CTD Temporary Summer Residential Activities Manager, Grades 6-12

Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Program Assistant (Residential Activities Manager)

The Residential Activities Manager (RAM) develops the schedule, training, and student-sign up system for Saturday Excursions and Sunday programming in addition to providing the structure for daily Afternoon Activities open to all CTD students. With the support of the office staff, the RAM inventories residential supplies and creates schedules of weekday activities for the residential director staff, submitting orders for any supplies that are needed to support that schedule. The RAM upholds CTD and NU policies among staff.

Employment Dates and Compensation

• Full time work April 29 - August 8, 2026
• Monday through Friday, 8:00pm to 4:30pm, May 5 to June 27, 2026
• Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00am to 5:30pm, July 1 through August 8, 2026
• Hourly Compensation: $22/hr., 37.5 hours/week maximum

Qualifications

• Current or past enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program.
• Experience working with students in a camp setting.

• Experience using cloud sharing tools such as Google Drive, SharePoint, etc.

• Training or background in identifying and addressing social and emotional needs of students.

• Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional demeanor; motivated, flexible, and adaptable.
• A positive attitude toward a position's expectations and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Personal responsibility for the well- being of the students and staff with whom they work.
• Proven leadership experience; staff management experience preferred.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to teamwork.
• Must be able to traverse distances of at least one mile with or without accommodation.
• Must be able to lift and/or maneuver at least 40lbs.
• Must be licensed to drive in the U.S.

General Responsibilities

• Learn, implement, and uphold CTD policies and procedures, including the CTD Honor Code.
• Uphold CTD's standard of supervision at all times.
• Develop tools and training materials to support residential staff in leading activities.
• Meet weekly with directors of each residential community (Grades 6-8 & Grades 9-12).
• Meet weekly with residential staff of each residential community (Grades 6-8 & Grades 9-12).
• Works to integrate residential curriculum into activity planning and facilitation with teams across grade bands.
• Supervise the CTD residential community on Saturday Excursions.
• Provide support and direction to staff in order to foster an inclusive, fun, and safe residential community.
• Ensure that rules and procedures are enforced consistently and respectfully by residential staff; address challenging behavior as necessary.
• Communicate any student or staff concerns to the Residential Director, Program Coordinator, or Summer Program Coordinator.
• Respond to parent concerns quickly, efficiently, and appropriately in person, on the phone, and via email .
• Support the development of social-emotional skills among students through daily and weekend activities.
• Evaluate Summer Program and Summer Program staff.
• Provide support to any CTD program on the Evanston campus, as needed.
• Be willing to drive a Northwestern University-provided minivan across campus and across town.
• Assume program-related responsibilities as reasonably requested by CTD directors and administrators.

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