PCDP Summer Temp Program Assistants - Peer Advisors, Night Staff, Office Assistants

PCDP Summer Temp Program Assistants - Peer Advisors, Night Staff, Office Assistants

Company: University of Colorado Boulder

Category: Residence Life and Housing

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Requisition Number: 70917

Location: Boulder, Colorado

City: Boulder

State: Colorado

Employment Type: Temporary Staff

Schedule: Full-Time

Posting Close Date: 17-Apr-2026

Date Posted: 13-Apr-2026

Job Summary

The Precollegiate Development Program (PCDP) welcomes applications for temp office assistants, temp peer advisors (PAs), and temp night residential advisors! Office assistants work shifts between the hours of 7:30am-6pm, PAs work between the hours of 8am-11pm, and night staff work a shift 10pm-7am. The 2026 PCDP Summer Residential Academic Program for rising 12th graders will run June 7th - June 26th. Staff training week will be May 31st and June 1st - June 5th. The 2026 Summer Program for 8th graders will run June 29th - July 2nd. You will need to be available to work both programs and training week. All summer staff positions are expected to work 40 hours a week and attend daily staff meetings. You will also need to pass a university background check if hired. Questions can be directed to amy.molina@colorado.edu.

We expect our program assistants to carry out the mission and values of the PCDP program. Peer Advisors are committed to enhancing the overall residential experience of students participating in the summer program. Your role is to provide resources and facilitate interactions that contribute to a positive living environment for all members of the community - students, families, faculty, and staff.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Office of Precollege Outreach and Engagement, partners with communities across Colorado and beyond to provide first-generation students and their families with comprehensive college preparation and social development programming.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Temp assistants are responsible for, but not limited to:

• Developing and maintaining relationships with student participants, and being visible and available to the PCDP family.
• Communicating with and supporting all members of the community.
• Serving as a liaison and advocating for student participant needs, supporting students as they adjust to a new living situation, and addressing individual and group concerns among student participants.
• Resolving problems that may arise within the community and responding to participant incidents as needed.
• Listening, advising, and supporting participants with difficult situations while recognizing personal and positional limitations.
• Serving as an initial contact, referral agent, and following up with students in crisis.
• Maintaining an appropriate level of confidentiality.
• Carrying out compliance of all program rules.
• Holding student participants and team members accountable for following rules and policies on behalf of PCDP, CU Boulder, and Conferences Services/Residence Hall.
• Confronting and reporting policy violations and initiating disciplinary process when appropriate.
• Reporting and responding to bias incidents.
• Mediating conversations to resolve conflict.
• Following up with students as needed.
• Completing necessary paperwork and reports as needed.
• Responding to all communication in a timely manner.
• Providing office and administrative staff support as needed.
• Participating in new experiences, challenging personal values and attitudes, assisting in the learning and growth of others through challenge and support, participating in group meetings, and contributing positively to staff as a whole.

Peer Advisor is a live-in student leader who works within the PCDP Summer Academic Residential program. Peer Advisors also serve in the roles of teacher's aides. You must live in the residential hall with the students. This position requires 40 hrs/week with your shift being between the hours of 8:00am-11:00pm. Office Assistants (OAs) help the PCDP office in reaching our program outcomes. As an OA, you will wear several hats and do many things such as basic office duties (answering phones, making copies, checking the PCDP email, ordering and delivering supplies, running office errands), taking photos, composing the PCDP Summer Program yearbook, ensuring all student CU Boulder application materials are submitted to the Admissions office, and ensuring students check-in for breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals. OAs also assist in the monitoring of student behavior as needed. This is not a live-in position. This position requires 40hrs/week with your shift being between the hours of 7:30am-6pm.Night Residential Advisor (NRA) is a live-in leader who works within the PCDP Summer Academic Residential program to ensure students are following protocol and procedures during the night. NRAs are expected to respond to emergency and critical incidents involving residents related to health, safety, and security issues, provide overnight on-duty coverage in the residence hall including floor rounds (6-8 rounds during the night) and being available and visible in the residence hall to residents, fostering communication and community among residents and fellow staff members, and communicating regularly with supervisor and program administrators.

What You Should Know

• The 2026 PCDP Summer Residential Academic Program for rising 12th graders will run June 7-June 26th.
• Staff Training week will be May 31st and June 1st -5th.
• The 2026 Summer Program for 8th graders will run June 29th - July 2nd.
• Need to be available to work both programs and training week.
• All summer staff positions are expected to work 40 hours a week and attend daily staff meetings.
• Will need to pass a university background check if hired.
• The 2026 Summer Program for 8th graders will run June 29th - July 2nd. Office assistants work shifts between the hours of 7:30am-6pm, PA's work between the hours of 8am-11pm, and night staff work a shift 10pm-7am.

What We Can Offer

The hourly rate for this temporary, 100% position is $18.90-$23.00.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

What We Require

• Experience working with youth.
• Time management skills.

What You Will Need

• Team player.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Leadership skills.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Prior experience working for PCDP.
• Past program participant.
• Experience working with middle school and high school aged students.
• Experience working with first generation students.
• Experience facilitating activities.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that briefly describes how your background and experience align with this position.

We may ask for references at a later time.Please apply by April 1st, 2026 for consideration.Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.