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FullTime OneYear Term with Potential for Renewal
Ashbury College is a leading notforprofit independent day and boarding school for students in Grades 4 to 12 located in Canadas capital and the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinbe Algonquin Nation. We serve a diverse community of over 60 nationalities from around the National Capital Region the diplomatic community and international and domestic boarding students.
Our mission is to inspire students in a dynamic learning environment as intellectually curious compassionate and responsible global citizens. Our strategic direction is centered on the highest standards in teaching and learning; whole student development; access and inclusion in our pluralistic community; community engagement; and resource stewardship for long termsustainability. We achieve these through a community of employees volunteers and students who cultivate and celebrate diversity and inclusion.
We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals who are members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. This supports our mission makes our community stronger and adds to our Boarding program and full school community culture.
Based in central Ottawa Ashbury College is currently seeking a Boarding Don for our Matthews House Boarding Residence to contribute to the overall quality of the school and boarding life for our maleidentifying Canadian and International students.
Working in tandem with the Head of Matthews House Boarding and team of Boarding Dons our student services group and other faculty you will actively contribute to the ongoing success of our boarding students.
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing for the care and wellbeing of Matthews House boarding students during scheduled weekday and weekend periods and occasional assigned holiday dates.
Supervising the ongoing activities of boarding students planning and supervising weekend and special events supporting cocurriculars attending weekly house and boarding staff meetings.
Creating a sense of belonging for all students by encouraging them to recognize respect and celebrate their diversity of voices experiences and identities in boarding and across the school community
Modeling Ashbury Colleges values of Academic Excellence Personal Growth Character Development and International Engagement and Community.
Experience leading educational or recreational programs is required as is a history of adding to the full life of the school and/or other congregate living settings where you have worked and/or volunteered. This experience must include supporting the personal growth of youth with diverse backgrounds and interests through ensuring a safe and respectful environment.
A Bachelor of Education degree and Ontario College of Teachers certification is preferred. Fluency in a second language is an asset. If you are a certified teacher you may be provided with up to 2 regular courses to teach based on your teachables and course availability and provided with oncall teaching opportunities.
As you will need to be accessible to and provide ongoing support to boarding students you are expected to reside in a selfcontained apartment in one of our three boarding facilities. Room and Board is included during the academic year with the expectation that you dine with our Boarding students during your scheduled supervisory shifts. All Ashbury boarding facilities are modern hotel or homemodeled facilities.
If you are passionate about guiding and supporting youth encouraging their curiosity and confidence and instilling in them an enthusiasm for learning we want to hear from you.
Ashbury College provides a competitive compensation and benefits package including participation in the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan where eligible. And if you are not familiar with our modern facilities dynamic community high academic standards or wealth of varied cocurricular activities please visit our website at .
This appointment is effective starting late August 2024 and is a fulltime oneyear term with the potential for renewal.
If you are interested in this position please forward your resume and cover letter to and indicate Boarding Don in the subject line. The deadline for applications is Monday April 28 2025 although do not delay as this posting may close early if a highly qualified candidate is identified prior to the deadline date.
We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals who are members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. This supports our mission makes our community stronger and adds to our school culture.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time