Description
We are currently looking to complete our Boarding Team. Brookes Westshore strives to support its boarders’ academic, social, cultural and personal growth within a safe and inclusive community where boarders experience a sense of welcome, belonging, value and respect. Boarding staff play a key role in the lives of our boarding students.
Full time Hourly House Parent
Compensation and Benefits Package:
Flexible schedule; must be available evenings and weekends
Meal provided on campus as a taxable meal benefit plan
On the job training and cross training into other areas of the school
Eligibility to enrol in the Extended Health and Dental benefit after successful completion of a 3-month probationary period
$22.00 per hour plus 4%
5 days sick time after 90 days of employment
Shifts are 3:00pm-11:30pm days/weekends
Flexible start date
Off during school breaks(winter, spring and summer)
Primary Job Objective as a Dorm Parent:
Dorm parents are responsible for ensuring students live in a safe and stable environment, offering assistance to both students and staff through effective facilitation of day-to-day activities. Dorm parents will be part of a specific team while on duty, and as part of an overall larger residence staff team.
Responsibilities
Providing care that ensures each student is receiving one/one contact on a weekly basis to make sure the student is emotionally and academically stable, birthdays and special events are celebrated, and the dorm is made to feel like a home
Building a rapport with residents to help facilitate open lines of communication for questions, problems, and concerns
Ensuring overall student needs are met including health, social well-being, behaviour management, and emotional support
Supervising evening curfews and morning wakeup procedures and following Lock up and Lights out procedures
Advocating for students’ best interests by maintaining liaison with parents, agents, and teachers when required
Consistently acting as a mentor, supervisor and a positive role model for all students
Being an active listener for students experiencing academic and/or personal difficulties
Working with students to develop a sense of respect for self, others and community
Dealing with first level behaviour issues/consequences
Ensuring that all of the students in their care are aware of the school’s safety rules and emergency procedures, (fire, earthquake, medical emergency, lock down, and shutting down gas and water supplies)
Structuring and fulfilling duties related to students’ daily schedule, including support around uniform needs and health needs ie: ensuring proper uniform is worn daily
Playing a coordinating role in verifying all requests for weekend and holiday leaves and follow appropriate guidelines regarding transportation
Teaching and promoting life skills
Ability to work in a team setting and promote positivity and communication in the dormitories
Uphold boundaries and confidentiality in working with young adolescents and a school enviornment
Support the Health and Wellness of the dorms through things like cleaning and participating in sports or dorm activities
Education, Experience and Skills
Must complete a Ministry Criminal Record Check
Diploma in Education, Child & Youth Care or equivalent
Leadership experience and experience working in a Boarding School is preferable
Experience dealing with people, and in particular, adolescents, sensitively, empathetically, tactfully, consistently and professionally at all times
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
CPR Level C First Aid certification to be obtained within one month of employment
Class 4 Driver's license or ability to obtain
Self-Starter and takes intiative
If Brookes Westshore sounds like the type of team you would like to be a member of, please forward your cover letter and resume.
Please provide a cover letter and resume to careers@westshore.brookes.org
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only those applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted.