Part-Time Residential Life Supervisor

Part-Time Residential Life Supervisor
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding career where you can make a difference in the lives of high school students? Merrick Preparatory School is seeking a part-time Residential Life Supervisor for evenings and weekends to provide guidance, encouragement and care to our international students, as well as a lot of fun!
The Residential Life Supervisor demonstrates exemplary leadership in the residential and social services that Merrick Preparatory School provides to its students, and; plays a critical role in the development, design and delivery of residential life curriculum. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and listening skills; as well as an exemplary ability to exercise fair and ethical judgment. They must display a sensitivity to other cultures; and have superior skills in motivating and inspiring teenagers into action. Residential Life Supervisors must have the ability to manage a highly diverse group of students, not only culturally, but in personality as well. Sound judgment and decision-making skills with regards to managing and leading teenager’s on-site and particularly during off-site excursions is required.
Responsibilities include:

• Manages the day-to-day residential life and student affairs programs at Merrick Preparatory School, including dorm supervision; transportation; may be required to communicate with parents/agents; evening and weekend activities and duties; promotes, encourages and creates opportunities for community service; student discipline.
• Ensures a physically and emotionally safe environment for students; addresses and resolves conflicts with students, including mediating and facilitating disputes and misunderstandings; and drawing up Behaviourial Contracts as required.
• Supervises students in a variety of environments both on and off campus.
• Evaluates and reports on students' behaviour.
• Provides feedback to staff and possibly parents on students' social progress.
• Participates in ongoing professional development and administrative meetings.
• Acts as a support to students on social, personal, career, and academic matters.
• Participates in the co-curricular life of the school (recreational sports and activities, trips, etc.).
• Lead and execute, with the Residential Life Supervisor, emergency and fire evacuation procedures.
• Respond to emails within 24 hours and maintain copies for future reference.
• Additional related duties may be assigned.
Qualifications, skills and experience:

• University degree or college diploma, ideally in education, psychology, physical education, kinesiology, sport psychology or related field.
• First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Defibrillation Certificate, (required).
• Valid and clean driver’s license, (required).
• Successful completion of WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety on-line course (required).
• Valid Royal Life Saving certification (preferred).
• Ontario Teaching Certificate and English as a second language training (preferred).
• Superior client service; ability to work with teenagers and staff and promote healthy living.
• Supports student involvement in curricular and/or co-curricular activities.
• Adaptability and flexibility to meet the needs of our diverse clientele.
• A willingness and interest in working with diverse populations.
• Superior organizational, time management and detail-oriented skills to ensure a safe, organized, fun and productive learning program for our students.
• Work with teenagers in a school, residential or camp setting is required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with teenagers

Established in 2012, Merrick Preparatory School is an international day and boarding school with a maximum enrolment of 60 boarding students and 20 day students. We enroll students into one of three streams: i) grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD); ii) English as a Second Language (ESL) Foundation Program, and; iii) University Qualification Year (UQY). Our average class size is 10 students and our graduates maintain a 100% university placement rate to their first-choice university. In addition, we offer recreational co-curricular activities and ‘boutique’ residential living with queen size beds and ensuite bathrooms. Located in a heritage building in Merrickville, Ontario, honoured as Canada’s most beautiful village, we are 45 minutes from Ottawa and are adjacent to the Rideau River and Canal system, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Only those requested to attend an interview will be contacted.
Start Date: As soon as possible

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to: kevinf@merrickprep.com

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