New England HERC

Position Summary

The Lead Summer Mentor / Tutor Counselor provides supervision and coordination for Upward Bound summer tutor mentors and supports daily program operations. This role focuses on mentor leadership, communication, and program implementation to ensure a safe, organized, and engaging summer experience for participating high school students.

The hourly pay rate is $20

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in staff orientation. Full participation is a condition of employment.

• Supervise Upward Bound tutor mentors during daily summer programming.

• Conduct regular check-ins and weekly meetings with tutor mentors.

• Provide guidance, coordination, and support to undergraduate mentor staff.

• Monitor mentor attendance, engagement, and responsibilities.

• Support planning and onsite supervision of field trips, workshops, and special events.

• Assist with program setup, transitions, and daily operations as needed.

• Communicate regularly with Upward Bound staff and administrative leadership.

• Enforce Upward Bound expectations, policies, and safety procedures.

• Carry out additional duties as assigned by Upward Bound leadership.

Qualifications

• Upper class college students or graduate students  preferred.

• Experience working with high school students in tutoring, mentoring, or youth programs.

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to supervise and support a group of college student mentors.

• Commitment to supporting low-income and first-generation students.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced summer program environment.

• Familiarity with Upward Bound and/or TRIO programs is a plus.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

Show more

Show less

Connections working at Brandeis University