Co-op leader application 2024

Mount Gretna School of Art (MGSoA)
Preference will be given to applicants that apply by April 1st.
Information for All Co-op/Housing Leader Applicants
This information is to be used if you wish to apply for a work/study assignment as a Co-op/Housing Leader at Mount Gretna School of Art (MGSoA). Please fill out the necessary forms and return them (via mail or preferably email) with a cover letter and current resume as soon as possible (we're still accepting applications for co-op leaders).  A prompt diligent response may increase the likelihood of acceptance.


Co-op/Housing Leaders at MGSoA help residents get settled; help enforce rules appropriate to MGSoA and the student’s age group.   They are the student’s first resource when a problem or need arises. The Co-op/Housing Leaders acquaint first-time students with the spirit and purpose of PA Chautauqua, and with its facilities and programs. They help students become involved with PA Chautauqua – a cultural, educational, religious, and recreational center that has been serving people of all ages since 1892.


A team of Co-op/Housing Leaders oversees cottages on a relief schedule that may rotate. The determination as to whether you will be a lead vs. backup leader is based on a combination of age and experience. Residents are men and women over the age of 18.


This is NOT an hourly position. Co-op/Housing Leaders are required to approach these responsibilities as a college Resident Assistant would.


The cottage staff are expected to arrive on Saturday, June 22 by 2:00 p.m. but may arrive earlier if they want to in order to help set up the studio or cottages including some low-skilled renovation work such as painting and moving things out of storage (arriving earlier than June 17th is totally optional, no pressure).  First required meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on June 22, and dinner is provided. There will be training, tours, in-service, and getting the cottages ready (June 22 and June 23). Mandatory orientation is June 23 and is required for all new and returning Co-op/Housing Leaders. Co-op/Leaders will be needed through 5 pm Saturday, August 9, departure day, to help break down the studio (please do not ask if you may leave early).


All Co-op/Housing Leaders (head & relief) are required to work at registration on June 23.

SUPERVISION SCHEDULES

Direct supervision of cottages occurs during the following hours, which may be changed once the program is in operation:

Where students are 18 or over:

Daily

Co-op/Housing Leaders are responsible for keeping their cottage and the surrounding area quiet after 10 pm when on duty.

Co-op/Housing leaders may also help to cover a central office telephone on a rotating schedule.


Discount

Co-op/Housing Leaders – A Co-op/Housing Leader will receive a work/study scholarship in the form of a tuition discount for the period of service (currently this discount starts at $750 and may be adjusted based on a combination of the merit and need of the applicant) and will oversee the work/study responsibilities of students in the housing environment and other program-related service activities.