Summer Program Advocate Position Description

Program Advocates at the College of William and Mary are part-time student staff members responsible for duties as assigned both in and out of the Programming Resource Center (PRC). The  Summer Program Advocate (PA) is a member of the Residence Life staff reporting directly to the Assistant Director, the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Residence Life and ultimately to the Vice President for Student Affairs.

The Summer Program Advocate will comply with all policies, procedures, and conditions printed in the current edition of the Student Handbook, the Student Housing Agreement, the Manual for Student Staff, the Summer Program Advocate Employment Agreement, the Student Acknowledgement of Confidentiality in Working with Administrative Data Agreement and the written expectations provided by the Assistant Director for Programming. Work a maximum average of fifteen (15) hours per week over the course of the contracted dates.

Community Development and Event and Activity Planning

• Assists RAs and other campus event and activity planners in generating ideas for developing, implementing and evaluating events and activities.
• Research and design "Programs at Your Finger Tips" and "Bulletin Boards in A Bag" for use by Residence Life staff and Summer Hall Council.
• Assess the needs of the Residence Life staff and other users of the Center.
• Address individual student needs and concerns.

Administrative Responsibilities and Communication

• Serve as a resource, referral, and communication agent. Serve as liaison between residents and Residence Life.
• Develop and maintain relationships with residents and College personnel.
• Abide by College policies. Assist campus officials or other responsible parties elsewhere on campus when requested to do so.
• Promote PRC and its resources to Residence Life staff and Summer Hall Council.

Training, Meetings, and Duty Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Assistant Director to arrange regular coverage of the Center which will be open to users 9 hours per week.
• Attend staff meetings, training sessions, in-service activities, and individual meetings with supervisor; work as a member of the PRC Staff.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Eligibility

• Must be a candidate for admission (transfer or graduate student) or currently enrolled, full-time degree-seeking student of the College of William and Mary.
• Must have a cumulative 2.0 grade point average to be eligible for application, appointment and continuance.
• Must not have a judicial sanction that is equal to or more stringent than disciplinary/honor probation during the application, appointment, and employment period.
• Must return to campus prior to the official opening of Summer Session I and must remain after the official closing of the PRC for Summer Session II as contracted.
• Must not hold other employment on or off campus during the appointment period without written permission from the Assistant Director for Programming; such employment should not exceed ten (10) hours per week nor should it interfere with duties noted in the Program Advocate Position Description.
• Must agree to be listed in the College Staff Directory in both paper and electronic formats.

Compensation

• Single room rent as specified in the Program Advocate Employee Agreement
• Stipend of $150, $75 paid at or near the end of each summer session.
• WM Residence Life will provide each staff member with a digital telephone to link with campus phone system (access assigned number and voicemail) during the period of their employment.

Expectations

• Residence Life student staff are expected to limit outside activities so that those activities will not conflict with their position responsibilities. Students who have major academic or extracurricular commitments should carefully review the situation with the Assistant Director prior to accepting employment as a Program Advocate.

The College of William and Mary does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, mental or physical disability or status as a disabled Veteran in the administration of its educational policies, programs or activities, admission policies and procedures, scholarship and loan programs, employment, recreational, athletic or other college-administered program. It is also the policy of the College to implement appropriate affirmative action initiatives.