Boarding Supervisor

Boarding House Supervisor – Casual or Part Time

Founded in Anglican tradition, Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) is a growing K-12 co-educational school, catering to both Day and Boarding students. Nestled in the foothills of Australia’s stunning alpine region and located on the banks of beautiful Lake Jindabyne, only a short drive from the alpine resorts of Thredbo and Perisher, Snowy Mountains Grammar School is truly unique.

SMGS offers a modern academic program, having developed a new contemporary Teaching and Learning Framework for 2021, which will be further enhanced with the completion of the School’s new Learning Hub in 2024. Our diverse co-curricular program is Award winning and includes sports such as mountain biking, equestrian, snowsports, sailing, aviation along with a comprehensive creative and performing arts program. 

As a leader in Australian education, SMGS has been formally recognised with multiple Innovative School Awards, named as Boarding School of the Year, and has been a National Finalist for Best Co-Curricular Program, Best Regional School, Best Primary School, and Innovation in Curriculum Design. 

Overview

A Boarding Supervisor is a member of a team appointed to act in a pastoral and supervisory role of students in a residential situation. The team is a group with a high degree of interdependence geared towards the achievement of the goal of caring for those in their charge. The quality of care will be enhanced when supervisors have a high degree of confidence and trust in each other; are highly motivated to abide by the values of the School; and, at all times, will do what he or she reasonably can to help create an atmosphere of acceptance, understanding and respect.

The successful candidate would be required to work either Friday/Saturday or Sunday evenings from 3pm to 10.30 pm including an overnight stay.

Salary range is dependent on experience and qualifications and is in accordance with the 2021 Independent Schools NSW SAO MEA. 

All applicants must be supportive to the ethos of coeducational independent schools and provide a current Working with Children Check clearance. 

Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the Boarding Supervisor include:

• Implement the School philosophy with respect to staff, parents and residents.
• Exercise a Duty of Care for students in their care. This would include attending to a student’s social, physical, psychological, medical and personal needs.
• Supervise students whilst in the residence, during study, meals and other duties.
• Be accountable to the Head of Boarding when rostered on duty.
• Be professional in exercising duties. All staff will abide by the SMGS Staff code of conduct.
• Work with the Director of Wellbeing and Head of Boarding in following guidelines for the boarding house residence as outlined in the SMGS Boarding Handbook.
• Fill out necessary forms and complete appropriate documentation as required- e.g. Residence Diary.
• Fulfil duties in relation to the Boarding Community as timetabled (e.g. study supervision, yard supervision, transporting of students, dining room, sports etc.)
• Complete overnight duty as directed by the Head of Boarding.

Other relevant tasks as determined by the School Principal and/or Head of Boarding.

Sample Day Roster

Weekday Mornings:

• Ensure everyone is out of bed at the correct time.
• Ensure the clean-up group is in the dining room, supervise clean-up as necessary, and leave the dining room and residence neat, clean and orderly.
• Monitor the students in the Boarding House. Ensure students are ready for school on time.
• Organise daily student personal needs; medication, sick bay students, appointments etc.
• Check that the correct full uniform is worn by all residents for the day.
• Close and lock the residence at the designated time.
• Send details to the Student Administration Officer of sick or absent students.

Weekdays after school:

• Open Residence.
• “Roving” Duty around grounds / in house and common areas as appropriate.
• Monitor the residence including follow up on routine behavioural matters and attending to student needs.
• Sign in/sign out procedures for Boarding students. Town leave. Sport leave.
• Supervise night study (prep).
• Supervise bedtime – monitor and ensure late study as required.
• Liaise with day school staff regarding Boarding student’s assessment tasks.

Weekends:

• Ensure everyone is out of bed at the appropriate time. (Dependent on activity)
• Organise and supervise activities to build community and to fulfill the needs of residents over the weekend.
• Supervise Winter activities.
• Assist with Friday bus service for weekly boarders.
• Organise clean-up as appropriate for Saturday or Sunday.
• Supervise study sessions and all periods of free time between set activities.
• Supervise the evening routine.

Dining Supervision:

• Be in the dining room prior to student mealtimes.
• Ensure students enter in an orderly manner and take a seat quickly.
• Give general notices before food is taken.
• Select tables of students to line up at servery.
• Supervise portions taken by students.
• Supervise cleaning and stacking of plates & ensure cutlery does not go into bin.
• Ensure students wipe their tables before leaving.
• Ensure students leave dining room when meal complete.
• Take roll and ensure all students in residence have dinner (or a meal kept).

Study (prep) supervision:

Study supervision commences at 6:30pm.

• Ensure students leaving the dining room quickly collect their study materials and head straight to study area.
• When students have all moved on to study, go to allocated study area.
• Ensure students are seated at desks and re-allocate based on behaviour/optimal study performance.
• Set the best environment for learning/study to occur.
• Senior residential staff will allocate study supervision roles based on the requirements of the day.
• All supervisors take the lead role in establishing a positive working environment.
• Specific study supervisors will take the lead role in study assistance.

Position Details

• Award: Independent Schools NSW (Support and Operational Staff) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021 
• Salary: In accordance with the Independent Schools NSW (Support and Operational Staff) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021 
• Term: Casual or Part Time
• Closing Date: 5.00 pm Monday, 19 February 2024

Need more information?

If you would like more information about this opportunity or would like to discuss further, please contact:

Mrs Melissa Kenney
Head of Boarding & Operations
E: **************@smgs.nsw.edu.au
P: (02) 6457 1***