Boarding Associate

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared accommodation

Meals provided

Job summary

St. George’s School seeks a Boarding Associate to support Grade 8–12 students while living on campus, fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaging home for boarders and contributing to holistic education.

The role combines pastoral care, academic tutoring, and after-school coaching with a rotating schedule, including evenings, weekends, and events, aligned with the Academic Calendar.

Qualifications

• A passion for working with students (Grades 8-12).
• Post-secondary degree (B.Ed. preferred) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience in sport, visual or performing arts, or camp leadership is considered an asset.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• First Aid certification (or willingness to get certified prior to starting). Lifeguard certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Residential Life & Boarding House Support: Live on campus to cultivate a safe, inclusive, welcoming home‑away‑from‑home environment for students; assist with daily routines and rotational supervision.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Post-secondary degree (B.Ed. preferred) or equivalent

Job description

Position: Boarding Associate

Term/Status: Permanent – Academic Calendar Schedule (late-August to end of June each year)

Department: Boarding

Reports To: Vice Principal, Boarding

Salary: $25,000 (paid over 10.5 months), plus shared accommodation and meals, treated as a taxable benefit.

Start Date: ASAP

Application Closing Date: August 26, 2026

Position Overview

St. George’s School is seeking an energetic and dedicated professional for the position of Boarding Associate. Working collaboratively with a positive and dynamic Boarding and Faculty Team, the role is primarily responsible for creating a supportive, inclusive, and engaging environment for our boarding students in Grade 8 to 12. The successful candidate will convey the School’s philosophy of holistic education and pastoral care, acting as a positive role model and mentor within our vibrant campus community.

The successful candidate is an aspiring educator or youth development professional who is eager to gain hands‑on experience in a boarding school environment. This role is ideal for recent B.Ed. graduates looking to launch their teaching careers, or individuals seeking a purposeful, immersive experience to discover their professional passions. The individual is a relationship builder who will work to support the personal, academic, and social growth of students both within the residential houses and across campus programs.

As a collaborative member of the school community, this person will seamlessly balance responsibilities across boarding, academics, and co‑curricular activities.

This role follows an academic schedule (approx. 33 weeks) with rotational duties, allowing you to gain deeply immersive experience in education. The rotating schedule includes:

• One midweek shift (Monday to Thursday) per week, 5pm to 10.30pm.
• One rotating weekend shift (Saturday or Sunday) to be shared between other boarding associates, approximately once every three weeks (frequency subject to change).
• Three terms of co‑curricular/sport coaching, primarily after school (3:30pm - 4:45pm) up to three times per week.
• Supervision for various one‑off events and trips throughout the year.

This individual embodies the following core values: empathy, integrity, humility, respect, responsibility, and resilience.

Key Responsibilities

Residential Life & Boarding House Support

• Community Living: Lives on campus to cultivate a safe, inclusive, and welcoming home‑away‑from‑home environment for students.
• Daily Routines: Assists with essential daily operations and structural routines, including student morning wake‑ups, evening bedtimes, and scheduled check‑ins.
• Supervision: Participates in a rotational duty schedule to provide consistent supervision, mentorship, and support during evenings and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Academic Support & Classroom Engagement

• Classroom Assistance: Works directly with teaching faculty to provide instructional support, academic tutoring, and practical co‑teaching assistance.
• Student Mentorship: Helps students navigate their academic workloads, offering guidance and study strategies during evening prep hours or designated learning blocks.

Co‑Curriculars & Campus Operations

• Athletics & Arts: Actively supports and leads components of the School's athletic or arts programs up to three afternoons per week, fostering teamwork and creative expression.
• Trip Chaperoning: Organizes logistics and acts as a primary chaperone for weekend student trips, excursions, and off‑campus recreational travel.
• Event Supervision: Supervises on‑campus activities, weekend events, and student life initiatives to ensure safe and smooth campus‑wide operations.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A passion for working with students (Grades 8-12).
• A post‑secondary degree (B.Ed. preferred) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience in sport, visual or performing arts, or camp leadership is considered an asset.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• First Aid certification (or willingness to get certified prior to starting).
• Lifeguard certification is an asset.
• Strong organizational ability and administrative skills with an attentiveness to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines, respond quickly to unexpected challenges and deliver favourable results.
• Effective interpersonal skills and attitudes, including a high standard of professionalism, and a strong sense of ethics and confidentiality.
• Cross‑cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• The ability to represent the School professionally with both external and internal audiences.
• Flexible schedule.
• Able to support, reinforce, and emulate the School’s six core values.

Why Join Us

Are you looking to use your professional expertise to make a meaningful impact? Do you thrive in an engaging community where colleagues care as much about the environment they create as the students they serve? St. George’s School is seeking dedicated and dynamic professionals who understand that a world‑class education is built on a foundation of excellence, collaboration, and care. If you want to be part of a team that keeps our mission moving forward, we want to hear from you!

For almost 100 years, St. George’s School has provided a transformative education for thousands of young men. While our classrooms are the heart of the school, our 270 talented staff and faculty members are its backbone. We are all united by a single, common goal: “Building fine young men. One boy at a time.”

At St. George’s, your contributions are vital. You will be challenged, encouraged, and supported within a professional culture that pursues excellence in every department. Here, we don't just work together - we model the character we wish to see in our students, guided by our Core Values: Empathy, Humility, Integrity, Respect, and Resilience.

We are privileged to learn, work, and live on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation.

In order to provide the best possible learning environment for our diverse, multicultural student population, St. George's actively seeks to recruit staff from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in independent and international schools. BIPoC and 2SLGBTQIA+ people and those with disabilities are warmly encouraged to apply, and invited to reach out for more information about our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging.