Details
Posted: 16-Feb-22
Location: Los Olivos, California
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Categories:
Dean of Students
Dorm Supervision
Other
Dunn’s campus feels like the last great neighborhood in America. This is because residential life pervades a school that remains primarily a boarding school and impacts all aspects of our educational program. Residential life is the spine of our community and this role not only oversees our residential program but co-creates it so that all our community members can thrive.
The mission of Dunn School is to educate whole students to their fullest potential in preparation for a life of learning and responsible leadership in society. To accomplish our mission, we as students, teachers, staff, parents, trustees, and friends are committed to understanding and living by five core values: Emotional Wellness, Physical Readiness, Intellectual Growth, Social Responsibility, and Moral Courage.
Position Description
The Director of Residential Life reports directly to the Associate Head of School for Student Life and is responsible for visionary leadership and development of residential life programs. The Director of Residential Life is a full-time administrator and a member of the Student Life Administrative Team, and is dedicated to the emotional and physical health and welfare of all Dunn students. The Director is expected to live on campus and be a visible and active member of the school community. Dunn School has approximately 110 students living on campus together in four dormitories. All members of the Dunn School professional community participate in the residential program.
Core Competencies
- Demonstrated ability to lead others in an academic environment
- Experience working with students in a 9th- through 12th-grade educational environment
- Growth mindset, flexibility, comfort with quick pace of change and openness to collaboration and experimentation
- Demonstrable commitment to professional growth, openness to feedback and improvement, modeling lifelong learning
- A sense of humor, a commitment to teaching the whole student, and a desire to help guide adolescents in their journey from childhood to young adulthood
- Understanding of the critical development issues facing adolescents.
- Ability to relate to a diversity of age groups (from adults/ parents to incoming late adolescent students), as well as individuals from a diversity of cultures and economic backgrounds.
- Ability to keep calm in stressful or crisis situations.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Commitment to the ongoing work of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across the Dunn School community