Residence Life Coordinator

Job Type: Full-time

Description

Saint Bede Academy in Peru, IL, seeks a creative, energetic, mature adult or married couple with an interest in mentoring international and domestic high school students at our college preparatory day and boarding school.

The Residence Life Coordinator reports to the Dean of Residential Programs and resides in the boarding dorms. They are part of a team that is responsible for building community, developing programs, and enforcing school policy in an atmosphere of care, respect and compassion. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, nurturing, and committed to helping high school students ages 14-19 grown and prosper within the boarding school environment.

Job responsibilities including working with the Residence Life team to:

• Serve as in loco parentis to ensure that residents are safe, nurtured and supported
• Create a welcoming, supportive, and respectful living community, while ensuring that boarding school policies are communicated and followed
• Encourage and support student leadership opportunities and participation in community service events
• Support and celebrate the ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds of the boarding students
• Interpret, enforce and review policies and procedures that relate to student conduct concerns
• Provide transportation to Residence Life for school events and activities in school vehicles
• Help students navigate life as a boarding student as it relates to personal well-being, academics, and environment
• Authorize student departures for activities off-campus
• Foster relationships by building community with boarding students, parents and colleagues
• Authenticate travel plans during break times and college visits
• Upon employment: successful completion of criminal offender record information and sexual offender registry information checks
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree and a valid driver’s license. If Residence Life Coordinators are unmarried and live in the dorms, they cannot have friends or children reside with them. Boarding school or Residence Life experience is preferred. Applicants working toward a bachelor’s degree, who have Residence Life experience, will also be considered for this role. In addition to salary and benefits, complete room and board will be offered to full-time candidates.

*Coordinators are allowed to sleep during overnight hours but will remain on duty in the event of any urgent student needs and/or emergencies.

Pay Range: $15k-$25K including housing, utilities, meals, insurance benefits.

Benefits:

• Meals
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee tuition discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Residence Life Coordinators are expected to be on-duty on a rotating schedule, as well as attend weekly staff meetings. The rotating schedule is typically every other weekend (3pm Friday through 9am Monday morning*), two weekdays nights each week (3pm through 9am the following morning), and above mentioned bi-weekly staff meetings. Occasional weekday daytime hours are required based on the school calendar and days out of school.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Peru, IL 61354: Must live in provided on-campus housing

How to apply: All applicants must apply with a cover letter and resume. We also strongly suggest applicants to submit three written references. Email resume and cover letter to: mwagner@st-bede.com or apply online below.

St. Bede Academy is a co-ed, Catholic, college preparatory day and boarding school in Peru, IL. Visit the school’s website at www.st-bede.com to learn more.