Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s 5-Week Summer Ballet Program is a comprehensive experience that is dedicated to a dancer’s improvement, allowing them to cultivate a better understanding of technique and artistry. With our devoted, thoughtful, and passionate faculty, dancers will receive unparalleled training committed to their growth with a community of dancers devoted to advancing themselves at a school of distinction that is known throughout the world.
Housing is available during the program on the beautiful campus of Dickinson College for a limited number of students who are ages 13-18. The CPYB residence life community provides an invaluable complement to their training experience!
The 5-Week Summer Ballet Program residence life staff live on Dickinson College’s campus while working alongside young dancers and staffers from around the world.
Directly supervise a floor of approximately 15 residents, providing care, guidance and support to the residents on a daily and as-needed basis;
• Serve as a positive role model.
• Create a positive and thriving residential community.
• Motivate and encourage students throughout the 5 Week Summer Ballet Program.
• Maintain awareness of assigned residents’ health, well-being and class attendance and address concerns appropriately and in a timely manner;
• Actively engage all residents in conversation, with special attention paid to those who may be shy, introverted, or need extra attention.
• Maintain professionalism and a sense of calm when addressing situations or speaking to parents and students;
• Attend and participate in staff training the week prior to the program start date.
• Enforce CPYB rules, regulations, and policies.
• Assist in the resolution of student behavioral issues.
• Respond to student-related emergencies.
• Inspect rooms for cleanliness and damages every Sunday.
• Submit requests for maintenance and follow up on requests.
• Assist with implementing student check-in/-out procedures;
•Transport students by walking or in program vehicles as necessary.
• See that students who are ill receive medical care and are resting in their rooms when advised
• Inform the Hall Director of all safety, security, maintenance, damage and personnel problems
• Keep accurate and detailed student records.
• Participate in every staff meeting.
• Meet individually with the Hall Director at least once per week.
• Check email for staff updates several times each day.
• Serve as the RA on-call, mail duty or front desk attendant as scheduled by the HD.
• General administrative tasks;
• Plan at least five activities for assigned residents, with at least two activities being collaborative;
• Facilitate and encourage participation in all activities;
• Actively and enthusiastically participate in activities;
• Project and maintain a positive, professional image of the organization at all times!
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
