Boarding Houseparent - UWC Thailand International School

Responsibilities

• Modelling positive and consistent attitudes and values in line with the UWC and IB expectations.

• Helping develop a community spirit that reflects the School’s ethos and engenders a sense of belonging amongst the students. Promoting to students a positive approach to the tasks and activities required of all persons in a communal living situation. Communicating openly and effectively with students about the expectations and routines required for the effective operation of the Boarding House. 

• Providing consistent and culturally inclusive approaches to the management of students’ behaviour. 

• Ensuring the students receive the highest level of pastoral care and the students’ health and safety is at the forefront of decision-making and based on a previously-developed trusted-based relationship with all stakeholders.

• Providing advice, support and information to students in their study and recreational activities. 

• Taking responsibility for the Boarding House when on duty including the welfare of all boarders and monitoring security arrangements. 

• Working actively to gain knowledge and understanding of the school’s educational programme, philosophy, systems and procedures. 

• Assisting in the implementation of School policies and procedures as they relate to the Boarding experience. 

• Supporting fellow Boarding Houseparents in any way they may reasonably request. 

• Creating and maintaining good relationships with families, school and others who provide support so that the students can gain the maximum benefit from their time in boarding. 

• Contributing to effective communication within the boarding team, with the Lead houseparents and Boarding Director, with students and with the broader community.

Duties

• Boarding house well-being lead

  • Coordinate holistic well-being (physical, mental, spiritual, academic and emotional) programming for both students and staff

  • Check-in with students about mental, emotional, physical, academic and spiritual well-being

  • Intervene, as needed, during situations of acute mental health crisis

  • Coordinate and support medical visits.

• Boarding house activities coordinator 

  • Guide and support student-initiated activities

  • Guide and lead adult-initiated activities for students

  • Coordinate community weekends

  • Organise general activity logistics

  • Ensure students have correct permissions for outings

• General boarding house commitments

  • Liaise between parents, students, school, boarding staff, or other necessary parties 

  • Log student issues and concerns in appropriate documentation and share with necessary parties

  • Work a combination of full workday duties (including evenings), weekends and shorter duties during the school week, as needed and adjusted to maximise the contact of this role/position with the needs of students/ school. 

  • Attend boarding staff meetings (could be outside shift times)

  • Administer medication when nurses are not on-call

Required Qualifications and Expectations

• Open to Thai nationals only.

• Degree in Psychology/Counselling/Social Work/Education/Child Development preferable or an equivalent qualification.  

• A teaching qualification or teaching license is an advantage. 

• Experience working with young students in a residential environment understanding of mental health and other needs that may impact on the wellbeing of young people. 

• Drivers licence essential

• First Aid and CPR qualifications desirable

• Fluency in English and excellent communication skills

• Outstanding interpersonal skills: a good listener with a collaborative approach to work

• International mindedness and intercultural understanding

• Approachable and open-minded

• Honesty, integrity, and compassion

• Ability to develop a sense of community and generate trust with all constituent groups

• The primary residence of all houseparents is the boarding house and overnight on-call duty is an inherent role of houseparenting, not a quantifiable work hour.