CTD Temporary Summer Residential Teaching Assistant, Grades 6-12

Employment Dates and Compensation

• Full time work, June 22 – Friday, August 7, 2026
• Stipend: $3,950 plus room and board

Qualifications

• Demonstrated academic success in undergraduate degree program; subject-area expertise preferred.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm to serve as a positive and professional role model for students and staff.
• Demonstrated interest in developing academic and social-emotional skills of students.
• Experience supporting student programs in an educational setting.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to traverse distances of at least one mile with or without accommodation.
• Ability to lift and/or maneuver 40lbs.

General Responsibilities

• Learn, uphold, and reinforce CTD Policies and Procedures, including the CTD Honor Code.
• Always maintain CTD’s standard of supervision, including off campus during field trips and weekend excursions. Promote student engagement in residential programming, including leading student activities.
• Build a community among residents that is inclusive, positive, safe, and fun.
• Develop social-emotional skills among students, including sense-of-belonging, appreciation of diverse perspectives, risk-taking, time management, listening, self-advocacy, and conflict resolution.
• Promote student health regarding diet and exercise, hygiene, sleep, stress management, and any specific health needs indicated by the family.
• Support student academic skill development through evening study sessions.
• Met daily with the residential team.
• Communicate student needs with CTD directors, Learning and Behavior Specialist (LBSS), and permanent staff.
• Promptly document any academic or behavioral issues within 12 hours of any incident.
• Evaluate residential student performance.
• Evaluate summer program and summer program staff.
• Provide support to any CTD program on the Evanston campus, as needed.
• Assume program-related responsibilities as reasonably requested by CTD directors and administrators.