THRIVE is currently accepting applications for the GCS Summer Residential Staff position. The job posting and application can be found on Workday: https://www.myworkday.com/bowdoin/d/inst/15$158872/9925$629.htmld.

Training starts July 22nd, and the program will run from Saturday, July 27th to August 27th. This is a residential position that includes room and board, and staff should expect to work 40 hours a week at a rate of $14.80 an hour. The Geoffrey Canada Scholars program is part of the college-wide initiative called THRIVE. THRIVE supports student achievement, belonging, mentorship, and transition among traditionally underrepresented students. Students in the Geoffrey Canada Scholars program participate in a two-year cohort experience that begins with a four-week Summer Institute. During the Summer Institute, the students take one course with a Bowdoin faculty, build community within their cohort, and learn about resources at Bowdoin. Students will also get to enjoy summer in Maine with excursions throughout Maine and New England college. During the Summer Institute, the students take one course with a Bowdoin faculty, build community within their cohort, and learn about Bowdoin. Students will also get to enjoy summer in Maine with excursions throughout the program. Responsibilities include:

• Introduce incoming students to life at Bowdoin; ease their transition and provide holistic support 
• Create positive and safe living environment in a residential space 
• Report sensitive information to the staff in a timely manner 
• Participate in duty nights and on-call rotation and respond to crises that may arises 
• Lead students to, and attend workshops and field trips with students 
• Be actively engaged in the sessions with the students and encourage participation 
• Lead hall study sessions and help students develop academic success skills (e.g., time management) 
• Attend lunches and dinners regularly with the summer institute participants 
• Attend GCS mentor summer meetings once a week to discuss your staff needs 
• Work in tandem with the other mentors to submit a weekly report to the THRIVE staff 
• Create and execute programs for students (e.g., Friday night activities) 
• Engage with families, professors, staff, and guests as a representative of program and with a positive and helpful attitude 
• Drive 12-passenger vans on a regular basis

I am available to answer questions at jmacat2@bowdoin.edu, and the application will remain open until all positions are filled.