Dorm Assistant

OVERVIEW: The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University is a federally funded center with exemplary elementary and secondary education programs for deaf and hard of hearing students and is tasked with developing and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques, and products nationwide while providing information, training, and technical assistance for parents and professionals to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 21.

 

Dorm Assistant

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

 

Pay Type:

Hourly

 

Exempt Status:

No

 

TW

 

 

Clerc Center

 

Supervisory Organization (Department):

Dorm Assistant - JM

 

Summary:

Dorm Assistants assist Residence Education personnel with monitoring and supervising high school students; ensures that school policies are followed; tracks attendance and fills out communication logs; covers campus activities; and assists students with homework assignments.This is on-call position and the hours vary.

 

Job Description:

Qualifications:

• Minimum two years college/university coursework;

• Knowledge and understanding of adolescent needs and characteristics and deafness; familiarity with residence hall program management and student discipline; willingness to work evenings, overnight, and on weekends;

• First aid/CPR certification required or willingness to obtain;

• Fluency in American Sign Language required.

Application Information:

• Up-to-date Resume

• Deadline: Until Filled

Employment Information:

• Employment Dates: August 31, 2026 – June 11, 2027

• Required Orientation Training:  dates to be announced

• All employees hired must undergo and pay for a background investigation if selected for the job and must be cleared before starting the first day on the job. The current fee for the investigation can range from $35 to $135, depending on location.

• Background Check and SARP must be in good standing.

• Compensation:  $18.40 per hour

If you have any questions, please contact the Clerc Center Human Resources Office at [email protected].

 

Other Important Information:

• The successful candidate will undergo a background check that must be cleared prior to working at Gallaudet University.

 

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Gallaudet University is an equal opportunity employer/educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, hearing status, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, place of business or residence, pregnancy, childbirth, or any other unlawful basis. This policy is in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, and other applicable laws and applies to all procedures affecting applicants and employees including, but not necessarily limited to: recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, reassignment, reappointment, tenure, demotion, selection for training, layoff, furlough, and termination, compensation, and all other conditions or privileges of employment.