Residential Life Manager - Summer Program 2024

Description

Providing a positive, life-changing experience for young people this summer.

That’s a key feature of our role as Summer Residential Life Manager. Not only will you care for the travel, accommodation, and, most importantly, the general well-being of our summer camp students, but also for your team of Residential Assistants, as we welcome groups of young international students to our study holidays during summer.

As Residential Life Manager, your team will be the first to meet all new students when they arrive at Boston Logan Airport and then check in to camp. You will work closely with managers to ensure that each of our students has a life-changing experience while studying in their summer program. 

The dates of employment for this role are expected to be mid-June to early-August

It’s an excellent opportunity to extend your management skills within an exciting and varied role over the summer holidays.

Here are some of the duties you’ll be responsible for:

• You’ll care for student housing and meals, night-time supervision, and all airport transfers
• Coordinating with the catering and facilities team and transportation partners at Boston Logan Airport
• You’ll allocate accommodation, manage transfers, and supervise the schedule. Ensure that general housekeeping duties are met, while liaising with Group Leaders to provide a safe, fun, and smooth-running stay with Stafford House
• Managing your team. This involves setting weekly schedules for various RA duties for our young students
• Working closely with the Centre Director, supporting the safety and wellbeing of all students. This includes catering to all cultural, religious, and well-being needs. You’ll also promote wellbeing and protection policies across the school
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Leader and managing all Health & Safety aspects of the program
• Be responsible for answering student emergency phones during off-hours if necessary. This duty is rotated amongst the management team.
• Working 6 days per week - as part of the management team, this is a fully immersive position

Requirements

What’s in it for you?

• Experience working in a fast-paced, fun, and multicultural educational environment
• Opportunity to gain experience toward a career of working with young people or teaching
• Working with a highly experienced and supportive team
• Opportunity to gain or further your management experience with full management training and ongoing support throughout your contract
• Food accommodation provided
• $1048 per week

Some of what you’ll need to join us over the summer:

• Proven successful experience in management and leadership
• Flexible schedule; sometimes working evenings or weekends
• The ability to perform residential duties as these form part of the role
• Professional with a calm approach to resolving issues
• Be familiar with the Boston/New England area would be beneficial
• Experience of working with large groups, and/or young people would be of benefit
• A very good understanding of Safeguarding procedures and policies
• Be a great communicator
• Has the legal ability to work in the United States (we will not be offering sponsorship)

Please include a cover letter as well as your resume with your application.

Who are we? For more than 70 years, we have been providing high-quality English Language and activity courses for young learners. As well as our CATS Academy Boston high school, we offer 6 fantastic study locations within the UK with a wide range of courses to choose from, including English Language and activities, creative Art & Design, sports, and academic preparation courses.

Stafford House International is part of CATS Global Schools (CGS), a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING: Stafford House and CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of our students and expect everyone connected with the organization to share this commitment. All positions are subject to safer recruitment Pre-Employment Checks.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY: We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Building on our core values - Pioneering, Persevering, People - we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers, and focus groups to ensure we offer respect and understanding to all communities.

AND FINALLY: What are you waiting for? We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck!