Career Center

Purpose: 

To promote and ensure a living environment and experience in which Fryeburg Academy boarding students will thrive, the Director of Residential Life provides program leadership that is innovative, supportive, and collaborative. The director manages an engaged staff and acquaints him/herself with each student in the program, overseeing all aspects of residential life operations.

This individual possesses strong interpersonal and organizational skills, understands and enjoys the diversity of needs and experiences inherent in the Academy’s boarding population, and enhances and integrates the residential experience at Fryeburg Academy. The Director of Residential Life works closely with the Director of the Center for International Students, the school’s Admissions staff, the OLRC Director/staff, the school’s on-campus therapeutic counselor, and other individuals charged with student life concerns. S/he is assisted by two residential life associates and reports to the Dean of Student Life.

Specific Director duties fall among the following essential functions of the job: 

• Plan and ensure execution of a residential life program that meets the needs of the students and all areas outside of the school day- prioritizing safety, engagement, community, relationships, and wellness.
• Ensure effective communication with boarding students, families, proctors, deans, and school administration  
• Oversee residential staff training; formulate proctoring and supervision schedules 
• Support and guide residential staff members, and evaluate staff performance 
• Supervise the development and ongoing evaluation of overarching residential program goals and program delivery
• Collaborate on community-building events/practice, activities design, and related details 
• Assess, as an ongoing process, res. life policies and procedures; recommend needed additions or modifications 
• Administer res. life policies and procedures consistently to ensure the safety and well-being of boarding students and residential staff 
• Manage all aspects of the residential life program budget, ensuring that school policies are followed with regard to spending and accounting
• Administer discipline related to student conduct in residential contexts; participate in processes relating to major conduct infractions
• Oversee logistics of student transportation, travel, homestay, and school vacation programs

Skills/Qualifications: 

• Min. 5 years in an educational setting; supervisory experience required
• Demonstrated understanding of adolescent development 
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness 
• Staff experience in a boarding program 
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills 
• Sound organizational abilities, including the ability to balance administrative duties and timelines
• Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
• Technological proficiency; experience with Google Suite preferred

TO APPLY: Interested candidates should submit an application, letter of interest, résumé, college transcripts, and three references to Erin Wentworth, Human Resources Manager (ewentworth@fryeburgacademy.org).

All Fryeburg Academy employees are subject to Maine Dept. of Education Criminal History Record Check. 

Fryeburg Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Fryeburg Academy

Fryeburg Academy is an independent secondary school that serves a widely diverse population of local day students and boarding students from across the nation and around the world. The Academy believes that a strong school community provides the best conditions for learning and growth. Therefore, we strive to create a supportive school environment that promotes respect, tolerance, and cooperation, and prepares students for responsible citizenship. Within this context, the Academy’s challenging and comprehensive academic program, enriched by a varied co-curriculum, provides the knowledge and skills necessary for success in higher education and the workplace.

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