Summer Residential Assistants

Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy; Hawaii; On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-campus housing

Job summary

Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy seeks enthusiastic candidates for Residential Assistants in the Summer at HPA Academies. The role involves supervising boarding students, organizing dorm activities, and mentoring students, with evening and weekend shifts and on-campus housing.

Typical hours run 2:30 PM to 8:00 AM with one day off per week; program runs June 23–July 25, 2027. Prior experience with students and residential settings is preferred; Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Be at least 20 years of age.
• Some post-secondary education.
• Some familiarity with Hawaii or Hawaii Island.
• Prior experience working with students.
• Experience living and/or working in a residential educational environment.
• Be willing and able to acquire Lifeguard, First Aid/CPR certification before the start of the program.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming students and families as they begin the program.
• Set up dorm rooms and halls; inventory rooms for dorm damage.
• Plan activity schedule; lead team-building and supervise evening/weekend activities.
• Provide emotional support and mentorship to advisees.
• Write end-of-session reports on social progress.
• Supervise and interact with students during activities and outings.

Skills

Prior experience with students

Residential environment experience

Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR certification

Education

Some post-secondary education

Hawaii Island familiarity

Job description

HPA: an extraordinary place to work, teach, and live

At Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy, we recognize that our mission, programs, and impact all begin with and depend upon the people of HPA. We seek individuals who believe in our mission and core values ; who share our commitment to the children of Hawai‘i Island as well as the dynamic young people who come to HPA from around the world. For all our positions, we seek individuals who demonstrate high standards of character, impressive work ethic, respect for equity and inclusion, and a welcoming spirit towards students, parents, fellow employees, and all within our community.

We are a school known for its sense of family, or ‘ohana, as we say here in Hawai‘i. We are located in one of the most beautiful places on the planet , where the landscape, ecosystems, history, and culture offer learning opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else.

We accept applications for open positions only. Please contact us with any questions in the human resources office, [e-mail] ; 808-881-4017.

We seek enthusiastic and energetic candidates to serve as Residential Assistants (RA's) in our Summer at HPA Academies (June 23-July 25, 2027). These positions are primarily evenings and weekends, requiring living on-campus housing in dormitories and leading student activities off campus. Working under the direction of the Director of Residential Life for Summer at HPA Academies, the Resident Assistant assumes all the responsibilities for the supervision, care, counseling of all boarding students, and intramural sports.

All job duties at the school are expected to be performed in support of HPA's mission, in pursuit of our vision, and grounded in our core values of Integrity, Respect, Pursuit of Excellence, and Wonder.

Responsibilities include:

• Welcoming students/families as they begin the program, providing a safe and welcoming environment.
• Setting up dorm rooms and halls (e.g., dorm decorations, name tags for doors, etc.); inventory rooms for dorm damage at the start and end of the program.
• Planning the activity schedule with Residential Life Director and other RA's. Be prepared to lead team-building activities. Instruct both large and small groups. Create, implement, and supervise evening and weekend social activities. Support the planning of special celebrations.
• Assuming the role of big brother/ big sister to the students and providing emotional support, counseling, and guidance as needed.
• Serving as advisor and mentor to advisees.
• Writing end-of-session reports detailing the social progress of assigned advisees.
• Supporting the planning, implementation, and supervision of students for afternoon intramural activities
• Supervising and interacting with students during evening activities.
• Assisting with any summer homework assignments in the dorm each evening.
• Interacting with students to and from sports to evening dinner and during evening activities.
• Taking attendance during breakfast and dinner.
• Escorting and supervising students on weekend excursions and any free-time activities.
• Monitoring students during weekly evening town visits.
• Supporting students with money management and staying within budget, supporting students in making useful purchases during their stay
• Ensuring the safety of students, including enforcing the use of crosswalks at lights.
• Meeting with the nursing staff regularly to discuss and monitor student health concerns, and administering first aid as needed.
• Reporting rule infractions incurred by the students to the Residential Life Director.
• Attending weekly meetings to discuss student concerns and upcoming activities with the Residential Life Director.
• Other duties as assigned in support of the student programming.

The typical workday hours are 2:30 PM to 8:00 AM with one day off per week. Weekend hours begin at 2:30 PM on Friday and end at 8:00 AM on Monday.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Be at least 20 years of age
• Some post-secondary education
• Some familiarity with Hawaii or Hawaii Island

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience working with students
• Experience living and/or working in a residential educational environment
• Some familiarity with Hawaii or Hawaii Island
• Be willing and able to acquire Lifeguard, First Aid/CPR certification before the start of the program

REPORTS TO: Summer at HPA Academies Director of Residential Life

JOB STATUS: Non-Exempt

ABOUT US:

The mission of Hawai'i Preparatory Academy (HPA) is to provide exceptional learning opportunities in a diverse community honoring the traditions of Hawai'i. Our work is grounded in HPA's Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Pursuit of Excellence, and Wonder.

Located on Hawaii Island, one of the most beautiful places on the planet , HPA is a co-educational, college-preparatory, day and boarding school that serves kindergarten through 12th grade. Our students live and study within rare landscapes, precious ecosystems, and a mix of world cultures. We embrace these attributes to create unique signature programs , research partnerships, and growth opportunities to empower students with a sense of purpose and the real-world skills to explore and reinvent that purpose over a lifetime. HPA's goal is to be among the greenest of schools and to undertake a leadership role in sustainability education, where our campus serves as a living laboratory that sends engaged citizens and agents of change into the world.

We seek individuals who believe in our school mission and core values and who share our commitment to the children of Hawai'i Island as well as the dynamic young people who come to HPA from around the world.

HPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by State and Federal law.

An amazing place to learn, live, and work

A few of the things that make HPA unique

Nestled in downtown Waimea, our Village Campus, serves Lower and Middle School students (K-8).

The Upper Campus, with views of Maunakea and the surrounding pu‘u (hills), sits a few minutes outside of town and is home to the Upper School (grades 9 to 12, and postgraduate).

HPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, arrest and court record, credit history, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, among other things, as provided for by state and federal law.