"2026 Assistant Director (Gov. School, time limited)"

2026 Assistant Director (Gov. School, time limited)

Company:

Mississippi University for Women

Job Location:

Category:

Child Care and Youth Programs

Type:

Adjunct/Part-Time

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director (AD) supports the Center for Education Support and the Mississippi Governor’s School Program Coordinator through on-site coordination and execution of residential and co-curricular components of the Mississippi Governor’s School program. The AD assists with facilitating daily operations, supervising scholars and residential staff, and coordinating recreational, afternoon, and evening activities in alignment with established program plans.

Essential Duties:

• Support the Center for Education Support and the MGS Program Coordinator through on-site execution of Mississippi Governor’s School residential, co-curricular, and non-instructional programming.
• Implement, facilitate, and coordinate daily schedules, activities, and logistics developed in advance by the Center for Education Support and the MGS Program Coordinator.
• Coordinate on-the-ground movement and supervision of scholars to ensure safe and efficient transitions between academic, residential, recreational, and off-campus program locations.
• Supervise scholars, Head Residents, Resident Assistants, and student staff during all non-instructional components of the program.
• Facilitate, oversee, and assist with residential life, recreational, and group-based programming as necessary, while supporting Resident Assistants in leading assigned activities.
• Assist with supervising faculty only during non-instructional activities, including recreation, evening programming, and off-campus events.
• Coordinate and manage daily and nightly staffing schedules for Head Residents, Resident Assistants, and required faculty coverage during non-instructional activities to ensure appropriate supervision ratios and chaperoning requirements are met.
• Assign staff to events, activities, and supervision posts as needed to support approved programming, safety requirements, and real-time operational needs, with adjustments made in consultation with the MGS Program Coordinator and CES Director.
• Conduct and participate in daily staff coordination meetings with the MGS Program Coordinator, CES Director, Head Residents, and Resident Assistants.
• Identify operational issues, staffing gaps, schedule conflicts, or supervision concerns and elevate questions, concerns, or deviations from the approved plan to the MGS Program Coordinator and CES Director.
• Monitor residential life and group dynamics and scaffold or adjust supervision, staffing, or activity flow as needed, in alignment with established program plans and in consultation with CES leadership.
• Enforce Mississippi Governor’s School residential policies and rules consistently.
• Serve on-call for emergency situations and provide scheduled 24-hour supervision coverage as assigned.
• Provide basic first aid and respond to emerging health concerns.
• Report all medical situations, safety concerns, or incidents to the MGS Program Coordinator and CES Director and transport scholars to medical facilities when required.
• Follow all university and MGS emergency, safety, and risk-management protocols.
• Serve as the on-site Mississippi Governor’s School liaison to The W when CES staff or the MGS Program Coordinator are not physically present or immediately available, relaying information, coordinating logistics, and escalating matters requiring executive or institutional decision-making to appropriate CES leadership.
• Assist with the delivery of pre-program staff training related to residential life, supervision, safety, and operational procedures.
• Model professionalism and appropriate conduct at all times.
• Refer all instructional matters, faculty-related concerns, disciplinary decisions beyond residential scope, or executive-level issues directly to the MGS Program Coordinator and CES Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse individuals in a fast-paced, residential program environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to remain calm, patient, and professional while managing competing priorities, strong personalities, and high-stress situations.
• Interest in and aptitude for working with high school and college-aged students.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate university vehicles.
• Availability for the full duration of the Mississippi Governor’s School program, including evenings, weekends, and overnight responsibilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with computers and common office technologies, including email and word processing software.

Hours of Availability:

Position Dates and Residential Requirement

Start Date: May 26, 2026

End Date: June 13, 2026

This is a full-time, time-limited, on-site residential position. The Assistant Director is required to reside on campus for the duration of the Mississippi Governor’s School program. Room and board will be provided for the full program period. Evening, overnight, and weekend availability is required to support continuous residential supervision and program operations.

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