Vanderbilt Summer Academy: Seasonal Positions

Are you passionate about creating amazing and life-changing experiences for middle and high school students? Do you thrive when working closely with others in a fast-paced and mission driven environment?  

Join the Vanderbilt Summer Academy Team!

Please follow the links below for individual position job descriptions. For questions about available summer positions, please contact Mark Shivers.

VSA will begin accepting Summer 2021 statements of interest in late fall 2020.

• Residential Staff: VSA Residential Staff serve as frontline staff who live in Vanderbilt Residence Halls with students. Each Proctor (undergraduate & graduate students) leads a group of 10-12 VSA students while Area Coordinators (must possess a Bachelor’s degree) serve as floor leaders who lead and coach Proctors.
  • Head of Residential Staff (Residential)
  • Assistant Head of Residential Staff: Scheduling (Non-Residential)
  • Area Coordinators (Residential)
  • Residential Proctors (Residential)

• Activities: VSA Activities Staff (undergraduate students, graduate students & professionals) serve as event planners that support all VSA night and weekend activities. From field games to spa nights to dances, Activities staff ensure exceptional student experiences outside of class. For specific questions about Activities positions, please contact Marisa Flores. 
  • Assistant Head of Activities: Supplies (Non-Residential)
  • Activities Assistants (Non-Residential)
  • ACE Instructors (Non-Residential)

• Operations: VSA Operations Staff (must possess a Bachelor’s degree) serve as the VSA nerve center and are responsible for internal/external communications, medication distribution, health logs and the optimal operation of the VSA office.
  • Head of Operations (Non-Residential)
  • Assistant Head of Operations: Night Lead (Non-Residential)
  • Program Assistants (Non-Residential)

• Student Support: VSA Student Support Staff support the social-emotional needs of VSA Students. Student Support Assistants (undergraduate students, graduate students & professionals) are responsible for facilitating medical and other related off-campus trips for students as well as implementing practices that build VSA community. wp
  • Assistant Head of Student Support: Day Lead (Non-Residential)
  • Student Support Assistants (Residential)

• Academics: VSA Academics Staff facilitate accelerated and academically rigorous courses for VSA students.
  • Assistant Head of Academics: Logistics (Non-Residential)
  • Instructors (Non-Residential)
  • Teaching Assistants (Non-Residential)