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Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA seeks Summer Resident Assistants (RAs) for the Summer 2025 session.

Each summer, Walnut Hill School for the Arts welcomes talented students from across the country and around the world to our Natick, Massachusetts campus for immersive arts programs. Our programs are specially designed to provide students with a rich, satisfying summer arts experience that allows them to develop their skills and work with expert faculty and peers who share their exceptional abilities and love for the arts. The perfect blend of serious study and summer fun, Walnut Hill’s programs offer intensive training within a supportive, creative environment.

RESIDENT ASSISTANT JOB SUMMARY

Summer Resident Assistants (RAs) are the summer role models, leaders, and planners for summer students. RAs help develop opportunities that complement the artistic programs, as well as plan and execute social and recreational events for summer students. RAs are also critical in helping maintain safety and order within the dormitory. The ideal Summer RA candidate demonstrates an understanding of both the mission of Walnut Hill School for the Arts and a desire to work in a summer arts community. Candidates should demonstrate a high degree of responsibility, experience in leadership, conflict resolution, teamwork, and working with diverse groups of individuals. Candidates should also demonstrate competency in written, oral, and interpersonal communication.

The roles and responsibilities of the Summer Programs Resident Assistant include but are not limited to:

• Understand and implement security procedures; respond to emergency and critical incidents involving residents related to health, safety, and security issues;
• Establish and maintain behavioral expectations and community standards in accordance with Walnut Hill’s Summer Program Handbook; abide by School policies; confront, enforce, and report violations of policies and inappropriate behavior; assist campus officials or other responsible parties elsewhere on campus when requested to do so;
• Develop a sense of community and a respectful, inclusive environment for students living in the residence hall; establish and maintain relationships with residents by being available and approachable;
• Plan and implement social and community building activities on a nightly basis; chaperone weekly field trips throughout Boston and New England area;
• Participate and assist in each registration and program closure; conduct check-in and check-out as students are moving in and out of their rooms with each program;
• Administer student medications in dorms; communicate regularly, and as needed, with the summer nursing staff and the Associate Director of Auxiliary Programs regarding individual students, dorm-wide issues, etc.;
• Address individual student needs and concerns in a timely manner; mediate conflicts that may occur between roommates and among residents;
• Report maintenance needs and repairs in the building to the Associate Director of Auxiliary Programs;
• Attend all summer staff obligations, including registrations, meetings, and student performances;
• Complete all administrative paperwork as required;
• Attend 3 days of training, June 17, 18, and 20 (June 19th is off for holiday);
• Assume other duties as assigned.