Head of Female Boarding (Internal 10-Month Term Position- Maternity Leave Replacement)
The Head of Female Boarding is responsible for overseeing KES female residence operations and fostering a vibrant and supportive environment for our boarding community through the delivery of exceptional pastoral care.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Establish, communicate, and maintain a routine for the boarding houses including rules, daily schedule, and routines.
- Ensure consistency between flats and houses, particularly in relation to boarding rules and welfare issues.
- Ensure a visible and active presence in the boarding community in order to develop a relationship with all boarders and families including special events and move in days.
- Mentor Houseparents and advise through difficult situations.
- Collaborate with the Assistant Head, School Life and other applicable staff members to manage significant pastoral issues.
- Ensure that medical matters are dealt with appropriately by liaising with the Health Services team and the students’ parents and guardians as appropriate.
- Interact with REACH to ensure that all appropriate registration/attendance/absence records are created and kept for all boarders including signing in and out and clear whereabouts of boarders during weekends and holidays.
- Oversee leave requests and pastoral reports from female boarding students.
- Be aware of student travels situations before and after breaks and make sure Houseparents are communicating with Heads of Boarding and the Travel Coordinator.
- Run bi-weekly Houseparent meetings to discuss residence and school-wide events.
- Create and publish the residence duty roster.
- Review daily duty reports from Teachers on Duty and Houseparents.
- Work in conjunction with the Admissions team, Residence Life team, and Assistant Head, School Life to create and manage student dormitory assignments.
- Schedule and run mandatory dorm orientation meeting(s) for all boarders.
- Assist with hiring and training of the Houseparent team.
- Help contribute to the maintenance and advancement of all documents related to boarding and residence life.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Experience working in a residential boarding environment is a must.
- Minimum 5 years of successful experience working with young people in an educational, residential, or social context preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in building strong, positive relationships.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and energetically.
- Demonstrated success as a high performing leader or manager.
- Ability to liaise professionally with staff, students, parents, and the broader KES Community.
- Must have excellent administrative skills, including the ability to organize, problem solve, and plan.
- Must demonstrate a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.
- Must have a strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
- Must attend a wide range of School activities regularly.
- Must have a flexible attitude towards duties and working patterns in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.
- Experience using REACH considered a strong asset.
POSITION DETAILS
- Position Type: Fixed term 10-month contract (maternity leave replacement)
- Salary: $15,000 Stipend
- Start date: August 2025
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter expressing your interest to the attention of Jenn Shaw, Director, HR and Diversity at jshaw@kes.ns.ca by January 31, 2025.
King’s-Edgehill School is located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
