Part-time Resident Assistant, Orange County at Amerigo Education
Amerigo Education · Santa Ana, United States Of America · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Santa Ana
ABOUT US
Amerigo Education is a U.S.-based education company that helps international students in the United States achieve their full potential. As a growing number of students from around the world seek to advance their education in American high schools, Amerigo is setting a new standard in educating international students by combining the established practices of nurturing, supportive environments from traditional American boarding schools with innovative approaches to language development and college guidance.
Backed by the Sterling Partners Education Opportunity Fund, Amerigo forms strategic partnerships with private day schools in the United States to provide a seamless academic experience for our students. Through the Amerigo model, we collaborate with our partner schools as they provide the core preparatory high-school curriculum while our team on-the-ground delivers a suite of academic, language, and cultural immersion programs in a well-staffed residential environment based in our local boarding campus. Amerigo seeks partners that our aligned in our mission to energize American educational communities through the diversity of students from around the world.
job Overview
The Resident Assistant Position is a part-time position (part-time hours/week, ten months per year) that oversees all tasks and activities related to the student residential experience at the Amerigo campus location. Resident Assistants work with the campus team to maintain a safe, healthy, and engaging residential atmosphere. Developing strong relationships with the residential students and members of the partner school teams is essential to this position. Resident Assistants must be willing to take a proactive, hands-on approach in working with students to solve problems and conflicts and to offer academic, disciplinary, and moral guidance as needed.
Success in this role will be demonstrated by:
- Establishing nurturing and trusting relationships with students
- Creating and implementing processes, procedures, and policies related to the academic, residential, supervisory, and safety elements of the program
- Implementing an organizational focus on delivering exceptional student outcomes and satisfaction
- Aligning oneself and the team around a set of organizational values and standards
Anticipated Start Date: The anticipated start date for this position is January 2026. While we are actively recruiting now, the selected candidate will tentatively begin their role at the start of the new year.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Resident Assistants will be responsible for implementing all operational elements of the program and overseeing the day-to-day student experience.
On a day-to-day basis, the resident assistant will:
- Oversee all aspects of the residential welfare of our students within the construct of the policies of Amerigo and the school
- Cultivate a safe, nurturing, structured, and comfortable environment for students
- Oversee daily operations of the residential facility
- Communicate residential issues to the Full-Time Dorm Parents and Director of Campus Operations
- Supervise and coordinate evening and weekend organization and activities
- Manage the residential student meal program
- Promote the image of the residential program within the school and local community
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will be a caring, energetic member of the school community with a love of working with people, particularly adolescents. This person will be organized and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Further, this person must be resilient and reliable while demonstrating an ability to build a strong community culture within a global environment. This candidate will demonstrate sound judgment and thoughtful decision-making skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree or a third-year student at a 4-year institution preferred
- Relevant experience in lieu of formal education is acceptable
- Excellent communication skills; strong interpersonal skills
- Willingness and ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Experience working within a residential, camp, or youth setting
- Comfort working within a multicultural community
- Familiarity with technology and social media applications (Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Physical Requirements
- Occasionally move equipment weighing 50 pounds across campus for various campus needs
- Frequently move about inside the residence hall to access different parts of the building
- Frequently ascend/descend stairs to access different parts of the building
