Residential Fellow

Position: Residential Fellow – Summer 2025 
Work Site: ​Yale University – New Haven, CT  
Dates: ​Wednesday June 18 (arrive by 5 pm) – Friday August 1, 2025 (leave after 3 pm)  
Compensation: $​5,800 stipend (plus free housing and meals since this is a residential position)  

Work Schedule:
Full-time – The Residential Fellow works 8-hour shift in the Program Office, Wellness Office, or hall monitor shifts to support participants needs and maintain inventory of game/supplies that participants can check-out. Participate in a shift rotation (including nights and weekends) established as a team during in person Orientation. Run Family Time, a social-emotional engagement curriculum-based program, with a group of 10-14 participants during all 3 sessions.  

 

Job Description:

Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is an academic summer enrichment program for outstanding high school students from around the world that is administered by Yale’s Office of International Affairs (OIA). In 2025, YYGS will host up to 600 high school students in a series of three in-person academic enrichment programs, each 2-weeks in length. Sessions will cover academic topics in STEM, humanities, social sciences, and cross-disciplinary areas. 

  

Around 80 staff members work at YYGS each two-week period, housed in three Residential Colleges on Yale’s campus. Each college contains a Residential Life Team comprised of one Residential Life Lead (RLL), and 8-9 Residential Fellows. Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director of Residential Life (ADRL), the Residential Life Team is responsible for maintaining a safe and welcoming YYGS community; ensuring the safety and security of YYGS participants; and facilitating residential activities and program operations in their respective college. Residential Fellows will also participate and host social engagement activities for participants individually, and as a team.  Due to the nature of this program, Residential Fellows may also be asked to help perform other duties as assigned by the ADRL.  

 

Duties and Responsibilities : 

  • Work 8-hour shifts throughout the session in the Program Office, Wellness Office, and hall monitoring. Participants visit the Program Office for all their non-academic needs such as lost keys, roommate conflicts, maintenance issues, and participant sign in/out. The Wellness Office shifts may require that you accompany participants to Yale Health as needed. Hall monitor shifts will mainly take place during free periods to ensure that room capacity is being monitored, as well as ensuring participants are being respectful of communal spaces. 

  • May be assigned as an Events Fellow to help coordinate and implement curriculum for these residential activities with the college’s Residential Life Team, (list is subject to change):  

  • Family Time - “YYGS Families” are comprised of one staff member and 10-14 participants; they meet on a regular basis in the morning and the goal of Family Time is to foster a tight-knit community for the participants during YYGS. 

  • Speaker Series - Like TED talks, students audition to give a five to seven-minute talk in front of their YYGS classmates on a topic they’re passionate about and want to share. The Residential Life Team organizes the selection of speakers, helps participants prepare, and organizes the event for all 600 participants.  

  • Talent Show - A program favorite! A program tradition! Organize a talent show for participants to show off their skills.    

  • Free Time - Each evening after 9pm, weekend mornings, and on a few occasional afternoons. The Residential Life Team is responsible for providing supervision and offering optional activities for students to enjoy. Each Residential Fellow is required to host 1 social activity per session. 

  • Work with the rest of the Residential Life Team to run participant check-in/check-out. Check-in duties include ensuring that all participants successfully arrive at the program, distributing nametags, and helping families and students orient themselves. Check-out procedures include room inspections and collecting Prox cards, and room keys.   

  • Conduct nightly suite checks at night to ensure students are accounted for. 

  • Ensure that all 600 participants are accounted for in every YYGS scheduled component. Actively seek out students that are unaccounted for in these sessions.  

  • Enforce the expectation that participants respect the property of the residential college and all individuals in the vicinity, including Yale affiliates who share the space with YYGS.  

  • Ensure that the residential needs of participants are met (facilities and accommodation, etc.) and report any concerns. 

  • Ensure that all participants are respecting the evening curfew.     

  • Implement strategies (including proper documentation) for disciplinary action of YYGS participants.  

  • Be a mentor and point of contact during the sessions for participants (when on shift).  

  • Communicate any concerns about students in an appropriate and timely fashion.  

  • Perform other related functions at the direction provided by higher leadership as needed.   

Skills and Specifications: 

  • Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  

  • Has experience working on a team and demonstrated ability to work well with others.  

  • Is comfortable working with teenage children and leading by example. 

  • Demonstrates superior organizational skills and ability to multi-task.  

  • Responds appropriately to stressful situations.  

  • Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to help administer the program.  

  • Is willing and able to live on campus during orientation, when the program is in session, and on the days leading up to each session.  

  • Enjoys working outdoors and doesn’t mind walking across campus several times per day and lifting ~20 pounds.  

  • Available for occasional coordination meetings (online) in Spring 2025 and available to arrive on June 18 for training prior to start of session and work full-time from June 22 (9am) — August 1 (3pm), 2025.   

Experience and Training:  

  • Required: Successful completion of background check  

  • Preferred: In pursuit of undergraduate degree or degree attained  

  • Preferred: First Aid and/or Mental Health First Aid certified 

This position does not have any pathways to sponsorship by Yale University. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.

Interested In Applying: 

Please email a resume and cover letter to our email reslife.yygs@yale.edu interviews will start getting scheduled starting November 18th, 2024.