Assistant Residential Mentor and Character Coach (Personal Services)
The Assistant Residential Mentor and Character Coach is a proactive leader who drives an engaging and safe residential experience for our student-athletes. This role combines hands-on leadership in the residence halls with the opportunity to shape and deliver innovative leadership and character-development programs. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, communicates with influence and balances structure with creativity to promote growth, accountability and inclusion among a diverse student community.
Position Responsibilities
- Lead and inspire a positive residential community by actively engaging with students, modeling strong character and fostering social growth and inclusion.
- Own the oversight of assigned residence halls, ensuring a safe, secure and developmentally enriching environment.
- Design and deliver impactful programs that integrate leadership, character development and multicultural awareness into daily student life.
- Exercise sound judgment and autonomy in managing situations that affect student well-being, safety and conduct.
- Collaborate across departments to align residential programming with academic, athletic and personal development goals.
- Communicate with influence by serving as a key liaison with parents/guardians, coaches and campus staff, ensuring consistent expectations and shared accountability.
- Drive continuous improvement by evaluating existing programs and contributing new ideas that elevate the student-athlete experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Required:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Education, Child Psychology or related area
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence, motivate and engage diverse groups of students.
- Demonstrated sound judgment and decisiveness in high-pressure or complex situations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to adapt style to connect effectively with students, parents and colleagues
- Proven ability to balance structure with flexibility, maintaining accountability while fostering growth and inclusion
- Highly organized and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through consistently
- Collaborative mindset with a track record of building cross-functional partnerships to drive results
- A strong sense of initiative and continuous improvement – looks for opportunities to elevate programs rather than maintain the status quo
- Resilient and adaptable in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Preferred Skills
- At least 1 year experience working with students grades 6 through 12
- Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or related area
- Experience in education, sports or related area
- Experience as a collegiate athlete
- Experience with residential life in a boarding school environment and/or summer camps
- Experience in counseling, crisis response, and mediation
- Experience in a high-pressure, academic/performance setting
- First Aid and CPR Certification
- Proficient with computers and computer systems
- Bilingual
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40lbs.
- Must be able to move around residence hall, including stairs
- Ability to spend long periods of time on their feet, walking, standing, etc.
- Ability to work dynamic schedule based on operational needs is required, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
