Join the Summer Colleges Staff

The Assistant Residential Director for Butteries & Catering (ARD–BC) oversees Summer Colleges buttery operations, including staffing, menus, food safety, supplies, and event catering, while supporting broader residential life programming and assisting Residential Directors with select duties.

Oversees the budgeting, purchasing, and expense reconciliation for Yale Summer Session and First-Year Scholars programs, supporting Residential Directors and staff in fiscal management while participating in residential life leadership. This role includes weekly budget updates, tax-exemption management, and end-of-summer financial reporting.

Develops and leads artistic and cultural activities for Summer Colleges, recruiting counselors for an arts committee while assisting Residential Directors in student programming and residential life leadership. Responsibilities include regular arts events, one-off activities, and off-campus trips.

Coordinates and leads off-campus trips for Summer Colleges, managing logistics, payments, and trip communications while assisting Residential Directors and participating in residential life leadership. The role also includes supporting staff, mentoring counselors, and occasionally assisting with other ARD responsibilities.

Documents Summer Colleges life through photography and manages YSS social media accounts while assisting with communications and website updates. The role includes leading a content committee, attending staff meetings, and maintaining media organization.

Leads a Summer Colleges residential
community, supervising Summer Counselors and Assistant Residential Directors while
ensuring the welfare, safety, and engagement of all students. Responsibilities include
managing student conduct, coordinating events and staƯ schedules, supporting
counselors, and serving as a key member of the Summer Colleges leadership team.

Supports the Summer Colleges office by assisting Residential Directors and the Head of Summer Colleges with daily operations, student services, and event logistics, working ~20 hours per week. This role includes office organization, committee participation, move-in/move-out support, and ensuring smooth program operations while modeling Yale Summer Session policies and standards.

Advises and supports assigned groups of Summer Session students, overseeing their welfare, leading events, participating in committees, and assisting Residential Directors. Responsibilities include shifts such as curfew, library, or buttery duty, as well as move-in/move-out and off-campus trip leadership.