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Residential Advisors and Peer Residential Advisors

The CU Upward Bound Program and the Upward Bound Math & Science Center are seeking qualified Residential Advisors and Peer Residential Advisors. Residential Advisors (RA) are paid $2,000 for a seven-week period plus room and board. They are expected to be responsible for 10-12 high school students from rurally isolated American Indian reservation areas. Students are in classes from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every weekday. RA's are expected to be on duty from 3 p.m. till 8 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Each resident advisor receives one night off every seven days , in rotation after the first week. Students do not go home for weekends, so advisors are on duty for 24 hours Friday - Sunday. All advisors are expected to have a valid drivers license. Background check and references are required.

The summer academic institute resident advisor position begins June 11 (at noon), and goes through July 29, 2000 (until all students are gone). Peer Resident Advisors (PRA) are paid $700 for a seven-week period plus room and board. They are expected to follow all the rules and regulations of a student participant, as well as assist all Resident Advisors. PRA's will Report directly to their respective Resident House Supervisor. Student participants are in classes from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every weekday. PRA's are expected to be on duty from 3 p.m. until 8 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Each peer resident advisor receives one night off every seven days, in rotation after the first week. Students do not go home for weekends, so all advisors are on duty for 24 hours Friday-Sunday. All advisors are expected to have a valid drivers license. Background check and references are required.

Requirements (PRA's) Interested applicants will have completed three CUUB summer academic institutes held on the CU-Boulder campus. Please provide a current copy of your most recent transcript and a copy of your institutional letter of acceptance. If you have not received your letter of acceptance from an institution, please list the schools that you have applied to and are waiting for a response. Inquiries for both R107
Boulder, Colorado 80309
(303)492-3482
Tippecon@Colorado.EDU

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS / MARCH 20, 2000
A and PRA positions should be directed to: Eric Tippeconnie, CUUBMSC-
Coordinator, Willard Hall #219 CB


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