ANSEP Summer Academy Coordinator (Temporary)

Our ANSEP Acceleration Academy is a dual enrollment program on the University of Alaska Anchorage's campus that supports 9th-12th grade students who are working to earn college credits before they graduate from high school. The Summer Acceleration Academy is a five week residential program that brings together high school students from across the state to earn college credits, participate in guided study sessions and extracurricular activities.

The Summer Academy Coordinator position plays a pivotal role in ensuring students have a positive educational and extracurricular experience while helping to create a supportive community for students. The role incorporates risk management duties, student support and behavior management and supervision. Tasks of the position include but are not limited to preparing materials and needed supplies for student academic and extracurricular activity programming, conducting inventory of supplies to determine what supply purchases are needed. Ensuring students are accounted for including daily attendance, check-ins for courses, study sessions, and extracurricular activities and facilitating planned activities.

The Summer Academy Coordinator position is responsible for supervising students, providing community building experiences, responding to incidents, accidents, and potential emergencies, as well as coordinating program logistics. The Summer Academy Coordinator works closely with students, the Summer Program Manager, the Summer Dorm Supervisor, and program leadership to ensure student's educational and extracurricular needs are met. The position requires staff to work a varied schedule on and off campus and to remain on-call during scheduled shifts. Shifts include day, evening and weekend work.

To excel in this position, the candidate should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills as they will be communicating consistently with program leadership and students. They should have strong conflict resolution and behavior management skills as they will work with high school students in a residential setting. The candidate should be able to establish and maintain strong working relationships with coworkers and also maintain clear, professional boundaries with students. They should have the ability to interpret and apply policies and respond in emergency situations to serve as a first responder to incidents, accidents, and emergencies. The candidate will also be a responsible employee under Title IX and stay current with annual training provided by UAA. The ideal candidate should enjoy working with children and providing a meaningful experience for them.

Minimum Qualifications:

Some college coursework and one year experience related to the program, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Current First Aid/CPR with AED certification preferred. Experience working with school aged children, high school age preferred.

Employees must be at least 21 years old, have a valid Alaska driver license, and at least three years of driving experience to meet University of Alaska driver requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
A working knowledge of risk management practice
Organized and detail oriented
Ability to respond in emergency situations
Ability to interpret and apply policies
Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships and work as a member of a team
Ability to maintain clear, professional boundaries with students
Effective oral and written communication
Ability to exercise sound judgment and decision making
Strong conflict resolution and behavior management skills

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, non-exempt temporary staff position. New hires will be placed on the UA Temporary Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 77 based on education and experience.

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 
• Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references with your application.
• This position is a temporary position, for summer work that is paid hourly.
• This position requires driving an ANSEP vehicle. A valid AK driver's license and clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving Criteria is required.
• Must be 21 years or older to apply.
• Must be able to lift or move up to 50lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact ANSEP HR Manager, Cate Weist at caweist@alaska.edu.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.