Dormitory Head

Being a Dorm Head at The Putney School Summer Arts is a rewarding and challenging experience with endless opportunities for personal growth, building professional connections and gaining skills in working with teenagers. Being in a creative environment like Putney can help fuel your own creativity while immersing yourself in education and artistic collaboration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide students with consistent and caring residential support
• Build and maintain a happy and inclusive dorm culture, including cleanliness and safety
• Maintain, implement, and monitor student schedules, whereabouts, and attendance
• Support healthy and positive student habits including timekeeping, sleeping, eating, hygiene, full program participation, and socializing
• Supervise students in all activities outside of their workshops e.g. free time, weekends, evenings, off-campus trips etc
• Plan and lead an arts activity two evenings per week
• Plan, lead, and implement other campus-wide activities, trips, and events 
• Form positive, professionally appropriate relationships with students to further enhance their summer experience

Work Hours and Benefits:

• Mandatory staff training from Wednesday, June 19th through Friday, June 28, 2024
• Program runs from Sunday, June 30th through Friday, July 26, 2024
• One 24-hour day off per week
• Regular time off daily on rotation with fellow Dormitory Heads
• Additional $250 stipend for returning staff
• Room and board (vegan & gluten free meal options available)
• Private room within dorm building, with common shared bathrooms
• Gain experience working with teenagers aged 14-17
• Residential Life curriculum planning and teaching experience
• Comprehensive training including First Aid & CPR
• Opportunity to visit museums, participate in farm work and cultural activities together with students and colleagues
• Engagement in a creative community
• Competitive rates of pay

Our ideal Dorm Head candidate:

• Responsible, reliable, punctual and flexible
• Experienced and interested in working with teenagers 
• Has previous summer camp experience
• Enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Interest in the outdoors
• Must be 21 years of age or above
• Must be eligible to work in the US for the duration of the program

Desired but not required:

• Lifeguard certification
• First Aid training
• Experience working in the education field
• AV tech / event management
• Photography
• Gallery coordination experience
• Camping / hiking experience
• Valid driver’s license
• School Bus driver endorsement that is valid in Vermont

Things to expect at Putney Summer Arts:

• Long work days with changing schedules
• No smoking or vaping for the duration of the program
• No alcohol, drugs or illicit substances for the duration of the program
• No internet-ready devices (including smart watches) outside of your room