Job Details

Residential Counselor

Position Number: 7015224
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Residence Life and Housing

Residential Counselor

Job Summary

The Lassonde Startup Academy is a pre-college program designed for entrepreneurs, makers, builders, and doers, offered by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. Residential counselors will work with high school students after classroom instruction to focus on durable skill building and to explore life on the University of Utah campus and within the surrounding community.

Our 2-week summer residential program runs from June 15th-June 26th, 2026. Residential Counselors will work overnight.

Residential Counselors will receive accommodations and be expected to stay overnight during residential camp weeks at the same housing as students. Meals will be provided during camp programming.

This is an in-person position. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The selected candidates must be able to attend a paid week of staff training prior to the program start date and work from June 15th-June 26th, including the weekend.

Responsibilities
Residential Counselors will be responsible for:
- Assisting in the direction, supervision, and organization of students during activities and throughout the camp in order to meet the intended outcomes
- Developing and implement activities for students in accordance with the program mission. Including planning durable skill building activities, on and off campus activities, etc.
- Maintaining a high standard of health and safety and upholding all safety and security rules and procedures
- Acting as a role model for students
- Working with Youth Education and Lassonde staff to ensure program quality
-Encourage campers to participate in activities by demonstrating excitement and enthusiasm appropriately
-Other duties may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Preferences
- At least 21 years old
- Prior experience working with high schoolers
- Majors in entrepreneurship, human development, education, social work, psychology, or other related fields
- Self-directed, punctual, and highly organized
- Available consistently throughout the scheduled program weeks, including weekend

The requirements listed in our job description are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. If you have 75% of the qualifications listed, we encourage you to apply. Your experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, which helps build the competencies, knowledge, and skills that translate directly to our openings. Applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN16857N
Full Time or Part Time? Part Time
Work Schedule Summary: The position is only for the 2-week program from June 15th-June 26th, 2026. This includes the weekend-Residential Camp: all hours will take place between 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm & 7:00 am - 9:00 am (next day)- Includes 1-2 weeks of paid staff training prior to the begining of the program
Department: 02203 - Youth & Personal Enrichment
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 2340
Close Date: 6/17/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/197988