Summer Housing Assistant, Project ACE (TEMP)

TRIO Programs:

The Upward Bound Project ACE (Achieving Academic & Career Excellence) Program is designed to provide support to participants in their preparation for college entrance.  Our goal is to recruit participants into the Upward Bound program, retain them, graduate them and prepare them for post-secondary education admittance and graduation. 

The Opportunity:

The Summer Housing Assistant will reside on campus overnight to supervise Project ACE high school students during the Upward Bound residential week at UCF main campus.

This is a unique job opportunity for people who enjoy working with high school students and have group leadership skills. This position will work approximately 40 hours per week at $20 per hour, Sunday through Thursday, during an 8-hour shift that will be split between designated evening and morning hours.

Responsibilities:

• Reside at UCF campus overnight, Sunday through Wednesday to supervise Project ACE students during the Upward Bound summer residential week.
• Escort students to any activities conducted on campus, including breakfast and dinner meal breaks; always maintain proper staff to student supervision ratio; ensure students remain seated together during designated meal breaks.
• Organize and implement student activities as outlined in the ACE residential evening calendar; adhere to the ACE calendar of student activities. Address discipline issues in collaboration with the Lead Summer Housing Assistant, Manager and Coordinator.
• Follow protocol for the final residential day check-out process; collect staff and student residence hall keys and return to Lead SHA; collect and return designated ACE supply items to HPH 214.
• Implement and enforce UCF residence hall safety procedures; maintain ethical standards of conduct in accordance with UCF Youth Protection Policy; other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma and one year of previous resident assistant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with a varied range of middle and high school students in an academic and/or community setting. 
• Experience helping students develop individual learning goals and identify steps to reaching those goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High energy and passionate about student success.
• Strong commitment to working in a collaborative environment.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

The selected candidate must pass Level 1 and 2 background check per UCF requirements for working with minor youth.

The schedule for this position is as follows: 

• Sunday, 2:00 pm-10:30 pm
• Monday-Wednesday, 7:00 am-9:00 am & 4:30 pm-10:00 pm (overnight schedule)
• Thursday, 7:00 am-2:30 pm

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?  

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck. 

Are Benefits Important to You?

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First.  OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off. 

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Benefits Eligibility

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First.  OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.  

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.  

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. 

an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu.