Boarding House Parent

Boarding House Parent

Temporary (multiple positions available)

Internal/External Posting

Posting Date: July 7 2025

Closing Date: July 20 2025

Posting #

Hours

Various shifts available after school hours and evenings.

Beginning August 26 2025 to June 14 2025

Salary

Wage per hour Day Shift $28.55 per hour Night Shift $21.75 per hour

This is a bargaining unit position in the Professional Employees Association.

All candidates must be legally able to work in Canada.

Summary

St. Margarets School (SMS) is Western Canadas only girl-centered independent day and boarding school located in Victoria British Columbia Canada on the unceded traditional territories of the Esquimalt Nations Songhees Nations and WSNE Nations. Founded in 1908 SMS is an international centre for girl-centered learning and leadership development providing empowering education for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (boarding grades 712). St. Margarets School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) School offering the Diploma Program.

St. Margarets School is seeking dedicated and caring individuals who are passionate about empowering girls. They will attend to the well-being of our boarding students providing a supportive nurturing and inclusive environment.

Boarding House Parents engage boarding students in activities both academic and personal and ensure individual needs strengths and talents are developed. They provide support for students and have empathy for the social and emotional issues adolescents may face in a boarding school setting.

Boarding House Parents work closely and collaborates with the Director of Boarding Health Care Providers Programs Coordinator parents and other boarding staff members to ensure continuity of care and support for students. Each of our boarding houses is home to approximately 30 students ages 12 to 18. St. Margarets Boarding is home to students from many countries.

Core Competencies

• Integrity & Trust
• Service Orientation
• Adaptability
• Innovation
• Resilience
• Professional Knowledge
• Communication & Collaboration

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure overall student needs are met including physical and mental health social wellbeing behaviour management and emotional support
• Supervise evening study prep
• Support the Boarding Curriculum program
• Lead and mentor advisory group for 8-10 students
• Organize and facilitate activities for students both on and off campus
• Communicates effectively with parents teachers and counsellors as needed
• Establish expectations for students and carry out disciplinary measures when necessary
• Manage and maintain the boarding house to ensure a safe secure and clean environment by conducting regular inspections and completing duties necessary to the smooth functioning of the house
• Coordinate safety checks and oversee adherence to regulations in accordance with the School Emergency Procedures
• Maintains professional accountability responsibility and model appropriate behaviour
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive issues and materials
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Any other responsibilities in a variety of circumstances as required by the Director of Boarding

Required Education & Experience

• 3 years of recent relevant education and/or experience ideally in Education Recreation and Health or youth care settings
• Certificate in education or youth care field; related experience may be considered.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion training is preferred
• Mental Health First Aid is preferred
• Fluency in a second language is an asset

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Experience working within a diverse team
• Experience supporting students with diverse backgrounds and identities
• Required to successfully obtain Ministry of Justice criminal record check clearance
• Available to work evening and/or weekend shifts
• Understanding of the developmental stages of adolescent including their health and wellness needs
• Key competencies and EQ in self-awareness self-management empathy innovation and accountability
• Ability to assess daily operations and make good judgement decisions and recommendations based on the values of the school
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Commitment to dealing effectively with conflict and managing interpersonal relationships in a timely and professional manner
• Comfortable with general computer skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate in a team environment
• Supporter of academic initiatives and extracurricular activities for students
• Understanding of the importance of diversity in implementing an inclusive living and learning environment
• Unrestricted Class 5 Drivers License with clean drivers abstract
• Actively support the vision mission and values of our school

Valued Benefits

A career with St. Margarets School will offer you the opportunity to be part of dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding educational environment. This position is located on the school campus with access to rapid transit on-site gym and other amenities.

St. Margarets School emphasizes a dedication to equity diversity and inclusion across living learning and work environments. The school aims to have its workforce mirror the diversity of students and the community. Actively encouraging applications from groups facing historical or current equity barriers the institution is committed to fostering an equitable diverse and inclusive community. Employees needing employment support technical aids or accommodations are encouraged to contact Human Resources .

Please note that while the School encourages and accepts external applications qualified internal candidates are considered first for this opportunity.

Interested candidates are invited to submit an application package including a covering letter curriculum vitae and professional references through Bamboo HR by July 20 2025 to:

Questions email .