Lawrenceville Summer Scholars Prefect

Description

The Lawrenceville School seeks enthusiastic, energetic, collegial individuals who want to work with both adults and students in a collaborative and inclusive academic setting. The In-Person Prefect position requires full time work during the 3-week duration of the program. The in-person prefect is asked to live in a dorm and be accessible for work 24/7 during the program.

The Summer Scholars program runs from Monday, July 7, 2025 to Friday, July 25, 2025. All in-person prefects must attend the 1 two to four-hour orientation on July 5, 2025 and be present on move-in day (July 6, 2025) from 12:30pm-4:00pm. 

Summary:

Prefects must be rising seniors or recent graduates of The Lawrenceville School. Position responsibilities include helping to manage House life and community time and activities, supervising during meals, providing support during study hall and house check-in times, facilitating afternoon and evening activities, and assisting during House Cup activities. You may be expected to help create, plan, and execute daily activities, manage carpool, assist with classroom/dorm setup and other camp needs. Crucially important to the student experience, prefects are expected to be the fun but responsible adults in a room full of younger students. 

The Prefects work together with the Executive Director of LVSS, The Director of Community Engagement, The Director of Students, and the Heads of House to provide support, guidance, and supervision to the students enrolled in the program. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Instruct residential life curriculum through afternoon and evening programs
• Set high standards and lead by example
• Earn and maintain the respect of students and staff
• Provide support and guidance to students
• Monitor and appropriately correct student behavior during activities, meals, and study hall
• Supervise students during activities, meals, and study hall
• Collaborate with Dean of Students and Director of Community Engagement to facilitate activities
• Collaborate with Dean of Faculty and Academics to create Harkness moves of the day
• Help troubleshoot technology 

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• A desire to serve students and to participate fully in an engaging academic community
• Strong time management skills and be able to complete tasks and meet deadlines
• Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to use clear, concise and grammatically correct written and oral language in all professional interactions with students, their families, peers, the leadership team and the larger community
• Tolerance for ambiguity and flexibility
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Able to remain calm in emergency situations
• CPR and first aid certification preferred
• Previous experience supervising children and young adults, preferably in a school or camp environment. Examples include, but are not limited to: babysitting, peer tutoring, serving as the captain of a sports team, camp counselor (at School Camp or elsewhere), prefect (especially in a Lower house at Lawrenceville) required
• Prior residential supervision experience of children and/or young adults preferred

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Ability to lift and push up to 35lbs.
• Must be capable of using visual display terminal with continuous wrist movement on a keyboard
• Ability to stand and walk around a three-story building for extended periods of time.
• Uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopies, filing cabinets and fax machines
• Able to climb stairs
• Required to talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms
• This person may spend a substantial amount of time outside 
• Able to respond to emergency situations which may require running (up to one mile in some cases) 

The Lawrenceville School is a diverse and inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness), genetic information, refusal to provide genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic testing, ancestry, familial status, marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, atypical cellular or blood trait, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Lawrenceville School will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.

The Lawrenceville School conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Eligible employees receive a competitive benefit package that includes health insurance coverage, paid leave and retirement plan options and many other valuable programs.