Lead Summer Housing Assistant, Project ACE (TEMP)

TRIO Programs:

The Upward Bound Project ACE (Achieving Academic and Career Excellence) program is designed to provide opportunities for fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The goal is to increase the rate at which participants complete high school education and graduate from institutions of post-secondary (college and technical) education. Our goal is to recruit participants into the Upward Bound program, retain them, graduate them, and get them ready for post-secondary education admittance and graduation.

The Opportunity:

The Lead Summer Housing Assistant will reside on campus overnight to supervise Project ACE high school students and serve as the lead for the Summer Housing Assistants during the Upward Bound residential week at UCF main campus.

This is a unique job opportunity for people who enjoy working with high school students and have group leadership skills. This position will work up to 40 hours per week at $22.00/hr. The residential program will be held from Sunday, July 5, 2026 through Thursday, July 9, 2026 at UCF. This position will work a split shift between designated evening and morning hours.

Responsibilities:

• Reside at UCF campus overnight (1-week stay) to lead the Summer Housing Assistants (SHAs) for the Project ACE program; ensure that summer housing staff adhere to the evening schedule established by the Manager.

• Assist in monitoring students' arrival on Sunday and departure on Thursday.

• Facilitate positive and supportive relationships with Project ACE students.

• Make sure students are ready for breakfast; escort students for breakfast and dinner meal breaks and maintain a proper staff-to-student supervision ratio throughout summer residential week.

• Organize and lead student discussion sessions and other social activities during the evening to promote student wellness and team building.

• Address discipline issues identified by SHAs and address them in collaboration with the Manager and the Coordinator.

• Implement and enforce residence hall and college policies and safety procedures; maintain ethical standards of conduct in accordance with UCF Youth Protection Policy; conduct nightly room checks.

• Distribute and return room keys upon student check-in and check-out.

• Ensures SHAs are on task and updated on any schedule changes.

• Ensures SHAs are up and ready to receive students for breakfast, dinner and free time activities.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma and one year previous resident assistant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current college student.

• Experience working with a diverse range of high school students in an academic and/or community setting.

• Enthusiastic and driven by student achievement.

• Commitment to working in a collaborative environment.

• Dedicated to student welfare.

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Please provide a resume with your application.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid certification upon hire or provide proof of current/unexpired CPR/First Aid certification.

This position requires a Level 2 Background Check through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Clearinghouse prior to employment. For more information, please visit the FDLE Clearinghouse: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Are Benefits Important to You?

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state's benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First. OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Benefits Eligibility

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state's benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First. OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.

an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu.

For general application or posting questions, please email talent@ucf.edu.