Hostel Mistress

Responsibilities:

Pastoral Oversight:

• Maintain high standards of personal conduct in the boarding house, in accordance with school policies
• Foster a homely, purposeful, and safe atmosphere within the hostel
• Induct new boarders and liaise closely with their parents before, during, and after their arrival at the school
• Be proactive in seeking to forge excellent personal relationships with boarders, their parents and/or carers
• Oversee the pastoral and academic welfare of all students in the boarding house and act in loco parentis for boarders during term time
• Carry out daytime and evening duties as agreed with the Second Master
• Carry out weekend duties, on rotation, as agreed with the Second Master

Academic Duties:

• Be an advocate of boarding across the wider school
• Teach a chosen subject specialism on a commensurately reduced timetable
• Maintain an active interest in the academic progress of boarders in the hostel and interceding on their behalf as required, for instance, by attending parents’ consultations etc.
• Liaise closely with members of teaching staff across the school, as well as administrative staff and auxiliary staff to ensure the smooth running of the hostel
• Feed back to parents formally, as part of the school’s reporting procedures

Administration:

• Manage the team of hostel staff - both academic and domestic - in order to ensure the smooth running of the hostel
• Ensure that communications sent home, or to pupils, are read and understood by parents and carriers
• Hold regular weekly meetings with the staff operating in the hostel
• Take responsibility for ensuring high standards amongst the staff, oversee their appraisal in accordance with the school’s existing systems for performance management
• Draw up duty roster throughout the term and ensure that duties are divided up equitably and the hostel is properly supervised at all times
• Advise on the running of weekend activities, and leading on weekend duties, where required
• Supervise off-site trips for boarders and complete the administrative tasks for such trips as required
• Manage the day-to-day finances of the hostel and drawing up well-costed plans for future expenditure
• Keep the operations team informed of any health and safety and/or maintenance issues that may arise during the course of the term

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of OND
• Must be teaching consistently in either public or private schools for at least 2 years.
• Knowledge of CPR.
• Thorough knowledge of teaching best practices and legal educational guidelines partnered with a willingness to follow the school’s policies and procedures
• Passion for teaching and nurturing students' growth
• Relevant qualifications and teaching experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience in  ICT
• Well-organized and committed
• Creative and energetic
• Strong moral values and discipline
•  Must reside within Ikeja, Agege, Ifako Ijaiye, Alimosho Local Government

Location: Lagos State