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The Brook Hill School Boarding Parent Job Description

Position: Boarding Parent for a Boys Boarding House - this person needs to be male (spouse and family okay, as long as primary Boarding Parent hired for this role is male)

Grades: 8th-12th

Classification: Full-time, exempt

Mission Statement: The Brook Hill School provides excellence in college preparatory education, affirms the gifts and challenges the potential of each student, and encourages students to honor God through Christ-like character.

Faculty Profile: The Brook Hill faculty/staff member should possess spiritual characteristics that reflect:

• Acceptance without reservation of The Brook Hill School Statement of Belief

• A strong clear Christian testimony

• A mature, godly spirit

• A person of faith and prayer

The Brook Hill faculty member should demonstrate a personal lifestyle that reflects:

• Biblical integrity

• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness

• The ability to listen and respond to counsel

• An authentic godly demonstration of love for students and a desire to personally invest in their spiritual, emotional and social maturation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in education

• Knowledge of and experience with relevant technology

• Solid biblical and theological foundation and understanding

• Must be 25 years old or older

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Seamlessly and deliberately integrate Biblical truth and Christian values into day to day work

• Manage the daily care and supervision of up to twenty (20) boarding students

• Work with the team of boarding parents and on-duty Residence Life team members to share responsibility and oversight of all boarding students

• Interact with and develop relationships with boarding students

• Guide and support the students in their school activities and decisions

• Enforce Residence Life Handbook policies and guidelines

• Facilitate shopping and recreational trips and activities for students

• Communicate and interact with Residence Life Team

• Take an active role in ensuring the school's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed; providing pertinent information and commentary to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing directives

• Consistently partner and communicate with parents in the shared desire of student growth and success by providing academic information, suggesting educational and social resources, and addressing parents' concerns

• Engage in ongoing communication and collaboration with Brook Hill team members in order to strengthen student performance and support

• Participate in the broader ministry of Brook Hill by contributing time, talent and treasure beyond assigned role and responsibilities

• Continue professional and technical growth by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional organizations

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations

• Other duties as assigned by the Director

• House Parents are on every other day and every other weekend. House Parents come back on duty at 10:00 PM each night, if they are off-duty that particular day. All House Parents are required to obtain a Commercial Drivers License, enabling them to drive a Brook Hill bus.

Key Competencies:

• Self-motivation

• High energy level

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Healthy conflict resolution skills

• Attention to detail

• High work standards

• Problem solving

• Decision making

• Organizing and planning

• Critical thinking

• Stress tolerance

• Flexibility and adaptability

• Initiative

• Willingness to ask for help or information if needed to be successful

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks:

• Free housing (including utility bills)

• Health insurance premiums for employee

• No-cost dining in the Commons

• Basic cable

• Access to school Wi-Fi

• Access to school fitness rooms (and possibly other fitness facilities with proper permissions)