Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
2 Isomo Residential Assistants
Over the last 10 years, Bridge2Rwanda has become an expert at bursting the bottlenecks that prevent Rwanda’s brightest students from competing and winning university scholarships. Our experience identifying and preparing Rwanda’s most promising students has given us a deep understanding of the skills gap that continues to limit students’ competitiveness in pursuing higher education, such as English proficiency, critical thinking skills, standardized test preparation and navigating the university admissions process.
To address these issues and broaden our impact, Bridge2Rwanda launched Isomo Academy — an intensive English training and college preparatory program designed to equip Rwanda’s top high school students with the skills they need to compete and win university scholarships inside and outside Rwanda. This program will be fully residential for an 8-week period during the summer.
Isomo Academy is embarking on its second year of establishing a rigorous, rich, fun, and exciting learning experience for each student including activities and community-building outside of the classroom. In Summer 2022, Year 2 Isomo Senior Scholars (rising S6 students) are returning for a second year at Isomo Academy, and we are welcoming a new class of Year 1 Isomo Junior Scholars (rising S5 students) to start the Isomo Academy experience.

To learn more about Isomo Academy, click here and here.
As we plan and build the second year of this transformational program, we are excited to invite enthusiastic, passionate, high-capacity young leaders to apply for different positions on our team. Our team shares a few things: an infectious passion for learning, excitement for exploring new models of education and youth empowerment, and a fun-loving environment that fosters a sense of accountability, community-engagement, and servant leadership.
Reach out to us at ldreilling@bridge2rwanda.org  or bmugisha@bridge2rwanda.org  for any questions, comments, or ideas about how to make Isomo an excellent place for learning and growth.

About the Position
The Isomo Residential Fellow will have the important role of maintaining appropriate living conditions and a fun-filled environment under the supervision of the Residential Head Counselors. The Isomo Fellow understands that this role is crucial in redefining residential support to high school students. The main responsibility of an Isomo RA is to support a robust support system that ensures well-being and leads to a thriving community.

Isomo Residential Fellows will be responsible for the following:
• Community Development – work with the Residential Head Counselors to run a smooth residential program and the needs of every student and to foster a sense of belonging, safety, and respect
• Behavior Management – work with the Residential Head Counselors and the Culture Team to instill accountability, responsibility, and consideration of others
• Play a crucial role in leading a family of students on a daily basis
• Create a safe environment for all family members to vulnerably share their successes and failures without judgment
• Take a leading role in facilities management, including identifying any housing issues, facilities that need fixing such as water and electricity access, food quality and quantity, etc.
• Work with the Residential Head Counselors to monitor any health risks/ issues, both physical and emotional
• Plan and lead sports activities to foster a healthy environment
• Policy Enforcement – help enforce rules and regulations especially curfew, and general dorm discipline
• Create and foster an environment of inspiration, wonder, and community
• Provide weekly updates to the Head Counselors

Requirements
This job requires an individual who can be tender in care, command respect and authority, and easily earn the trust of younger people. You must be willing to build responsible relationships with students, and sustain an environment of respect and responsibility.

Candidates must demonstrate:
• An iron work ethic with a constant and reliable sense of urgency and responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate rules and regulations, as well as design fun mechanisms to effectively enforce accountability
• Passion for working with young students and to create a safe and inclusive learning environment
• Interest in effective and research-based tools in creating and running residential programs for young people
• A good understanding of the context of our students, their needs, and their communities
• A resolve to create new models of education for all students
• A team player, with the ability to connect with students, fellow staff members, and our students’ parents

Duration: July 5th- September 30th
• Training: July 5th – July 23rd
• Programming: July 24th – September 30th

Stipend: $500 for the entire program

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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