Dorm Parent- Boys’ Dormitory
About Our Opportunity
Our school is proud to offer a welcoming and supportive boarding experience for students from around the world. As a Dorm Parent in Milner/Inglis, you will serve as a key caregiver for a group of approximately 10–15 male students throughout the school year and play an essential role in creating a safe, positive, and inclusive residential community. This is a live‑in, on‑campus position that includes responsibilities related to student safety and wellbeing, weekly supervision, regular communication with parents, and the chaperoning of off‑campus outings, school events, and social activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Fostering a close-knit boarding community in which students feel accepted and at home
- Fulfilling regular weekly residence duty on a rotational basis and one weekend duty per month
- Fulfilling weekend activity supervision including off-campus activities
- Maintaining a regular visible presence and communication with boarding students
- Maintaining a high standard of communication with parents through e-mail, telephone, written or personal contact
- Attending daily breakfast and carrying out breakfast sign in and room inspections
- Attending regular Dorm Parent meetings
- Planning and running weekly flat meetings
- Handling daily leave and weekend requests from students
- Contributing to student progress reports through Dorm Parent comments
- Facilitating the orientation and onboarding of new students into the boarding community
- Participating in KES events and activities
Qualifications and Requirements
- Minimum two years of successful experience working with young people in an educational, residential, or social context preferred
- Enthusiasm for working with young people and contributing positively to their social and emotional development
- Approachable and able to deal with problems efficiently and calmly as they arise
- High standards of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills when working with children and adults
- Ability to coach/instruct in at least one KES co-curricular area an asset
- Completion of or enrollment in a post-secondary program an asset
What We Offer
- Position Type: Fixed term (late August, 2026 -mid June, 2027)
- Compensation: Stipend ($10,000)
- Fitness benefit: complimentary use of athletics facilities
- Employee meal benefit: enjoy meals in our full-service dining hall
- A fun and rewarding family-oriented work environment
- Housing- 1-bedroom staff apartment provided as a taxable benefit
- Start date: August 2026
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter expressing your interest to the attention of Jenn Shaw, Director, HR and Diversity at jshaw@kes.ns.ca. Deadline to apply is May 10, 2026.
King’s-Edgehill School is located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
