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Starting Date: August 2024

Job Description: 11 Month, Full-Time, Exempt Position 

The Cambridge School of Weston seeks a Director of Residential Life and Student Activities. This is a residential position working closely with the Assistant Head of School for Student Life and Dean of Students for Grades 9 and 10. Candidates for this position must hold a bachelor’s degree, have a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a boarding school, have the ability to drive school vehicles, and possess or obtain a Massachusetts driver’s license before the start date. 

Specific responsibilities for this position include: 

• Being a visible presence on campus and at school events 
• Assigning students to dorms and making roommate pairings each year 
• Providing leadership for dorm parents and boarding student leaders by developing a comprehensive opening meeting/training schedule to ensure the continued growth and development of the residential program 
• Developing and ensuring the design and implementation of an effective new boarding student orientation and school-wide retention program 
• Managing minor infractions of residential policies 
• Organizing and facilitating events specifically for the residential community, including All Boarders’ Weekends, snack socials, and community dinners 
• Selecting and regularly meeting/working with a group of Lead Dorm Parents
• Taking a leadership role in the development of a comprehensive residential curriculum delivered over the year at weekly dorm meetings and other residential programs 
• Planning and providing oversight for weekend activities including advertising events, assigning chaperones and drivers, managing the electronic sign-up process, and communicating weekly information
• Overseeing, in partnership with the data systems manager, Orah, our boarding student information management and sign-out system 
• Assigning students and faculty to lunch and dinner duty and communicating the schedule to all constituent groups. 
• Developing and maintaining relationships with parents and guardians of boarding students to ensure open lines of communication and strong partnerships 
• Facilitating the opening and closing of the residential program each year, including our dormitories
• Serving in the administrator-on-duty rotation or as a dorm parent 
• Teach a class, participate in the PACE program, or equivalent 
• Advising 6-8 students 
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Head of School for Student Life or Head of School

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field 
• Minimum of 3 years working in a residential setting 
• Demonstrated interest in working with adolescents 
• Strong cross-cultural competencies and intercultural communication skills 
• Facility with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and information database systems (Blackbaud preferred) 
• Must have the ability to drive school vehicles and possess a valid Massachusetts driver’s license before the start date 

To Apply for This Position: 

Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to ahirsch@csw.org. No phone calls, please.