
Deputy Director of Residential Life (Campus)
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- Work with the Director of Residential Life (College) and the Head of Campus to promote and implement the UWC Mission and Values across the boarding community through the residential life programme
- Work with the Director of Residential Life (College) and the Deputy Director of Residential Life on the other campus to develop and implement boarding policies, protocols and a residential life programme to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, pastoral care and duty of care in a Singapore and UWC context within the strategy and policies of the College
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the boarding houses and the interactions with the wider College community
- Oversee the pastoral support programmes in place for boarding students and their families
- Lead and mentor a team of boarding staff, fostering a collaborative culture based on trust and respect
- Foster a positive community culture for boarding students, staffnd their families
- Ensure the highest standards of food provision, medical provision, safety and safeguarding for the boarding community, working with the relevant College Departments and service providers in this regard
- Work with the academic teams in the College to provide an integrated and supportive academic and pastoral experience for students resident on campus
- Carry out supervisory and pastoral duties according to the duty roster as appropriate
- Assist with any other duties, tasks or jobs with similar levels of responsibility and complexity to the assigned job grade as may be reasonably requested by the line manager and/or the College
- A tertiary qualification in a field related to Boarding, Education or Counselling is required. If a candidate has a tertiary qualification in another area, s/he should have worked in Boarding in a position of leadership for at least three years.
- All candidates should have a valid first aid certificate and a boarding “Duty of Care” certification; however, these can be obtained within the first three months of employment.
- All candidates should have worked in Boarding / residential communities for at least 5 years with at least 3 years experience of leading teams in a residential or educational setting
- Demonstrated staff and student leadership and a record of success in leading young people and colleagues
- Demonstrated success in providing pastoral care for students in a residential environment
- Demonstrated success in working with adolescents and their families
- Demonstrated success in working in a diverse community, including students from African, Central/South American and Asia Pacific backgrounds
- Demonstrated success in meeting deadlines and following procedures
- Demonstrated success in project management and working with teams to effectively manage projects
- Demonstrated success in mentoring colleagues and creating a collaborative culture
- A clear commitment to the UWCSEA values in both personal and professional life
- Personal qualities of integrity, kindness, compassion and warmth
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the capacity required for the demands of a 24-hour residential community
- Demonstrated understanding of the organisational and operational practices appropriate to the position
- Strong evidence of a collaborative and communicative approach with colleagues and teams with the ability to inspire and mentor others
- Strong evidence of the understanding of the developmental and support needs of adolescents and young adults in transition
- Strong evidence of cultural competence in a diverse international setting
- Strong evidence of effective written and spoken communication skills, with the ability to communicate in languages other than English an advantage
- Strong evidence of the ability to uphold legal and safeguarding requirements for residential communities
- Work with the Director of Residential Life (College) and the Head of Campus to promote and implement the UWC Mission and Values across the boarding community through the residential life programme
- Work with the Director of Residential Life (College) and the Deputy Director of Residential Life on the other campus to develop and implement boarding policies, protocols and a residential life programme to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, pastoral care and duty of care in a Singapore and UWC context within the strategy and policies of the College
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the boarding houses and the interactions with the wider College community
- Oversee the pastoral support programmes in place for boarding students and their families
- Lead and mentor a team of boarding staff, fostering a collaborative culture based on trust and respect
- Foster a positive community culture for boarding students, staffnd their families
- Ensure the highest standards of food provision, medical provision, safety and safeguarding for the boarding community, working with the relevant College Departments and service providers in this regard
- Work with the academic teams in the College to provide an integrated and supportive academic and pastoral experience for students resident on campus
- Carry out supervisory and pastoral duties according to the duty roster as appropriate
- Assist with any other duties, tasks or jobs with similar levels of responsibility and complexity to the assigned job grade as may be reasonably requested by the line manager and/or the College
- A tertiary qualification in a field related to Boarding, Education or Counselling is required. If a candidate has a tertiary qualification in another area, s/he should have worked in Boarding in a position of leadership for at least three years.
- All candidates should have a valid first aid certificate and a boarding “Duty of Care” certification; however, these can be obtained within the first three months of employment.
- All candidates should have worked in Boarding / residential communities for at least 5 years with at least 3 years experience of leading teams in a residential or educational setting
- Demonstrated staff and student leadership and a record of success in leading young people and colleagues
- Demonstrated success in providing pastoral care for students in a residential environment
- Demonstrated success in working with adolescents and their families
- Demonstrated success in working in a diverse community, including students from African, Central/South American and Asia Pacific backgrounds
- Demonstrated success in meeting deadlines and following procedures
- Demonstrated success in project management and working with teams to effectively manage projects
- Demonstrated success in mentoring colleagues and creating a collaborative culture
- A clear commitment to the UWCSEA values in both personal and professional life
- Personal qualities of integrity, kindness, compassion and warmth
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the capacity required for the demands of a 24-hour residential community
- Demonstrated understanding of the organisational and operational practices appropriate to the position
- Strong evidence of a collaborative and communicative approach with colleagues and teams with the ability to inspire and mentor others
- Strong evidence of the understanding of the developmental and support needs of adolescents and young adults in transition
- Strong evidence of cultural competence in a diverse international setting
- Strong evidence of effective written and spoken communication skills, with the ability to communicate in languages other than English an advantage
- Strong evidence of the ability to uphold legal and safeguarding requirements for residential communities