Revised November 10, 2023

Summer 2024 Employment Opportunity
STUDENT RESIDENT ASSISTANT
Governor’s World Language AcademyAll Academies
Job Description
A student resident assistant (RA) at a Governor’s World Language Academy will:
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act as a role model for students;
provide supervision and leadership for the students during the program;be responsible for maintaining and enforcing all rules, expectations, and policies relating todormitory life;
address minor infractions and misunderstandings with students;
report infractions and immediate problems to the director;
conduct nightly rounds of rooms for curfew and lights out;organize and lead or assist with cultural, recreational, and social Academy activities bothprior to and during the Academy at the direction of the Academy director; andperform other duties to assist with proper implementation and supervision of the program asassigned by the Academy director.

One resident assistant will be hired as lead resident assistant and, in addition to the above duties,will:••••

coordinate with the lead teacher to determine the assignments of the resident assistants;
delegate the assignments and duties of the RA’s equitably, including planning and leading
afternoon and evening activities for students;
provide supervision and leadership for the student resident assistants during the program;andcoordinate with the lead resident assistants of other Academies for Global Village events, asappropriate.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
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native or near-native proficiency in the World language of the Academy;
successful experience in supervising and/or monitoring high-school age students;
experience in providing leadership and a variety of activities for students;
good organizational ability; andunlimited energy and enthusiasm.

The ability to pass a criminal background check is required for employment.

Compensation
The salaries for student resident assistants of the 2024 Governor’s World Language Academies
vary depending on the length of the program and the responsibilities associated with the position.
Salary amounts are dependent on funding from the General Assembly. As this is a residential
program, on-campus lodging and all meals will also be provided. Contact the program coordinator
for additional salary information.

Information and Applications
The location and anticipated dates of the Academies are listed below. All information is tentativeand subject to available funding. Student resident assistants are expected to arrive several days
prior to the opening ceremonies.
General information about the program is available online atLink:http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/World_language/language_academies/index.shtml. If
you have further questions, please contact Dr. Lisa Harris, Specialist for World Languages, Virginia
Department of Education, at Lisa.Harris@doe.virginia.gov or (804) 225-3666.
Governor’s Japanese Academy
Governor’s Latin Academy

June 23-July 14, 2024

Randolph-Macon CollegeAshlandPlease submit completed application to the appropriate person listed in thedirections below.
Submission as an attached PDF formatted file by email is required.

The Virginia Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political affiliation, veteran status, or against otherwise qualified persons withdisabilities in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth
groups. The following position has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Department’s nondiscrimination
policies:
Deputy Superintendent – Finance and Operations
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120(804) 225-2025
For further information on Federal nondiscrimination regulations, contact the Office of Civil Rights atOCR.DC@ed.gov or call 1 (800) 421-3481.
You may also view Executive Order 1 (2014), which specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex,color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political affiliation, or against otherwise
qualified persons with disabilities. The policy permits appropriate employment preferences for veterans andspecifically prohibits discrimination against veterans. You may obtain additional information at the Commonwealth of
Virginia’s official website concerning this equal opportunity policy.

Directions for submitting applications
Send the completed application cover sheet and supporting documents to theappropriate coordinator listed below.
•Submission as an attached PDF formatted file by email is strongly preferred.

•Current, signed, and dated reference letters should be sent directly to the program
coordinator by the issuing person.

•For full consideration, applications should be received by February 1, 2024.

•Review of applications will begin in late February and continue until all positions arefilled. Late applications will be considered on an as-needed basis.
Japanese, Latin
Dr. Bartolo Natoli, Program Coordinator
Governor’s World Language Academies
Department of Classics
Randolph-Macon CollegeP.O. Box 5005
Ashland, VA 23005-5505§

Email for Japanese and Latin Applications: bartolonatoli@rmc.edu