Resident Supervisor - Hartford, United States - The Jackson Laboratory

Description

Resident Supervisor – Summer Student Program, JAX-GM
The Summer Student Program is a signature education program of The Jackson Laboratory.

The Resident Supervisor manages the residential life program within the JAX Summer Student Program (SSP) at JAX Genomic Medicine including mentoring, day-to-day logistics, and recreational activities.

With oversight and guidance from the Program Director of Undergraduate and STEM Education, support from Residential Life staff at The University of St.

Joseph, and in partnership with the Resident Assistant, the Resident Supervisor facilitates engaging and community-building programs and activities, fosters community harmony through communication and problem-solving, and ensures student safety through awareness and compliance with JAX policies.

The Resident Supervisors and Resident Assistant lead a cohort of approximately 10 undergraduate students ranging in age from These participants are selected through a competitive application process that draws nearly 600 applications from around the US.

Selected students exhibit personal qualities including curiosity and a passion for science, personal maturity, and teamwork. This student body is highly diverse, and includes individuals from many races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and beliefs.
This position includes semi-private dormitory suite-style housing at the SSP residence, The University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, CT. Please submit a letter of interest and resume to complete application.
Responsibilities
Oversee and manage the SSP residential program.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

student residential orientation, setting the agenda and leading regular group meetings, oversight of communications systems and policies to ensure safety and information sharing, facilitating routine and emergency medical care, creating and participating in daily supervision and transportation schedules, and facilitating, in coordination with support staff, student compliance with residential policies, procedures, and traditions.

Develop and participate in a shared 'on-call' schedule, which will include evening and weekend hours.

Maintain, through informal communication, rapport, and personal presence, a high level of awareness and support for individual student needs and challenges.

Provide problem solving assistance and guidance.
Oversee and manage recreational components of the residential life program. These include but are not limited to an overnight trip to an off-campus location.
Qualifications

Candidates must demonstrate ability and strong desire to work in a residential education and research environment, including outstanding mentor/student communication, leadership, and organization.

Must be a self-motivated, team-oriented, patient and disciplined problem solver and solution builder.
Candidates must demonstrate ability and interest to work with students from diverse backgrounds. Candidates with experience or training in teaching or mentoring students from diverse backgrounds will be preferred.
Must hold a Bachelor's degree in an applicable field, preferably education, plus additional work experience.

Must have 4+ years successful work experience demonstrating leadership in a student-oriented field including teaching, mentoring, higher education, outdoor recreation, counseling, or a similar occupation.

Must hold a valid US drivers license and be able to transport groups of students in a van provided by JAX.

Must reside at the student residence (University of St. Joseph) for the full period of the Summer Student Program, from May 27 to August 11, 2024, including orientation and other activities that occur before and after the students depart.

Pay Range (hourly): $ $24.42


About JAX:
The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut,

California), Japan

and China.

Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease.

It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community.

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EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

About Us


Bar Harbor:

The Jackson Laboratory's 43-acre scenic Bar Harbor campus is nestled between the Gulf of Maine and the mountains of Acadia National Park.

Some of the best hiking and biking in the world (over 50 square miles of mountains, lakes, views, and dramatic coastline) is accessible from our campus.

We are one mile from downtown Bar Harbor, which offers a vibrant downtown district with a plethora of restaurants, shops, museums, and galleries.

Ellsworth:
The Charles E. Hewett Center in Ellsworth, Maine, is a state-of-the-art facility that serves researchers world wide.

The facility represents the culmination of nine decades of unmatched experience and leadership in breeding and caring for laboratory mice.

Ellsworth, Maine, is one of Maine's fastest growing cities.

With a growth rate of nearly 20%, Ellsworth is a bustling year-round community and acts as a hub for surrounding towns.

It is located nearby Acadia National Park and hosts numerous special events, concerts and festivals each year. Residents have access to fabulous shopping, recreation, museums, galleries, and dining at a variety of independent restaurants.

Farmington:
JAX Genomic Medicine is transforming medicine by improving patient care, lowering costs, and increasing life span and health span.

JAX Genomic Medicine's research focuses on the complex genetic causes of disease and on the development of genomic solutions tailored to each person's unique genetic makeup.

JAX Genomic Medicine sits on a 17-acre site on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center. The 183,500-square-foot facility opened in the fall of 2014. Now, it houses over 300 biomedical researchers, technicians, and support staff in state-of-the-art computing facilities and laboratories.
In Connecticut, JAX resides in the scenic town of Farmington, in the state's capitol region.

The Hartford region, which offers some of the best public schools in the country, is made up of both bigger cities and smaller, charming historic New England towns.

JAX Genomic Medicine is also geographically located within 2 hours of Boston and New York and is close to multiple transportation systems, including bus lines, highways, railroads and international airports.

The JAX Mice, Clinical and Research Services facility is located in Sacramento, the state capital of California.

Sacramento is less than a two-hour drive from San Francisco, Napa Valley, and scenic Lake Tahoe, and a short flight to both Los Angeles and Orange County.

Sacramento is the birthplace of the nation's Farm to Fork movement, and offers excellent restaurants, gastro-pubs, wineries, theaters, and museums.

Outdoor activities are plentiful:
Boating, white water rafting, and riding the scenic bicycle trails are popular.

Housing and other costs of living are more affordable in Sacramento and its surrounding suburbs than in most other neighboring areas in the North Bay, making Sacramento one of the hottest housing markets in the country year after year.

Augusta:

JAX's Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative (MCGI) is located in Augusta, Maine, in the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care (HACCC), at Maine General Hospital.

It began operations in 2016 with three overarching goals:

to provide cancer genomic testing for Maine cancer patients; to develop and deliver physician education about clinical genomic cancer diagnostics; and to build a network in Maine of oncology practices conducting studies in genomic medicine.

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