The KU Harvest of Hope Leadership Academy is a pre-college program that serves Kansas high school students from migrant farmwork backgrounds. Most of their students are Latino, many are bilingual, and some are beginning English language learners. The KU Harvest of Hope Leadership Academy needs residence hall staff for June 2010! Please help spread the word about this job opportunity with Latin American Studies students at the junior/senior/grad levels? Preference is given to bilingual (Spanish/English) applicants.
Who Are We?
The Harvest of Hope Leadership Academy (HHLA) is a 3-week residential program for 50 Kansas high school students from migrant farmwork backgrounds, held on the KU campus, June 6-27, 2010. The mission of HHLA is to empower and support migrant high school students through academic enrichment, leadership development, and college preparation.
For more information regarding the program, see www2.ku.edu/~hhla.
What Do RAs Do?
The HHLA Residence Hall Director and Residence Assistants (RAs) have primary responsibility for the overall physical and emotional safety and wellbeing of student participants throughout the Academy. They live in the residence halls with our HHLA student participants for the duration of the appointment: 24-hour residency, 5 days-a-week for three weeks. RAs also attend a 3-day staff orientation, June 2-4. RAs tutor, counsel, teach, supervise, and serve as positive role models.
Attached is a pdf flyer and here’s the link to the KU employment website: https://jobs.ku.edu.
Go to the Unclassified Professional Staff tab and refer to position # 206685.
Questions can be directed to Stacy Mendez by phone (785.864.7027) or email smendez@ku.edu.
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