Summer Resident Assistant (SRA) for Hopkins Marine Station (2024)

SRA - serving University Level students at Hopkins Marine Station

Open Positions

Stanford Summer Session provides residential support at the Hopkins Marine Station located in Monterey – approximately 90 miles away from the historic Stanford campus. Summer Session is hiring one Stanford undergraduate student to serve as a live-in Summer Resident Assistant at the facility (SRA-Hopkins). The scope and nature of this role is similar to that of a historic campus SRA in many areas, but there are differences as noted below. The SRA-Hopkins staff member is an employee of Stanford University. The position is part-time and tasked at ~15 hours per week.

The SRA-Hopkins must attend SRA training in person on Stanford's historic campus on June 19, 20, 21. They will then travel to the Hopkins Campus the evening of June 21st and be prepared to help with check in on June 22 and 23. This position is for a 9-week summer term, ending at 12 noon on August 26, 2024.

Note: the SRA-Hopkins role is hired by Stanford Summer Session, which is separate and distinct from R&DE or ResEd. Although the SRA-Hopkins position has many similarities to the RA position during the academic year under ResEd, the role is unique.

Program Overview

The Hopkins Marine Station has been part of the Stanford community since 1892. Although faculty conduct research year-round at the historic facility that sits on a knoll overlooking a marine sanctuary, courses are only offered to students during the Spring and Summer Quarters. In the Summer, approximately 22 undergraduate and graduate level students will live in the Station’s housing complex: four fully remodeled Victorian-style residences in New Monterey, just over half a mile from the research/teaching facility. At this time, only Stanford-affiliated students will be living in Station housing during the Summer Quarter.

Position Overview

The student hired for this role will serve as a resource for their residents. Their primary responsibilities include building community, assisting with lock outs, and helping to triage emergency situations in collaboration with the Station’s Assistant Director of Student Services. All SRAs, including the SRA-Hopkins, help develop educational opportunities that complement and extend classroom learning as well as plan recreational and social activities.

Essential Functions

Leadership and Community Development. The SRA-Hopkins will be a highly visible and accessible member of the Hopkins Marine Station community, and is expected to conduct themselves professionally, both in and out of the residence, at all times. Residents often seek advice from their staff, and therefore, the SRA-Hopkins should be able to be an active and effective listener, communicate support to students, and escalate issues of concern to the appropriate Station staff. The SRA-Hopkins should model respect for all people and work to build a community based on equity and inclusion.

Student Intervention and Crisis Management. The SRA-Hopkins is at the forefront of student interaction and is most familiar with students’ needs, challenges and concerns. As such, the SRA-Hopkins is expected to act as a mediator during conflict situations; identify concerns and refer students to appropriate resources; address inappropriate resident behavior and policy violations; and assist full-time Station staff during urgent and emergent situations (fire, health, safety, etc.).

Programming. The SRA-Hopkins is responsible for designing, planning, executing, and staffing a handful of programs throughout the summer, either social or co-curricular in nature. These programs may be organized for some or all students living in Station residence halls. Staff are encouraged to use their interests and passions, as well as those of their residents, to develop creative, informative, and educational programs. Programs should aim to enhance the academic and social experience of the community served, should be implemented throughout the summer, and should take into account the academic calendar and other trends observed in the community.

Terms of Employment

Stanford Affiliation. SRA-Hopkins applicants must be current Stanford Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors. SRAs may staff the summer immediately following their graduation in June (their terminal summer). Staff must be eligible for Housing.

Good Standing with University. SRAs must be in good standing at Stanford University prior to and throughout the role.

Living in Residence and Meal Plan. Room and board is part of the compensation for this position and all staff are expected to live in the residence hall room they are assigned for the duration of the assignment. Because the Hopkins Marine Station does not provide a Dining plan for the students in this residence, a meal plan stipend of $1,700 for the 9-week contract will be provided via payroll as part of the compensation for this position.

Outside Obligations. Staff may pursue outside work or other activities on- or off-campus up to 25 hours per week. Staff must disclose information about their outside work or other Stanford jobs and courses to the Assistant Director for Residential Experience in Summer Session, and Summer Session professional staff may consult with SRA’s other employers as needed. Other jobs at Stanford, combined with SRA-Hopkins work hours, cannot exceed 40 hours per week. Staff should not have regular outside responsibilities that prevent them from participating in evening and weekend responsibilities.

On-call. There is no on-call responsibility for this role. Students living in the Hopkins community will reach out to the SRA-Hopkins for guidance, support and assistance, but emergencies will be handled by full-time Hopkins staff.

Conduct and Policy Enforcement. Residential student staff will adhere to, administer, and enforce policies and procedures as outlined in the Summer Session Program Handbook, the Stanford Residence Agreement, and all other University and Summer Session policies. Staff must be willing to address, document, and handle disciplinary situations and serve in a position of authority in the residences and within the Summer Session community.

Alcohol and Drug Policy. Summer Session residential staff members are not allowed to consume, possess, or be under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or controlled substances:
●     While on-duty or on-call.
●     SRAs under the age of 21 may not consume, possess or be under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or controlled substances on campus at any time during their tenure.
●     SRAs over the age of 21 may possess and consume alcohol, but not marijuana or controlled substances, in their private residential space. They may not supply or consume alcohol with any resident or underage staff.

SRAs are highly visible role models and should conduct themselves accordingly. Failure to abide by the Alcohol and Drug policy will result in immediate termination of employment and suspension of housing and dining privileges.

Overnight Away and Guests. Staff may not be away from the Hopkins campus overnight without permission requested well in advance from the Assistant Director for Residential Experience, and the Station’s Assistant Director of Student Services. SRAs may have guests in the residence to the extent allowed by the Housing Agreement.

Training and Welcome Weekend. The SRA-Hopkins staff member will not be expected to attend the Summer Session Welcome Weekend (June 22-23, 2024) events on the historic campus. They will assist their Hopkin’s team with the distribution of room keys on Saturday, June 22, 2024 and provide other move in assistance June 22 and 23.

Background Check. Staff must successfully complete a LiveScan fingerprint background check before Summer Quarter begins.

Ideal Candidate

The SRA-Hopkins position is an exceptional opportunity in leadership development. Applications from mature and highly motivated applicants with a strong leadership background and potential for success in this unique residential context are welcomed and encouraged. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, creativity, responsibility, and maturity. They will be able to work independently, with exceptional decision-making skills under ideal and high-stress situations. They will demonstrate leadership among peers and the ability to lead a diverse group of students. They will have creative ideas and the skills and capacity to follow through on them. The ideal candidate will have high emotional intelligence and the ability to balance the dual role of authority and peer.

Compensation

Compensation during the employment contract dates will include pay of $18/hour, housing (private room), meal stipend of $1700 (paid as taxable income), and reimbursement for any standard student fees that appear on the student bill. The SRA-Hopkins is expected to work approximately 15 hours per week. Stanford Summer Session provides a $25/month cell phone stipend (pro-rated), which will be paid via Stanford payroll. Stanford does not reimburse cell phone costs.
Please note that the compensation is only for the employment contract dates; however, spring-to-summer housing is included for staff who are living on campus during Spring Quarter. As desired, students may explore housing and dining options outside of the employment contract dates (e.g., paying for housing and dining once the employment contract ends). At their discretion, R&DE may change your dorm and room assignment at the end of the employment contract.

Application Details

To apply for this residential staff position, please complete the online application and indicate your program preference (SRA-Hopkins). The application asks for a resume and reference. Qualified applicants will be invited to an interview. Applications submitted by March 13, 2024 will receive priority consideration. We will continue to accept applications after this date until all positions are filled.

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Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for the SRA position. All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. and live in the U.S.

SRA applicants must be able to complete the onboarding process in person on Stanford campus prior to or by June 13, 2024.