Career Center

Residential Life Fellowship

Buffalo Seminary is an independent day and boarding school for college-bound girls. Founded in 1851, and among the oldest girls’ schools in the United States, SEM has designed a culture of scholarship, leadership, creativity, and service for over 170 years. At Buffalo Seminary, we celebrate our diverse identities and perspectives. We embrace diversity as necessary for our collective growth and achievement. To fulfill this purpose, we welcome and seek students, families, and employees who contribute to the richness of our diverse community. At SEM we work every day to ensure that all who come within our walls have what they need to realize their potential and to participate fully in school life. The ideal candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm for all-girl education and will embrace diversity and support our inclusive community.

Overview of the Fellowship Program

Fellows typically will have responsibility for teaching one course with support from a faculty mentor, will work in the residences, coach or lead activities and perform support tasks throughout the community. All Fellows help in our extra-curricular program in either athletics, theatre, or community service. Fellows also live on campus in one of our four residences. Fellows are assigned a mentor within their department and are provided support through our growth program. Fellows begin their commitment to SEM in late August with an orientation program, which focuses on the school’s mission, philosophy of education, methods of classroom teaching, and the logistics of the school day and year. Except for winter and spring vacations, the Fellowship is a full-time commitment until early June. Fellows receive a stipend of $25,000 on a twelve-month basis, including health insurance, beginning in September.

The Residential Life Fellow will ensure the well-being of Buffalo Seminary’s residential students through intentional campus life programming, designed to engage, and include all members of its student population, which is a diverse mixture of day/boarding and international/domestic students in grades 9-12.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work directly with residential staff and prefects to implement activities and the residential curriculum.
• Share weekday and weekend duty responsibilities within the rotating schedule.
• Lead ongoing efforts related to social emotional learning, enrichment activities and authentic experiences which foster learning and personal growth for students.
• Create, develop, and supervise expanded on- and off-campus weekend opportunities/activities that reflect SEM’s mission and values and align with the school calendar.
• Establish and maintain close relationships with parents/guardians.
• Maintain a visible presence and rapport with students, parents, staff, and other community members. Communicate and regularly inform staff, parents, and other stakeholders about residential programming.
• Other duties as required or as assigned by the Assistant Head of School.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in a residential, boarding school or overnight camping program with demonstrated success in working with adolescent girls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with individuals at all levels, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Candidates must possess and maintain a current and valid driver’s license.

Buffalo Seminary is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter with resume to Ann More, Assistant to the Head of School, at 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo NY 14222, or via email at Humanresources@buffaloseminary.org. Please include position for which you are applying in the subject line.

In order to be eligible to work at Buffalo Seminary, all employees are required to receive a completed course of one of the FDA approved COVID-19 vaccinations (Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson) or receive an exemption for a diagnosed medical or deeply held religious belief (which must go through an approval process). Employees not in compliance with this policy will not be eligible to work at Buffalo Seminary.