work with the BCE Program Assistants (PAs) to oversee the day-to-day operations of the residence hall, planned programming, student excursions, and the wellness of BCE students. The PC is responsible for ensuring adherence to safety practices, the Protection of Minors policy, and Boston College’s residential hall policies and procedures. To do so, PCs work directly with and oversee PA staff and BCE minor students. They are responsible for creating a safe and hospitable environment conducive to an academically productive experience. This includes providing supervision, information, advising, discipline, and planning and leading social activities throughout the program. BCE PCs will assist with the coordination of large-scale programming activities, leading and planning off-campus student excursions, addressing student discipline issues, and maintaining an approachable presence in the community that ensures the safety of all BCE students.PCs serve in an on-call rotation. Candidates must be open to connecting with high school-age students (14-18 years). Evening and weekend work is expected. This position will require working well on a team, effective planning, organizing, and a keen attention to detail. The BCE PC portion offers graduate students or new professionals an opportunity to gain practical experience supervising a team, mentoring, crisis management facilitation, mediation of conflict, as well as program creation and execution. The PC plays a critical role in the BCE mission of preparing talented students to make a successful transition from high school to college.
PCs work 40 hours of compensated shift hours each week. Typically, shifts are 8 hours, including overnight shifts, and may include weekend excursions. Compensated shift hours will not exceed 40 hours a week. Hours may fluctuate based on on-campus and residential community needs. The BCE PC position is full-time; therefore, students cannot hold another job, including another position at Boston College during the duration of the position.
BCE Program Coordinator Responsibilities include:
*Student Staff Training & Supervision
*Emergency Response
*Programming & Event Planning
*Student Management
*Community Development
*Administrative & Other Responsibilities
Requirements
Applicants should:
● Have previous or transferrable experiences as a resident advisor/assistant (RA), camp counselor,
and/or experience working with high school students.
● Have the ability to lead and make decisions.
● Be skilled at connecting with students and staff on a personal, as well as formational, level;
preference will be given to those with an interest in engaging with high school student development.
● Not have other obligations for the duration of BCE employment dates including second job,
internship, or academic course; other obligations may only be directly connected to this position and
have received prior approval from the Assistant Director of Pre-College Programs).
● Be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, visitors, parents, staff,
and other members of the Boston College community.
● Comprehend and appreciate the Jesuit and Catholic values and mission, and the traditions and
heritage of Boston College.
● Have large- and small-scale program planning experience for groups of 10-300 individuals.
● Be able to work autonomously and troubleshoot concerns by individuals as needed.
● Commit to, abide by, and enforce all policies set forth in the Conditions for Residency and Student
Code of Conduct, the Protection of Minors guidelines, BCE Program policies, as well as any other
applicable Boston College policy.
● Adhere to the Student Confidentiality Agreement, which applies to BCE students, and safeguard
confidential and sensitive Boston College information and data at all times.
● Must possess strong customer service skills and a positive attitude in order to succeed in this role.
● Demonstrate mature judgment and administrative competence in leading a staff of PAs, working
alongside other Program Coordinators, and overseeing the safety and social interactions of high
school students.
● Must possess excellent communication skills sufficient to supervise and address the health and
safety needs of BCE students in their care.
● Communicate and exchange accurate information with staff and participants who have inquiries
about their residual experience.
● Demonstrate cultural competence and inclusiveness of diverse perspectives that students and staff
bring to their work, including academic, socioeconomic, cultural, racial and ethnic, gender sexuality,
and intersectional identities.
● Must complete a successful criminal background check.
● Due to the on-call requirements of the position, the person in this position must be able to exercise
good judgment with minimal sleep.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .