Temporary RAP Counselor

Classification Information

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Position Overview

Primary Purpose of Position To work with the program coordinator to provide oversight and supervision to high school students participating in a 2-week residential Summer Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).

Duties Include:

• Assist in planning events and help lead those activities.
• Transport students to all daily activities via a University van.
• Reside in the residence hall with students and help ensure a fun and enriching experience.
• Interpret and enforce all policies, procedures, and rules of the camp.
• Know and be ready to perform emergency duties if necessary.
• Ensure that all apprentices fulfill the responsibilities of the program.
• Be able to creatively solve rising problems and develop an action plan on rectifying the problem.
• Monitor participants at all times and oversee all evening activities.
• Complete a written evaluation of the summer program in July.
• Make sure students are accounted for at all times.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences has four distinct but inter-related departments (Agribusiness, Applied Economics, and Agriscience Education; Animal Science; Family and Consumer Sciences; and Natural Resources and Environmental Design). The College offers 10 bachelor’s degrees, seven graduate programs, and has five options for Certificates within the bachelor’s degree, and one Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Waste Management. The CAES has three institutes and centers of excellence: Center for Excellence for Post-Harvest Technologies, International Trade Center, Waste Management Institute and one interdisciplinary Center for Bioenergy. To complement the academic programs in the college, the CAES has an Agricultural Research Program; Cooperative Extension Program; University Teaching and Research Farm; Child Development Laboratory; and Laboratory Animal Research Unit.
Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree with at least 1 year of experience working with high school students
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education Master’s degree and at least 1 year of teaching experience
Required License or Certification Driver’s License
Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies.
Position Information

Working Title Temporary RAP Counselor
Position Number
Recruitment Salary Range $2,500
FLSA Exempt
Appointment Type Temporary - Full-time
Tenure Track No
FTE
If Time Limited, Appointment Length
Organizational Division Dean's Office - College of Ag. and Env. Sciences
Organizational Location College of Ag & Environ Sciences
Organizational Unit Office of the Dean - CAES
Posting Detail Information

Posting Number EPA3065
Open Date 04/23/2026
Close Date - for postings that do not use Open Until Filled 05/08/2026
Open Until Filled No
Open Until Filled Minimum Application Period Postings: Positions remaining posted after this date are continuing to accept applications, but may close at any time. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration, applications received after this date may receive consideration depending upon the status of the search
Date Position Available A soon as possible
Special Instructions to Applicant You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

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