Residence Mentor (Boarding School)

HCIS Residence is committed to promote holistic development of boarding students by creating a positive living and learning environment to enhance student development beyond the classroom.

As members of the school community, Residence Mentors (Residential) work with the Head of Boarding closely to run daily boarding operations. The roles of a Residence Mentor are:

• As a disciplinarian to instill self-discipline and good time management of each boarder.
• As a caregiver to nurture the social-emotional development of each boarder.
• Create and maintain a supportive atmosphere for student learning and development within the boarding community.
• Assist boarders in transition, to learn life skills in resolving conflicts, as well as manage learning, character building, and independence. To guide boarders to develop a sense of community through supervision and participation in programmes and activities.

Job Description

• Develop a trusting relationship with boarders, attend to their needs and issues.
• Manage discipline of boarders including safety and security of boarders.
• Contact point to parents and teachers for the team of boarders assigned.
• Develop and conduct boarding programs and activities.
• Perform all administrative work related to the role.
• Assist with counselling of boarders.
• Perform Duty-Mentor duties on weekends, school holidays and public holidays on a rotational basis.
• Perform room checks and follow up on defects rectification.
• Bring boarders to ICA, embassy for appointment and unwell boarders to clinic.
• Perform reception duties, show-room tours, escort vendors, as and when assigned.
• Perform morning duties i.e. combing, medical clinic visits, absence and late reports etc when scheduled.
• Provide administrative, operational support or any other miscellaneous tasks as assigned by the Reporting Officer.

Requirements

• Minimum diploma holder with min 1-2 years of relevant working experience preferred. Those without experience may apply as training will be provided.
• Possess appropriate dispositions such as empathy towards students and managing the demands of the job.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, especially in English and Mandarin, to handle queries and concerns from Mandarin-speaking associates with regards to the programmes and activities matter.
• Organised, meticulous, and able to multitask.
• Experience with boarding services and guiding youth will be a good fit for the role.
• Additional skill-sets like first-aid and mentoring students would be an added advantage.
• Residing within the Boarding residence is required, and the working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 3 pm to 11 pm, scheduled morning duty from 8 am to 4 pm (1-2 times per fortnight) and monthly weekend duties will be involved.

Interested candidates may wish to email recruitment@hcis.edu.sg. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.