Working at CTY Summer Sites
At the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY), students explore their interests and challenge themselves academically while belonging to a vibrant learning community and making lifelong friends. As part of our On-Campus Summer Programs team, you can develop invaluable skills, grow your professional networks, and have fun while earning a competitive salary and working closely with bright students from around the world. Our On-Campus Summer Programs are held at esteemed colleges, universities, and schools around the United States.
Various positions are available at our residential and day sites.
At residential sites, students and staff live on campus during the session. Housing and meals are provided in addition to the salary for staff. View a sample daily schedule.
At day sites, students and staff arrive onsite daily to engage in a lively learning community and return home at the end of each program day. View a sample daily schedule.
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Positions at 2025 Summer Residential Sites
2025 residential programs will be held in Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, New York, and Rhode Island.
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- Academic Counselor: Similar to that of a boarding school counselor. Provides short-term, goal-focused counseling services to students and supports the staff in meeting the social, emotional, and educational needs of students. Salary: $3,531-3,757 per session
- Academic Dean: Assumes primary responsibility for supervising the academic staff and coordinating the academic program. Salary: $3,970 per session
- Assistant Academic Dean: Primarily works with the academic dean on day-to-day oversight of the academic program and faculty. Salary: $2,804 per session
- Assistant Site Director: Oversees the site health office and assists the site director in managing key operational aspects of site administration such as tracking documentation, assisting with student check-in and check-out, and evaluating overall program functionality. Salary: $4,418 per session
- Dean of Residential Life: Assumes primary responsibility for supervising the residential staff and directing the residential program. Salary: $3,970 per session
- Health Assistant: Works closely with the site nurse(s) and assistant site director and participates in the day-to-day operation of the site health office. This includes keeping track of students' medications and medical appointments, conferring with parents/guardians, and acting as a liaison with nearby medical professionals. Salary: $2,249 per session
- Instructor: Responsible for teaching an appropriately challenging and rigorous course to approximately 18-20 highly able students (14-16 in Young Students classes); courses are offered in mathematics, science and technology, writing, and humanities and social sciences. Salary: $3,944-$4,869 per session
- Office Manager: Assists the site director in all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the site's main office, including bookkeeping and supervising Residential Program Assistants. Salary: $2,922 per session
- Resident Assistant: Assists in creating a community that encourages and supports intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a joy for learning; ensures the physical and emotional safety of students; and develops a fun, dynamic, and engaging activities program. Salary: $2,090 per session
- Residential Program Assistant: Provides logistical support to the daily operation of both the site office and the residential program. Salary: $2,249 per session
- Senior Resident Assistant: Helps manage the day-to-day operation and implementation of the residential program and supervises the staff of resident assistants. Salary: $2,579 per session
- Site Director: Similar to a head of school or principal, provides overall leadership, manages the day-to-day operations at their sites, and oversees the site administrative team. Salary: $5,262 per session
- Site Nurse: Oversees medical issues at the site in coordination with the rest of the site administrative team. The position is both administrative and clinical. Salary: $35.71 to $64.02 per hour based on nursing license, shift, and experience.
- Teaching Assistant: Tutors students, assists with class paperwork, teaches the class as requested by the instructor, assists with administrative tasks such as note-taking and photocopying, and generally helps to ensure the class runs smoothly. Salary: $1,825 per session
Positions at 2025 Summer Day Sites
2025 day programs will be held in Baltimore, West Los Angeles, and New York City.
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- Academic Counselor: Similar to that of a school counselor, provides short-term, goal-focused counseling services to students and supports instructional staff in meeting the social, emotional, and educational needs of students. Salary: $3,189-3,417 per session
- Academic Dean: Assumes primary responsibility for supervising the academic staff and coordinating the academic program. Salary: $3,718 per session
- Assistant Academic Dean: Primarily works with the academic dean on day-to-day oversight of the academic program and faculty. Salary: $2,804 per session
- Dean of Students: Supervises the program assistants and coordinates the afternoon activities program. Salary: $3,718 per session
- Dean of Students’ Assistant: Helps coordinate the afternoon activities program and assists with other responsibilities of the dean of students. Salary: $2,303 per session
- General Assistant: Provides general support to the program at their sites. Salary: $2,236 per session
- Health Assistant: Works closely with the site nurse and site director to participate in the day-to-day operation of the site health office as part of the site administrative team. This includes keeping track of students' medications, conferring with parents/guardians, and assisting as needed with students. Salary: $2,249 per session
- Instructor: Responsible for teaching an appropriately challenging and rigorous course to approximately 14-16 highly able students; courses are offered in mathematics, science and technology, writing, and humanities and social sciences. Salary: $3,944-$4,869 per session
- Office Manager: Assists the site director in all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the site's main office, including bookkeeping and supervising General Assistants. Salary: $2,715 per session
- Program Assistant: Responsible for student supervision both inside and outside the CTY classroom. PAs also plan and lead all afternoon activities. Salary: $1,825 per session
- Site Director: Similar to a head of school or principal, provides overall leadership, manage the day-to-day operations at their sites, and oversees the site administrative team. Salary: $4,426 per session
- Site Nurse: Responsible for overseeing medical issues at the site in coordination with the rest of the site administrative team. The position is both administrative and clinical. Salary: $30.52 - $51.51 per hour based on nursing license and experience.
Core Student Dates for Summer 2025
2025 Session Dates for all sites except UC Santa Cruz, Skidmore College, and Speyer School:
- Session One: June 22-July 11
- Session Two: July 13-August 1
2025 Session Dates for UC Santa Cruz, Skidmore College, and Speyer School:
- Session One: June 29-July 18
- Session Two: July 20-August 8
Arrival date for Site Administrators: Session One administrators arrive the Sunday before academic and residential staff for orientation and training. This includes Site Directors, Academic Deans, Academic Counselors, Assistant Site Directors, Deans of Residential Life, Deans of Students, Office Managers, Site Nurses, Assistant Academic Deans, Dean of Students’ Assistants, General Assistants, Senior Resident Assistants, Health Assistants, and Residential Program Assistants. Please note that senior administrative staff (Site Directors, Assistant Site Directors, Academic Deans, Academic Counselors, Deans of Students, Deans of Residential Life, and Office Managers) also attend mandatory training the first Saturday and Sunday in June.
Arrival date for Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Program Assistants, and Resident Assistants: Session One staff in these positions arrive the Thursday before students arrive to get acclimated and trained. Session Two staff generally arrive the Saturday (one day) before student arrival day. Speyer staff for Session Two arrive the Thursday before students arrive due to weekend campus availability.
How to Apply
Applying is simple and establishes you as a part of the JHU Talent Community.
All candidates for summer employment must submit an online application and resume. Even if you have previously worked for CTY, you must upload a current resume to complete your application. (Application coming soon)
Questions? Read our FAQs or email [email protected].
At the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY), students explore their interests and challenge themselves academically while belonging to a vibrant learning community and making lifelong friends. As part of our On-Campus Summer Programs team, you can develop invaluable skills, grow your professional networks, and have fun while earning a competitive salary and working closely with bright students from around the world. Our On-Campus Summer Programs are held at esteemed colleges, universities, and schools around the United States.
