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.

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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.

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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