Residential Director, Academy of Math and Programming (AMP)

Jane Street; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Travel support

Job summary

Jane Street in New York City is seeking an experienced Residential Director for its AMP summer program. You will live on site with students for the duration, creating a safe, welcoming residential community and supporting students as they adjust to communal living.

Collaborating with counselors, deans, instructors, and teaching assistants, you will respond calmly to concerns, supervise evening/weekend shifts, and provide overnight on-call coverage. Travel and housing are provided.

Qualifications

• Have experience working in residential education, student life, summer camps, boarding schools, college housing, or a similar setting.
• Experienced with supporting older teenagers or young adults.
• Mature, calm, and dependable, with sound judgment and clear personal boundaries.
• Comfortable setting expectations, addressing routine conflict, and responding to unexpected situations.
• A thoughtful communicator who works well with students, families, and program staff.
• Able to handle sensitive student matters discreetly and escalating concerns appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Live in the student residence for the duration of the program, with evening and weekend shifts and scheduled overnight on-call coverage.
• Partner with on-site security to support curfew policies and quiet hours, study hours, and other residential expectations.
• Conduct regular cleanliness checks of student rooms and common spaces, reinforcing shared upkeep expectations.
• Monitor students who stay in the residence due to illness and absence from class.
• Support daily check-ins and headcounts in coordination with the guidance counselor.
• Encourage responsible behavior and help students set healthy boundaries around socializing, sleep, and well-being.
• Respond to student needs and escalate health, safety, or well-being concerns to program staff.
• Support supervision and logistics for evening and weekend activities.

Skills

Residential education experience

Experience with older teenagers

Mature and dependable

Calm under pressure

Clear personal boundaries

Strong communicator with students and

Job description

We are looking for an experienced residential life professional to serve as Residential Director for our Academy of Math and Programming (AMP) in New York City.

AMP is a residential program for recent high school graduates of diverse backgrounds who have experienced barriers to access and opportunity within advanced STEM education.

Students spend five weeks studying mathematics, computer programming, data analysis, and game theory while building a close academic and residential community.

As Residential Director, you will live on site with students for the duration of the program and serve as a consistent adult presence outside the academic day. You will help create a safe, welcoming residential community, support students as they adjust to communal living, and respond calmly when concerns or interpersonal conflicts arise.

You will also work closely with the program’s guidance counselors, dean of students, instructors, and teaching assistants to ensure that students receive coordinated support across the classroom and dormitory. Additional responsibilities will include:

• Living in the student residence for the duration of the program, with assigned evening and weekend shifts and scheduled overnight on-call coverage
• Partnering with on-site security to support curfew policies and helping students follow quiet hours, study hours, and other residential expectations
• Conducting regular cleanliness checks of student rooms and common spaces, and reinforcing shared expectations for upkeep
• Monitoring students who stay in the residence because they are sick and unable to attend class
• Supporting daily check-ins and headcounts in coordination with the guidance counselor
• Encouraging responsible behavior and helping students set healthy boundaries around socializing, sleep, and well-being
• Responding to student needs and escalating health, safety, or well-being concerns to the appropriate program staff
• Supporting supervision and logistics for evening and weekend activities

This is a temporary, full-time summer position with evening and weekend work and scheduled overnight on-call responsibilities. The program will run from late June through early August. Jane Street deeply values the quality of our educational programming, and we compensate our high-caliber staff accordingly. Travel and housing will be provided.

About You

• Have experience working in residential education, student life, summer camps, boarding schools, college housing, or a similar setting
• Experienced with supporting older teenagers or young adults
• Mature, calm, and dependable, with sound judgment and clear personal boundaries
• Comfortable setting expectations, addressing routine conflict, and responding to unexpected situations
• A thoughtful communicator who works well with students, families, and program staff
• Able to handle sensitive student matters discreetly and escalating concerns appropriately